The Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1937, plays a key role in the cultural integration of the Saarland-Lorraine-Luxembourg region through concert exchanges and radio series.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mauricio Kagel developed the concept of 'instrumental theatre' in the early 1960s, where the presence of performers acting out a dramatic context becomes part of the sound itself.
Composer's Artistic Vision
From his earliest works, Mauricio Kagel actively opposed the neo-classical conservatism favored by the Perón government in Argentina.
Cultural Impact
Mauricio Kagel created a bicentennial 'homage' to Beethoven called Ludwig Van (1970), which questioned the roles of tradition and the performer in classical music.
Composer Biography
Mauricio Kagel, the composer, was self-taught and earned degrees in philosophy and literature from the University of Buenos Aires.
Recording & Production
The recording features the Gulbenkian Chorus, founded in 1964 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, which performs a wide range of repertoire from 16th-century polyphony to contemporary works.
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