Podcast #03: CLASSICS behind THE WALL #podcast #classicalmusic

In this episode of Classical Discoveries, we explore the musical landscape of East Germany (GDR) before the fall of the Berlin Wall and examine the high cultural prestige that classical music held there, with insights from musicians such as Olaf Bär and Christine Schornsheim. The discussion highlights how music was used for propaganda, how musicians lived secure yet politically constrained lives, and the roles of key figures like Kurt Sanderling and Hanns Eisler. The episode also looks at important recordings and the practical and political challenges of producing music in the GDR.Chapters0:21 Introduction1:00 Personal GDR Adventures3:02 As the Wall Came Down4:06 Education: Artists’ Interviews – Part 17:24 Career and Reputation9:24 Capriccio and the GDR Recordings13:45 State Propaganda: Artists’ Interviews – Part 216:02 Propaganda or Diplomacy?18:34 Kurt Sanderling22:28 Jens’ Favourite GDR Recordings26:41 Travelling: Artists’ Interviews – Part 329:02 The Privilege of Travelling31:30 Composers of the GDR32:30 Contemporary Classics in the GDR35:25 Wagner-Régeny38:23 Hanns Eisler40:28 Paul Dessau42:26 Siegfried Matthus43:50 Find an EndFeatured ArtistsKurt SanderlingJochen KowalskiBurkhard GlaetznerConrad MuckOlaf BärPetersen QuartetHerbert KegelChristine SchornsheimFeatured RecordingsHanns Eisler – The Ballad of the Cripples’ Brigade (Excerpt) – C5434🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5434!PodcastHanns Eisler – Deutsche Sinfonie, Op. 50: Arbeiterkantate (Excerpt) – C5428🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5428!PodcastJochen Kowalski – Opera Arias (G. F. Handel: Rinaldo) (Excerpt) – C10213🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10213!PodcastDer Mauerfall – Phoenix440🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/Phoenix440!PodcastJohannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4: IV. Più Allegro (Excerpt) – C10600🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10600!PodcastWagner-Régeny – Genesis (Excerpt) – C5413🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5413!PodcastPaul Dessau – In memoriam Bertolt Brecht, III. Epitaph (Excerpt) – C5019🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5019!PodcastSiegfried Matthus – Der Tod und das Mädchen / The Maiden and Death, I. Giocoso con grazia (Excerpt) – C10744🎧 Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10744!PodcastWith: Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)===============► Subscribe to the Capriccio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapriccioRecords► Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/capricciorecords/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec► Learn more about Capriccio: http://capriccio.at/#ClassicalDiscoveries #MusicBehindTheWall #EastGermany #GDRMusic #BerlinWall #ClassicalMusic #MusicHistory #ColdWar #Beethoven #HannsEisler #KurtSanderling #HerbertKegel #Podcast #CulturalHeritage