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☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 The „Song of Destiny“, Op. 54, is one of the most significant choral symphonic works by the outstanding German composer of the High Romantic period, Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), who created pioneering masterpieces in almost every musical genre of his time. It was composed between 1868 and 1871 and is based on the setting of the poem of the same name by Friedrich Hölderlin, taken from his famous novel „Hyperion“. Alongside the „German Requiem“, the work is regarded as Brahms’ most accomplished and moving composition for choir and orchestra.   👌 The performance by the Netherlands Radio Choir with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra to mark their 75th anniversary, conducted by the extraordinary Karina Canellakis – a renowned American conductor and violinist of Greek-Russian heritage, regarded as one of the leading conductors of her generation – was simply captivating. She was the first woman to conduct the prestigious Nobel Prize Concert (2018) and the historic First Night of the BBC Proms (2019), and is rightly admired for her emotional depth and interpretative precision. 🙏   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFe2hbw1FRo    👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949), a prominent representative of late Romanticism and early Modernism in music, is undoubtedly one of the most significant German composers and conductors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Particularly impressive is the symphonic poem “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”, premiered in 1896 and named after Nietzsche’s work of the same name, by the composer, who was also President of the Reich Chamber of Music from 1933 to 1935.   👌 This symphony addresses the conflict and evolution of the human spirit from its origins to Nietzsche's idea of the "Übermensch." To achieve this, the composer used harmonic tension between two keys. Who could perform this work, ☀️whose prelude titled "Sunrise" could be considered the anthem of our solar system☀️, better than the legendary Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpcQbA6T618   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 The art song "Die Sterne" from the late work of Austrian Romantic composer Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828), with lyrics by Karl Gottfried von Leitner, features a lively, almost dance-like piano rhythm that imitates the incessant twinkling of the stars.   👌 Heavenly, as the title suggests, this enchanting song is performed by renowned English soprano Carolyn Sampson, with excellent accompaniment by classical pianist Joseph Middleton. Carolyn Sampson, who studied music at the University of Birmingham, has made a name for herself, particularly in historical performance practice, and was named Artist of the Year 2024 by the esteemed magazine Gramophone. She is also an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music.   🎹 Joseph Middleton is an internationally acclaimed British classical pianist who has established himself as one of the leading song accompanists and chamber musicians of his generation, and as the first and so far only pure piano accompanist to receive the prestigious Young Artist Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society. 🫡   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htamxChuqu4   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 "Es gibt ein Reich" is the famous monologue of Ariadne from the opera Ariadne auf Naxos (Op. 60) by the German composer Richard Strauss (1864–1949), premiered in 1912. Strauss, one of the most famous composers of the transition from late Romanticism to Modernism, left behind a vast oeuvre of more than 250 works. Thus, the former president of the Reichsmusikkammer undeniably ranks among the most outstanding composers of the 19th and 20th centuries.   Ariadne is abandoned on the island of Naxos and sings in sorrow over her deserted state, a realm where everything is pure. The aria begins ethereal and calm, then escalates into a visionary ecstasy of redemption, demanding great expressiveness, dramatic power, and secure high notes from the sopranos.👈   👌 Amy Ní Fhearraigh is an up-and-coming Irish lyric soprano known for her versatile performances in both classical and contemporary opera repertoire. Amy Ní Fhearraigh and Richard Strauss: a generation-spanninig dreamlike Celtic-Germanic combination! 👏           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvoeW2cTtqg   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 The Latvian soprano Kristīne Opolais is considered one of the most prominent opera performers of our time and is possibly the leading Puccini soprano of the present. Opolais made history at the Metropolitan Opera when she made two major role debuts in just 18 hours. After performing as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly in the evening, she stepped in as Mimì in La Bohème the next day in a matinee broadcast worldwide in cinemas. The German-Austrian Jonas Kaufmann is considered one of the world's most significant tenors today.   