Schikaneder's youth - pop music of the 18th century

Name: Schikaneder's youth - pop music of the 18th century
Start: 2026-06-26CEST19:30:00
End: 2026-06-26CEST23:59:00
Location: Neuhaus Castle

26.06.2026 / 19:30

St. Martin im Mühlkreis, Neuhaus Castle

Musikveranstaltung, Konzert

Neuhaus 1
4113 St. Martin im Mühlkreis

Event information

In the works of classical composers, there are always pieces that seem very popular and musical. Be it individual movements in Haydn's symphonies or Mozart's letters in which he writes about the music in the inns where he spends the night on his travels, village music has repeatedly influenced the masters of past centuries. In this concert, Schikaneder's Jugend traces these influences and allows this music to be heard in its original form.

Johann Josef Schickeneder, known by the name of Emanuel Schikaneder as the theater director and librettist of The Magic Flute, wandered around as a lyricist in his youth. This term was used to describe wandering musicians who earned their living in the villages at weddings, fairs and other occasions.

In recent decades, historical performance practice has concentrated almost exclusively on courtly and sacred music. Schikander's Jugend now also revives the music of the common people of the time.

The starting point is both the intensive study of traditional European music and the historical study of folk music and instruments. Musical manuscripts from the period up to 1820 and knowledge of early classical compositions that reflect traditional music serve as a basis.

Hermann Haertel - violin, singing, yodeling
Andreas Helm - shawm, singing, yodeling
Albin Paulus - bagpipes, jew's harp, vocals, yodeling
Simon Wascher - hurdy-gurdy

VOI - Culture in cooperation with:
RAIFFEISEN Region Neufelden, Anton Bruckner University Linz and communale oö 2026.

With the kind support of DONAU REGION Oberösterreich, LAND OÖ, SPARKASSE Mühlviertel-West St.Martin, UNIQA General Agentur Rechberger KG,
NOTARIAT Dr. Hermann Barth, SCHLOSS NEUHAUS - Andrea Satzinger-Plappart, Otto Plappart, GEMEINDE St.Martin/Mkr.