September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
When the Dresden Music Festival was founded in 1978 by government decree, the city’s residents were officially East Germans, the government communist, and foreign journalists were likely to be followed by secret policemen.
Much has changed since then. But a constant has been the quality of the music staged by the world’s finest orchestras, ensembles, and performers for three weeks in May and June.
One of the most distinctive features of the festival is its yearly theme. The 2009 “New World” motto reflected the abundance of American works in the program. ...
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