👌 With their acting intensity and musical elegance, the two set a standard with "O soave fanciulla" (oh, sweet girl), one of the most famous love duets in operatic history, from the first act of the 1896 premiere of Puccini's La Bohème.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFTkYKEX9M   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 Krútňava, by Slovak composer Eugen Suchoň (1908 – 1993), is the most significant Slovak national opera, composed between 1941 and 1949. The novella "Za vyšným mlynom" ("Behind the Upper Mill") by Milo Urban served as the literary basis. Suchoň blends late Romantic harmony and 20th-century musical modernism with Slovak folk music. Shortly after the acclaimed premiere in 1949, the work came under the scrutiny of communist censorship.   👏 A psychologically profound and religiously searching balladic drama set in a rural milieu, centred around a classic love triangle: Jano Štelina is murdered out of jealousy by his rival Ondrej Zimoň. Ondrej conceals the act and marries the pregnant girl Katrena. Driven by heavy guilt and the pressure from the unyielding father of the victim, Ondrej eventually confesses the act, leading to a purifying catharsis and forgiveness.   👌Here is an excerpt with Jolana Fogašová & Jozef Benci. Jolana Fogašová is a renowned Slovak opera singer and vocal pedagogue, distinguished by the rare and flexible soprano spinto d'agilità voice type, which allows her a wide repertoire ranging from dramatic to technically complex, agile roles. Jozef Benci is a renowned Slovak opera and oratorio singer in the bass range, particularly known for his velvety timbre and expressive voice.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO_wd2rvE4Y   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎨 The Spanish Cistercian nun Isabel Guerra Peñamaría (born 1947) is a painter associated with hyperrealism, whose paintings radiate an almost spiritual luminosity. She is rightly called "La pintora de la luz" (the painter of light). The idea of the artistic genius applies to her like few others; Isabel Guerra Peñamaría refined her talent solely through self-taught study of the great masters, and not through a classical academic education.   👌 Her speciality is young women and children, as well as everyday scenes or still lifes, which not only exude inner calm but also derive their charm from a light-filled depiction that elevates these images to graceful appearances.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIEhvzPHjY   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

https://die-heimat.de/9-11-state-of-emergency/ ‼️ A MUST-READ! 🇩🇪 The charmain of the German ethnonationalist party DIE HEIMAT, Peter Schreiber, precisely hits the nail on the head with his article (English version) regarding 9/11 on occasion of its 25. anniversary. HE EXPLAINS WHAT'S THE LESSON FOR US!☝️ - t.me/rossmueller_dissident

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 "Ha, wie will ich triumphieren" is a famous bass aria for Osmin in Act 3 of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Singspiel "Die Entführung aus dem Serail", which premiered on July 16, 1782, in Vienna. It is considered one of the most difficult arias ever, featuring coloraturas, abrupt octave leaps between the upper and lower registers, as well as extended low notes, including a prolonged low D2 that must be held for several measures, one of the lowest notes required in opera.   👌 The German opera singer (bass) Josef Greindl (1912 - 1993) gained fame with a performance of it under the Austrian conductor Karl Böhm (1894 – 1981), father of the famous actor Karlheinz Böhm. In 1945, the Allied occupying authorities removed him from the position of director of the Vienna State Opera due to his close ties to the Nazi regime and imposed a performance ban on him. Josef Greindl sang nearly all of Richard Wagner's major bass roles at the Bayreuth Festival Theatre between 1943 and 1969, and after 1945 he was not subject to any performance ban, although he was a member of the NSDAP.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDGGr3Fq7LA   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 The opera "Werther" (Drame lyrique) by the French composer Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) is a masterpiece of French late Romanticism based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther," the first million-bestseller in literary history, which premiered at the Vienna Court Opera in 1892. The famous letter scene "Werther! Qui m'aurait dit" deals with Charlotte's deep, painful love for Werther.   👏 For the musical delight, the performance by Dr. phil. Marie-Luise Reinhard, who is not only an outstanding classical singer (mezzo-soprano/alto) but also an equally outstanding German classical philologist (Latinist), capable of giving lectures or communicating in fluent Latin. – THIS is European educational culture in its full glory! 🙏   🎶 „Werther! Qui m'aurait dit“ from Massenet´s Opera „Werther“: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej0TeXsRdss     👌 An erudite conversation in LATIN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLNKiON0k_c   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🙏 On the deeply sad occasion of the passing of Darina Laščiaková (1931–2026) at the age of 94, on August 12, let us honour this jewel of Slovak folk culture. The folk singer and ethnographer travelled through her homeland to record and rescue from oblivion old traditions, customs, and songs in direct contact with the people.   