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Question 29

Did we really throw instruments in the air?

Yes, we have! The clip for tonhalleAIR shows the reality - at least almost. ...

Question 28

What actually is rosin?

Anyone who plays a string instrument always has a piece of resin extract with them. ...

Question 27

How do you practise next to small children?

Our musicians know - apparently not really either. ...

Question 26

How does an orchestra react to new conductors?

Violinist Ulrike Schumann-Gloster describes what is important for debuts. ...

Question 25

Why are they suddenly standing differently?

Suddenly the double basses are placed at the back. There are good reasons for this. ...

Question 24

Who is swimming here?

Fish do not play a major role in the history of music. But there are a few examples. ...

Question no. 23

How did Mahler end up in film history?

His "Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 made a career thanks to Luchino Visconti - and by no means by ...

Question no. 22

What to do when electric guitars go missing?

Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin have landed safely in Zurich. Their instruments are not. ...

Question no. 21

Which piano plays all by itself?

The concert foyer of the Tonhalle Zurich is currently home to a Steinway spirio that can play music ...

Question no. 20

What does original mean here?

Beethoven has arranged some of his own works. Fortunately, Olli Mustonen thinks. ...

Question no. 19

Which Composers Married Composers' Daughters?

Josef Suk was the son-in-law of Antonín Dvořák. And there are more important duos. ...

Question no. 18

What Kind of Music Blows Fuses?

György Ligeti's «Volumina» pushes organs and organists to their limits. Christian Schmitt ...

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