The Bamberg Symphony is one of Germany's most-traveled orchestras, having given almost 7,000 concerts in over 500 cities and 60 countries worldwide since its founding in 1946.
Composition History
Siegmund von Hausegger's Dionysische Phantasie was inspired by Nietzsche's 'Geburt der Tragödie' and Richard Strauss's music, aiming for an apotheosis of artistic creative power.
Compositional Technique
The Dionysische Phantasie is accompanied by a lengthy, unrhymed poem that aims to guide the audience through its musical journey from joyful beginnings to the awakening of artistic energies.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Siegmund von Hausegger's father, Friedrich von Hausegger, believed art was the expression of personality and guided his son's education with this principle.
Performer Biography
Antony Hermus, the Dutch conductor, was repeatedly nominated as "Conductor of the Year" by the opera magazine Opernwelt during his tenure as General Music Director at the Anhalt Theater in Dessau.
Composer Biography
Siegmund von Hausegger, the composer, was born in Graz on August 16, 1872, the son of jurist and musicologist Friedrich von Hausegger.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms once advised Siegmund von Hausegger to become a second violinist, claiming there were no more free places in composition.
