Romanticism is not merely a bygone era; it is a fundamental longing within every human being. It is the search for emotion—that is, for meaning within the objective world. From this perspective, the composer Fritz Dobler, who died in 2024, was a true Romantic. He wrote for the accordion; his works are expressive and emotional, yet their structure is always highly complex and often even 12-tone.
The programme takes its starting point from his »Walzerträume« (Waltz Dreams), composed between 2018 and 2021. Fritz Dobler’s works are complemented by pieces by Astor Piazzolla, Robert Schumann, Manuel de Falla and Benjamin Britten. The Accordion Project Orchestra Hamburg was founded to bring this special music to the public in a year in which the accordion was proclaimed »Instrument of the Year«.
PERFORMERS
AkkordeonProjektOrchester Hamburg ensemble
Antje Steen bandoneon
Douglas Yates vocals
Fabian Dobler director
PROGRAM
Fritz Dobler
Walzerträume I, II (UA) und III (UA)
Fritz Dobler
Werziade IV
Astor Piazzolla
Tangata
Astor Piazzolla
La muerte del ángel
sowie Lieder von Robert Schumann, Benjamin Britten, Manuel De Falla, bearbeitet von Fabian Dobler
