Philipp Hochmair and String Quartet Sonare Linz for the 200th anniversary of Joseph von Eichendorff
Eichendorff's Taugenichts becomes a lively journey through German Romanticism: a young dreamer sets out into the world with his violin, encountering love, temptation, and divine providence, finding his happiness in being on the road.
The narrative is musically framed by great music of the German Romantic era from Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny, featuring wanderer motifs from Franz Schubert, as well as Viennese and Italian dance music. Original songs from the novella underscore the events.