NACHTMEDITATION: THE MINDFUL RECITAL

Arvo Pärt (* 1935)
Für Alina
Embodied awareness

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
La cathédrale engloutie
Listening to textures

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Präludium und Fuga Nr. 9 E-Dur BWV 878
Listening to the space

György Ligeti (1923–2006)
Étude XVI „Pour Irina“
Visualizing musical narratives

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)
Sonate Nr. 2 gis-Moll op. 19
I. Andante
II. Presto

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 (arr. von Nicolas Namoradze)

Concert without intermission

Pianist, composer, and neuropsychologist Nicolas Namoradze draws upon the connection between two powerful forces: classical music and meditation.
Works by J. S. Bach, Debussy, Pärt, and others.
Music can heal: it helps people find themselves and their inner centre. The Kronberg Festival offers a concert format tailored to this with its ‘Mindful Recital’: composer and neuropsychologist Nicolas Namoradze draws on the connection between two of the most powerful forces of human existence, classical music and meditation. Namoradze's compositions blend with works by Bach and Debussy, immersing the audience in contemplative silence. Why not meditate with us …

Subject to change.