Monday, 11/18/2024
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Witty and Entertaining
Cornelius Obonya & Österreichische Salonisten


Monday, November 18, 2024
7.30 pm, Congress Center Villach,
Josef-Resch-Saal

Cornelius Obonya Voice
Peter Gillmayr Violin
Kathrin Lenzenweger Violin
Judith Bik Cello
Roland Wiesinger Double Bass
Josef "Peppone" Ortner Clarinet/Saxophone
Wieland Nordmeyer Piano

6.45 pm, Congress Center Villach,
Galerie Draublick
Introduction to the concert evening

Playing with words, punchlines, and auditory delight, Cornelius Obonya and the Austrian Salonists present verses from the unique Robert Gernhardt. In the precious, humorous, but also thoughtful texts and poems by the satirist Gernhardt, the audience is encouraged to engage in fine reflection, hard introspection, and radical comedy. Cornelius Obonya seemingly effortlessly brings out the multifaceted nature of these poems in every line, in every syllable, playing more than reciting. The Gernhardt poems inspire him to showcase his acting prowess. The Austrian Salonists present a colorful array of fine and energized European salon music by Erik Satie, Harald Saeverud, Kurt Weill, Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Novikov, Alexander Scriabin, Alain Romans, Nino Rota, Martti Innanen, and Henry Theel.

What is captivating is that the master of high comedy seamlessly blends humorous nonsense and heartfelt lyricism into a harmonious wordplay art form. Since the early 1980s, Gernhardt has been publishing poems, increasingly recognized by critics as a significant poet. Today, he is considered one of the most important contemporary poets in the German language.

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