Liederabend - Konstantin Krimmel, Bariton

Performers:

Konstantin Krimmel, baritone

Subtle nuances
They deal with love and the end of life, loneliness and moonlit Main nights: the programme items of Konstantin Krimmel's song recital. The young baritone understands the subtle nuances and is a beacon of hope in contemporary lieder singing. He has already demonstrated his great talent at the Wiener Konzerthaus in a song recital and at Gemischter Satz 2024. He was Opernwelt magazine's Young Singer of the Year 2023, received the Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year 2024 and the German Record Critics' Award in the category »Classical Song and Vocal Recital«. His CD »Mythos: Schubert & Loewe« was honoured with the Edisons Klassiek in 2025.

From Schumann to Mandyczewski
Krimmel and piano accompanist Ammiel Bushakevitz now present an evening of well-known romantic songs as well as rarities: In the first half of the programme, the »Songs of Travel« by Ralph Vaughan Williams on poems by Robert Louis Stevenson from 1904, known as the »British Winter Journey«, will be heard alongside Robert Schumann's Five Songs op. 40 on poems by Adalbert Chamisso. Before songs such as »Feldeinsamkeit« and »Die Mainacht« by Johannes Brahms, Krimmel has included Romanian songs by Eusebius Mandyczewski from 1885 in the programme. Mandyczewski, born in Czernowitz in Bukovina in 1857, studied musicology with Eduard Hanslick in Vienna, where he became friends with Johannes Brahms and was archivist and head of the collections of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde from 1887 to 1929. His songs are orientated towards the song tradition à la Schubert and Brahms.

program

Robert Schumann
Fünf Lieder op. 40 (1840)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Songs of Travel (1904)

Pause

Eusebius Mandyczewski
Lăcrimioare »Maienglöckchen« op. 7/3 (Rumänische Lieder)
Măndrulita »Holdes Mädchen« op 7/7 (Rumänische Lieder)
Cinel-Cinel »Rätsel« op. 7/14 (Rumänische Lieder)
Mormentul »Das Grab« op. 7/16 (Rumänische Lieder)
Omul singuratic »Der Einsame« op. 7/18
Johannes Brahms
Auf dem Kirchhofe op. 105/4 (1886)
Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht op. 96/1 (1884)
Feldeinsamkeit op. 86/2 (1877–1879 ?)
Wie bist du, meine Königin op. 32/9 (1864)
Die Mainacht op. 43/2 (1864)

Place

Wiener Konzerthaus – A Temple of Music and Culture

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From classical music and opera to jazz, world music, and contemporary compositions, the Wiener Konzerthaus is renowned for its diverse programming, featuring both international stars and emerging talents. Alongside the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, world-class orchestras, soloists, and ensembles grace its stage, making it an essential destination for music lovers.

Getting There by Public Transport

The Wiener Konzerthaus is centrally located in the 3rd district and easily accessible by public transport:

Subway:

• U4 Stadtpark station – about a 5-minute walk
• U3/U4 Landstraße (Wien Mitte) station – about a 10-minute walk

Tram:

• Lines 2, 71, D (stop Schwarzenbergplatz) – about a 3-minute walk

Bus:

• Line 4A (stop Schwarzenbergplatz)

Train:

• Wien Mitte/Landstraße (connection to CAT, S-Bahn, and subway) – about a 10-minute walk

With its excellent transport connections, the Wiener Konzerthaus is easily reachable for both locals and international visitors.
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