Singer

There are many interpretations of Franz Schubert's “Schöne Müllerin”, which set texts by Wilhelm Müller to music. For this concert evening, Johannes Maria Staud brings the lyrical themes of nature and love into the present. By adding new compositions to seven texts by the poet Emily Dickinson, he reveals connections between her thoughts and Schubert's work, and lends the “Fair Maid of the Mill” a voice of her own, giving space to her subjective experience of these fateful entanglements.

Dickinson, who published only ten of her 1,789 poems during her lifetime, explored themes such as nature, love and societal questions in her experimental poetry, always striving for possibilities of female self-determination.

Klangspuren Schwaz: Die Schöne Müllerin/These Fevered Days

House of Music, Innsbruck

A meeting of early Italian secular music with later English sacred music: tenor Christoph Prégardien vividly demonstrates both with the most beautiful arias from Rodelinda, Tamerlano, Samson and Jephta, accompanied by the fabulous violinist Leila Schayegh and her ensemble, La Centifolia. Overtures and concerti grossi by Handel round out an already very varied programmed.

EPSG:4326

Handel in Italian & English

Leopoldina - National Academy of Sciences

A self-alienating desire: There are many interpretations of Franz Schubert’s “Schöne Müllerin”, which set texts by Wilhelm Müller to music. To begin with, Johannes Maria Staud approaches the cycle via the most subtle calibrations of sound in his instrumentation for ensemble. By adding new compositions to texts by the poet Emily Dickinson, he lends the “Fair Maid of the Mill” a voice of her own, giving space to her subjective experience of these fateful entanglements.

Fremdes Begehren

Wiener Konzerthaus

His 2024 guest performance in Blaibach was a truly magnificent moment of vocal artistry. We are delighted to welcome Christoph Prégardien, one of the most important lieder interpreters of our time, back to the Konzerthaus. In his program, he interweaves Franz Schubert's famous last cycle with songs by the great composer Wolfgang Rihm, who died in 2024.

Tenor

Christoph Prégardien

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 11, 2025

Fremdes Begehren · Klangforum Wien

Nov 15, 2026

Christoph Prégardien & Michael Gees · Konzerthaus Blaibach

Past events

Sep 14, 2025

Klangspuren Schwaz: Die Schöne Müllerin/These Fevered Days · Klangforum Wien

Jun 14, 2025

Handel in Italian & English · Händel-Festspiele Halle

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Die Schöne Müllerin by Staud

Klangforum Wien

Singer in Die schöne Müllerin / These Fevered Days by Staud

Klangforum Wien

Singer in Swan Song D 957 by Schubert

Konzerthaus Blaibach

Singer in The Red by Rihm

Konzerthaus Blaibach

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