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Beethoven / Zeichnung F.K.N. Beethoven, Ludwig van; Komponist; Bonn (getauft) 17.12.1770 - Wien 26.3.1827. - Beethoven. - Zeichnung, um 1910, bez.: F.K.N.. Schwarze Kreide auf getoentem Papier, 32 x 36 cm; freie Verarbeitung der 1812 von Franz Klein abgenommenen Lebendmaske. Berlin, Slg.Archiv f.Kunst & Geschichte.

DW's Beethoven documentary receives music prize 18.01.2022

The DW film "A World Without Beethoven?" explores the composer's influence on pop culture. This year, it takes home an International Classical Music Award.
The seven hundred fifty fans of Dortmund are seen during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Opinion: Empty stadiums are illogical but football is a populist pandemic punch bag 15.01.2022

While pubs, restaurants, theaters and opera houses operate at full capacity, German football is effectively taking place behind closed doors. DW's Matt Ford says the game and its fans are being made scapegoats.
The Shackleton Violin is the creation of Edinburgh-based luthier Steve Burnett and marks the centenary of the death of legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Earnest Henry Shackleton. The instrument was made from wood taken from the floorboards of Shackleton’s former home. Inside are the names of the crew members of the HMS Endeavour, together with a poem by Irish poet Mel McMahon. Quelle: Steve Burnett steve@burnettviolins.co.uk Rechte: Unbegrenzt

A violin to honor explorer Ernest Shackleton 13.01.2022

A Scottish luthier has lovingly crafted a violin out of floorboards taken from the former home of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The legendary Antarctic explorer died one hundred years ago this year, and is best remembered for the bravery with which he saved his crew after their ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 – 1917.
Inszenierung Pavane für Prometheus von Romeo Castellucci in Bonn, beim Beethovenfest. Anonyme Darsteller im weißen Raum. Bildmaterial samt Copyright-Angaben geliefert durch DW/Anastassia Boutsko.

DW Festival Concert: Celebrating the rebellious Prometheus 11.01.2022

In this episode of DW Festival Concert, all the music is somehow tied to Prometheus, be they pieces by Beethoven, Liszt, or Alexander Scriabin's "Poem of fire."
Inszenierung Pavane für Prometheus von Romeo Castellucci in Bonn, beim Beethovenfest. Anonyme Darsteller im weißen Raum. Bildmaterial samt Copyright-Angaben geliefert durch DW/Anastassia Boutsko.

DW Festival Concert: Celebrating Prometheus 11.01.2022
Russischer Opernregisseur Kirill Serebrennikov bei der Ankunft in Hamburg heute. Bild samt Copyright und Nutzungsfreigabe geliefert durch DW/Anastassia Boutsko <anastassia.boutsko@dw.com>

Star Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov surprises Germany 11.01.2022

Supposedly under house arrest in Russia, Kirill Serebrennikov arrived in Hamburg to begin rehearsals this week. Few expected him to be allowed to leave Moscow.
Hamburg 2021 Elbphilharmonie, Elphie, Stadtpanorama, Skyline

Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg's iconic concert hall turns 5 11.01.2022

Since its opening in 2017, Hamburg's classical music landmark has attracted music fans from all over the world. DW presents five highlights from five years of the "Elphi."
**FILE PHOTO** Marilyn Bergman Has Passed Away at 94. Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman arriving at the Marvin Hamlisch Memorial at Juilliard School for the Arts' Peter Jay Sharp Theater in New York City on September 15, 2012. Photo Credit: Henry McGee/MediaPunch

Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 93 09.01.2022

The award-winning composer was known for classics like "The Windmills of Your Mind," and "The Way We Were."

DW Business – Europe & America 07.01.2022

Protests plunge Kazakhstan into crisis - US economy adds 199,000 jobs in December - Music rights are the next big investment trend
Bruce Springsteen performs during ceremonies at ground zero in Lower Manhattan near One World Trade Center on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City on Saturday, September 11, 2021. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY NYX20210911126 JOHNxANGELILLO

Music rights are the next big investment trend 07.01.2022

Many big-name musicians are selling the rights to their music as their revenues fall due to the pandemic.
DW Business - Europe & Asia

DW Business - Europe & Asia 07.01.2022

Protests plunge Kazakhstan into crisis - Aging rock stars make big bucks selling music rights - German island to drive 'green hydrogen' revolution
07.06.1987 Der britische Popsänger und Musiker David Bowie, aufgenommen anlässlich seines Auftritts am 07.06.1987 bei dem Musikfestival Rock am Ring auf dem Nürburgring in der Eifel. Foto: Friedemann Vetter dpa (c) picture-alliance/dpa/F. Vetter

Cashing in on his legacy: David Bowie's song rights sold to Warner 04.01.2022

Ahead of what would have been the late British rock star's 75th birthday, Warner Music Group has bought his entire catalog for an estimated $250 million.
14.02.2018, Hamburg: Raubkunst-Bronzen aus dem Land Benin in Westafrika sind im Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (MKG) in einer Vitrine ausgestellt. Das MKG hat die Herkunftsgeschichte der drei Bronzen aus seiner Sammlung erforscht und präsentiert die Ergebnisse nun in einer Ausstellung. (zu dpa «Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe zeigt Bronzen aus Benin» vom 15.02.2018) Foto: Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa ++ +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

What's in store for culture in 2022 01.01.2022

Whether it's the Berlin Film Festival or Venice's Berlinale, the year 2022 promises great events in art, music and literature. The Benin Bronzes are also scheduled to be returned.
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker. Bild von Morrison ist vom Neujahrskonzert 20/21, dann ein Bild von Dirigent Daniel Barenboim und das Bild von Lammerhuber zeigt die Wiener Philharmoniker im Festsaal des Wiener Musikvereins.

Vienna Philharmonic's New Year Concert 31.12.2021

Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra is set to thrill not just TV viewers worldwide but also a live audience on-site.
Ringo Starr plays as part of a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in Bethel, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Tie-dyed pilgrims and white-haired Woodstock festival veterans converged at the generation-defining site to celebrate its 50th anniversary, while Arlo Guthrie came back to sing — what else? — The Times They Are a-Changin'. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events Thursday through Sunday at the bucolic 1969 concert site, 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The drum kit is instrument of the year 2022 31.12.2021

People have been drumming on objects since time immemorial. Yet, the drum kit, vital to pop, rock, and jazz music, has only been around for about 100 years.

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, confetti falls at midnight on the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration in New York. If ever a year's end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it. Yet the coronavirus scourge that dominated the year is also looming over New Year's festivities and forcing officials worldwide to tone them down. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP, File)

The best online events of New Year's Eve 31.12.2021

From K-Pop concerts to a show hosted by Miley Cyrus, there are plenty of events around the world to attend virtually and ring in 2022. Here is a selection.
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