Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s songs and letters provide an insight into the turbulent history of his time and the life of his family. A large number of them are held in the Austrian National Library and will be sung or read as part of this music salon. The thematic focus is on Korngold’s stays in the Salzkammergut region, to which he had close ties from his early youth. Many of his works either originated in this area or were orchestrated or completed during his summer stays there. Due to the precarious political situation, Korngold did not return to Austria from film shoots in Hollywood in 1938. His retreat in Gmunden, Schloss Höselberg, was confiscated by the Gestapo in the same year. The loss of his homeland was a deeply painful blow for him.
Interpreters:
Günter Haumer, baritone
Josipa Bainac, mezzo-soprano
David Hausknecht, piano
Gerold Gruber, reading
Lis Malina, reading
Thursday, 28th of May, 2026 at 7pm
Austrian National Library | Musiksalon
Palais Mollard
Herrengasse 9
1010 Vienna
Admission is free. Registration is not required.
