Name: Favorite key
Start: 2026-01-28T20:00:00
Location: Bochumer Symphoniker

Raphael Christ

Bochumer Symphoniker

At the age of 22, Richard Strauss traveled to Rome and Naples. He subsequently captured his impressions in a composition: "From Italy." He called this work a "symphonic fantasy"—it is no longer a symphony (despite its four movements), but it is not yet a symphonic poem either. The third movement, "On the Beach of Sorrento," unfolds a fascinating, almost impressionistic soundscape, unusual for Strauss. The composer spoke of a "mood picture," an interweaving of natural sounds (wind, water, birdcalls) with his own feelings.

Italy trip

Sonata-Trio-Suite

The BoSy as guests at the Weilburg Castle Concerts

Weilburg Castle Concerts

Everything's so quiet here... No one to be seen. Or is there someone there after all? Five large packages are waiting in this concert to reveal their contents, or rather, their inhabitants. What begins with a single, small note quickly develops into a sonorous and dance-like friendship between Bach and Balkan sounds.

Five Connects

For many, the highlight of the season: The traditional BoSy season-ending concert on the Impulsbühne at KAP, right in the heart of Bermuda3Eck!

The BoSy at KAP

Konrad-Adenauer-Platz

Our program includes two early symphonies by Franz Schubert, both in B-flat major. This key, along with D major, was the young Schubert's "favorite key" for symphonies and string quartets.