Les pensées libérées. Befreite Gedanken (Liberating thoughts)
– on the freedom of thought and spirit, French Existentialism and sensuality –
works by Fr. Couperin, JB Lully, G. Bizet, Cl. Debussy, Fr. Poulenc, E. Satie, A. Honegger, O. Messiaen and HP Palmer
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Dalla gioia all’animo. All Freud und hoher Mut (Of Joy and Courage)
– on the Renaissance as a philosophy of life
works by GP Palestrina, G. Gabrieli, Cl. Monteverdi, A. Vivaldi, D. Scarlatti, D. Cimarosa, G. Rossini, F. Busoni, O. Respighi, M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, N. Rota, L. Berio, J. Palmer, D. Marianelli, D. Modugno and HP Palmer
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Abide with me. Bleib stets mir treu
– on loyalty and love –
featuring sound collages and various instruments (e.g. mbira, ektara, Celtic harp, Turkish cymbals)
works by W. Byrd, T. Carolan, H. Purcell, GF Handel, J. Haydn, J. Field, E. Smyth, E. Elgar, Fr. Delius, J. Ireland, A. Rowley, B. Britten, A. Euba, H. Cowell, Lennon-McCartney, J. Palmer and HP Palmer
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Sing, Vogel meiner Seele, sing! – Sing, Soul Bird sing!
– on peace and how to keep it –
featuring acting, sound collages and different instruments (toy piano, soprano recorder, tambourine)
works by R. Schumann, M. Brod, P. Ben-Haim, Y. Braun, MS Basha, RS Sabry, J. Palmer and HP Palmer
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in speculo speculorum: SPIEGELWEISE
– on (self-)reflection and insight –
featuring acting, sound collages and video performance
works by J. Brahms, L. Janácek, M. Moszkowski, P. Dessau, M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, J. Palmer and HP Palmer
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Life’s a… – Das Leben ein…
– on self-conquest, free will and integrity –
featuring acting and sound collages
works by JS Bach, J. Haydn, R. Schumann, J. Brahms, R. Wagner, Z. Kodály, HW Henze, F. Zappa and J. Palmer