The “Fête de la Musique”, first conducted in France in 1982, has evolved into a global music festival. Musicians, choirs, orchestras, bands and all organizations that have something to do with music, are called to get involved with any action to that day.
Classic Music Dance Popular Music Rock Music Jazz
Contributions by Dirk Schoonjans (B), Karl-Heinz Büdding (D), Ortwin Trapp (D), Günther Schwarz (D), Michael Becker (D),
Didier Lachnitt (F)
Ernest Van Dijck (1861-1923): “Winterstürme” from Richard Wagner’s opera “Walküre”.
Richard Wagner: “Wotan’s Farewell” from the opera “Walküre” (Bayreuth Festival 1976)
Maria Ewing: “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Richard Strauss’ opera “Salome”
The “Clog Dance” from Albert Lortzing’s opera “Zar und Zimmermann” (by André Rieu)
“The birdcatcher I am” from Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute”
“Habanera” from Bizet’s opera “Carmen”
The stamps shows the first notes of the overture of Mozart’s opera “Le Nozze de Figaro”