Musical Sunday

To mark the 200th anniversary of his death on May 7, Marcus Imbsweiler and Timo Jouko Herrmann are remembering the important Italian-Austrian composer Antonio Salieri (1750-1825). Not only was he one of the most successful and influential composers of his time, but as an enthusiastic teacher he also trained an entire generation of young composers, including Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt.

– After the portrayal of Salieri in Miloš Forman’s film “Amadeus” (1984), it’s time for redemption!

Two music enthusiasts dive deep into the works with the audience: Marcus Imbsweiler publishes novels, including stories about composers. Timo Jouko Herrmann is a composer and guest conductor of the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra. He is one of the few internationally recognized experts on Salieri; his book Antonio Salieri. A Biography is considered a standard work. The first twenty Musical Sundays have been published as a book under the title Beziehungszauber. Classical masterpieces under the magnifying glass published by J. S. Klotz Verlagshaus.