Beethoven's music and persona inspired literary works, such as Leo Tolstoy's novel The Kreutzer Sonata, named after Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, and Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus, which features his Piano Sonata Op. 111.
Performer Biography
Marcus Bosch, the conductor, has held General Music Director positions in Aachen and Nuremberg, and his operatic repertoire includes over 90 works, such as Wagner's Ring tetralogy.
Recording & Production
Cappella Aquileia has an internationally acclaimed focus on chronologically performing and recording Giuseppe Verdi's early operas, with premieres broadcast by Deutschlandradio Kultur and released as a CD series by Coviello Classics.
Performer Biography
Cappella Aquileia, the orchestra of the Heidenheim Opera Festival, was founded in 2011 and has received numerous awards, including the OPUS KLASSIK in 2021.
Composer Biography
Ludwig van Beethoven was deeply connected to literature, being close friends with Viennese author Franz Grillparzer, who wrote his eulogy.
Performer Biography
Marcus Bosch is known for innovative approaches, having conducted the world's first freely accessible live internet opera broadcast in 2008 and the first live opera premiere broadcast in movie theaters in 2012.
Interpretation
Cappella Aquileia, led by founder Marcus Bosch, performs classical and romantic orchestral music with a chamber-symphonic instrumentation, inspired by historical performance practices.
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