"What's worse than one flute? - Two flutes!" This joke is attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Crude jokes, subtle barbs and funny pranks! The star composer was not only a child prodigy and a genius. He was also a joker who loved to laugh, dance and celebrate. Today you might call him a comedian. In this concert, the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen with the wonderful flautist Lina Kochskämper and KiKA presenter Juri Tetzlaff discover the humorous side of this exceptional musical talent. No one knows better how to joke and prank with sounds and melodies. Who is Mozart after? Did he really have something against the flute? And if so, why? In his musical fun, he takes aim at fellow composers and makes fun of brass musicians who drank a little too much at the village festival. And that's just the beginning! Fun participatory concert for everyone who enjoys laughing and joking! 

Amadeus Pranks & Lots Of Miserables

Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen

Mozart also goes wonderfully off-kilter: nothing seems to be right, the harmonies are off, the transitions are bumpy, wrong notes are everywhere! But that is exactly what is intended in “musical fun”: here Mozart takes aim at amateur composer colleagues as well as drunken and arrogant musicians. In Divertimento No. 17, order is restored, but the cheerfulness remains.

Mozart – Wonderfully Weird

2. Handel's Treasures

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

Passion, power, and peril collide in Mercadante’s long-lost opera.

Set against the turmoil of the First Crusade, Lea is caught between two worlds. Driven by passionate love yet bound by forces beyond her control, she must navigate danger and devotion in a war-torn land where violence, the ruthless pursuit of power, and unshakeable righteousness collide on all sides. Rosa Feola stars in Mercadante’s electrifying opera, brought vividly to life through powerful, moving music unheard for more than 150 years.

Saverio Mercadante

Events

Upcoming events

May 5, 2027

Opera Rara: Il campo de’ crociati · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Mar 9, 2025

Amadeus Pranks & Lots Of Miserables · Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen

7 - 9 Mar, 2025

Mozart – Wonderfully Weird · Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen

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