New CD: Arthur Honegger: Mélodies & Chansons
Holger Falk is very happy that today his newest CD is released: Arthur Honegger: Mélodies & Chansons. As a part of his project to honour all composers of the so called „groupe des six“, Arthur Honegger is number 2 after his integral recordings of Francis Poulencs...
SWR Mittagskonzert: Bodenseefestival
Bodenseefestival 2021 - Liederabend "An die Hoffnung" with music by Poulenc, Honegger, Milhaud, Eisler and Schleiermacher.Recording with Steffen Schleiermacher, Piano at Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen. > Listen to the full "Mittagskonzert" at SWR 2 here.
„Il Gondoliere Veneziano“: five OPUS KLASSIK award nominations
This year Holger Falk received nominations for four OPUS KLASSIK awards for "Il Gondoliere Veneziano": Singer of the Year, Best Lied Recording, Best Concert Recording and Klassik ohne Grenzen (Classical music without Borders) . Nuovo aspetto is nominated for Best...
CD recording: „Les six: Darius Milhaud mélodies et chansons“
Another CD recording for the series "Les six" with music by Poulenc, Honegger, Milhaud, Auric, Durey and Tailleferre. This time: a musical portrait of Milhaud „Les six: Darius Milhaud melodies et chansons" Recording with Steffen Schleiermacher, piano; FriWi Roedding,...
CD recording: „Da Himme fia uns Weana“
CD Recording in Vienna: „Da Himme fia uns Weana“ with Wienerlieder composed by Friedrich Cerha based on texts by Ernst Kein. With Holger Falk and Attensam Quartett, four wonderful musicians partly from Klangforum Wien - Annette Bik, Gunde Jäch, Ingrid Eder, Michael...
New CD project: „Da Himme fia uns Weana“
Rehearsals for Holger Falk's new CD project: „Da Himme fia uns Weana“ with Wienerlieder composed by Friedrich Cerha based on texts by Ernst Kein. With Attensam Quartett, four wonderful musicians partly from Klangforum Wien - Annette Bik, Gunde Jäch, Ingrid Eder,...
Arnold Schönberg: „pierrot lunaire“ as a live-streamed concert
On Wednesday, March 10th, 7.30pm from Mumuth Graz: Arnold Schönberg: „pierrot lunaire“ as a live-streamed concert. See Holger Falk's students Ana Caseiro, Stephanie Fritz and Camille Primeau, who each perform one section of Schönbergs masterpiece. Special thanks to...
Without Making Compromises – Baritone Holger Falk on Empty Space as a Key-Driver of the Artistic Self-Development
On the occasion of his performance of "Eight Songs for a Mad King", Holger Falk talked to Paolina Lyapustina from OperaWire about empty space as a key-driver of the artistic self-development. >>> Read the full interview here
Holger Falk performs „Eight songs of a mad king“ by Peter Maxwell Davies in a live-stream performance at Bayerische Staatsoper.
The performance that took place on January 11th, 2021 is to be watched at staatsoper.tv until February 13th, 2021.You can have a look and listen to the trailer on the website of Bayerische Staatsoper TV. >>> To watch „Eight Songs For A Mad King“ with Holger...
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Berhard Lang´s Songbook 2 in the new version for Baritone and Ensemble
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Berhard Lang ´ s Songbook 2 in the new version for Baritone and Ensemble. The live streamed concert took place at Mumuth Graz on Dec. 21st 2020 with Klangforum and PPCM instrumental with Yalda Zamani conducting. The Songbook 2...
„Il gondoliere veneziano“ – Nomination for the International Classical Music Award 2021
„Il gondoliere veneziano“ – Nomination for the International Classical Music Award 2021 Holger Falk´ s celebrated collection of 18th century Gondolier songs is nominated for the International Classical Music Award 2021!
„DDR-Hymne und Gondel-Lieder“: Der deutsche Bariton Holger Falk in der Ö1-Sendereihe „Intermezzo – Künstlerinnen und Künstler im Gespräch“
Über Eisler, Gondeln, die Freiheiten der neuen Musik und wie man die DDR-Hymne als gefühlvolles Lied eines Heimkehrers interpretiert, spricht Holger Falk mit Katharina Menhofer.Zur Sendung „Intermezzo“ auf Ö1 mit Holger Falk (hier Podcast zum Download) (Link ebenfalls...
„Heiterer Himmel, ruhige Wellen“ – Ö1-Sendung „Des-Cis“: Interview mit Holger Falk zu seiner CD „Il gondoliere veneziano“
Interview von Helene Breisach mit Holger Falk über dessen neue CD „Il gondoliere veneziano“, eine musikalische Gondelfahrt durch Venedig.Das ungewöhnliche Konzeptalbum lädt ein auf eine Fantasiereise durch die „Serenissima“, des historischen aber auch des heutigen...
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Manfred Trojahns new Monoopera „Ein Brief“, based on the Monologue of Hugo von Hofmannsthals famous Chandos-Brief at the Opera Bonn
Andreas Falentin writes in the „Die deutsche Bühne“: “Is it not an amazing idea to tackle the famous Letter of Lord Chandos by Hugo von Hofmannsthal on today’s opera stage? It is especially so if you have a singer such as Holger Falk at the disposal, who takes you...
Holger Falks new CD „Il Gondoliere Veneziano: a musical voyage through Venice“ released at Prospero records
Together with the baroque ensemble „nuovo aspetto“ and the sound artists „Merzouga“ Holger sings Gondolier songs of the 18th century and combines them with the sounds of todays Venice.Listen to Niels Kaisers Radio Podcast choosing the recording as HR2 CD-Tip (go to...