👌 The Slovak Minister of Culture, Martina Šimkovičová, who deserves to be honoured as "Folk-Minister of Culture" like no other in Europe, described Darina Laščiaková as a woman who understood and lived these songs; who was able to find in them the history, the memory, and the soul of the Slovak nation. 🇸🇰   🎼 Let us remember her with this performance from 2006 with the famous Slovak ensemble SĽUK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcm1kb9O4Cc   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️ WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND! 🌹   🎼 „Nur der Schönheit weiht ich mein Leben” is the German title of „Vissi d’arte“, one of the most famous opera arias in the history of music, from the opera „Tosca“ by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924). Puccini is regarded as a leading exponent of so-called musical verismo, an Italian operatic style which, by eschewing the mythical, depicts real, often harsh life through a passionate and direct musical language.   👌 The performance by Maria Cebotari (1910–1949) is utterly enchanting. 🙏 The exceptionally talented soprano Maria Cebotari, who died far too young, should not be consigned to oblivion simply because Adolf Hitler – who, in his youth in Linz and Vienna, came to appreciate Italian opera, and thus also Giacomo Puccini – was an ardent admirer of the Romanian opera singer born in Bessarabia (Chișinău).   Lyric excerpt: 🎶 “To beauty alone I have dedicated my life, to art alone in love and song! Never have I caused any creature sorrow; wherever I saw misery, I soothed the pain...” 🎶   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQHnuECJ0bc   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   🎼 The „Ospedale della Pietà“ in 18th-century Venice was an orphanage for girls which, thanks to the musical direction of the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), became one of the most famous music conservatoires in Europe. Antonio Vivaldi composed countless violin concertos and sacred works specifically for the girls of the Pietà to showcase their virtuosity.   👌 In 2015, the renowned French vocal and instrumental ensemble „Les Cris de Paris“ performed Vivaldi’s works for the Pietà at the Festival d’Ambronay, in the historic setting of the local Benedictine monastery, Notre-Dame Abbey, under the baton of Geoffroy Jourdain. – A concert experience of heavenly quality! 🙏   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCAXU-8O1FQ&list=RDmCAXU-8O1FQ&start_radio=1   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   🎼 This year’s Bayreuth Wagner Festival 2026 (July 25 to August 26) is entirely dedicated to the festival’s 150th anniversary. To mark that anniversary, there will be a special premiere at the legendary Festspielhaus on the Green Hill, with Richard Wagner’s early work „Rienzi“ being performed there for the first time.   Given that, throughout the whole post-war period, the Bayreuth Festival has consistently been the subject of so-called „reappraisal“ of its Nazi past, this comes as something of a surprise, as „Rienzi“ was, after all, Hitler’s favourite opera. 🫣   😉 Given such artistic openness, it may well be permissible to recommend excerpts from „Rienzi“ from a 1942 performance by the Berlin Staatskapelle, featuring, amongst others, Max Lorenz, Hitler’s favourite tenor; the famous scene with „Rienzi’s Prayer“ from 49:50 / 53:20 min.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87wgnxZCN8Y&list=RD87wgnxZCN8Y&start_radio=1   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   👌 Alexa Vogel is an outstanding Swiss coloratura soprano, distinguished by her exceptionally high vocal range, an authentic stage presence and a broad repertoire ranging from Baroque ensemble singing through virtuoso Romantic opera arias to contemporary works.   🎼 Her performance of the Queen of the Night’s aria „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen“ from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s (1756–1791) opera „The Magic Flute“ (1791) is truly impressive. This aria is one of the most difficult pieces to sing and is rightly regarded as THE gold standard of coloratura. It demands extremely high notes, up to the high F³, and absolute rhythmic precision.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6mMOjBniyQ&list=RDI6mMOjBniyQ&start_radio=1   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

🇩🇪🇬🇷Χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοι! 🏛 Not least because Greece is referred to as the cradle of Occidental cultural heritage, I am absolutely delighted that the English-language edition of my book 📘“Culture – Aesthetics – Identity”📖 is now also AWAILABLE IN GREECE. 🙏 ☝️HERE to order: https://logxi.com/product/culture-aesthetics-identity 👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   🎼 The Montenegrin national anthem, „Oj svijetla majska zoro“ (Oh, bright dawn of May), was already a popular folk song in various versions even before it was adopted as the national anthem. The original lyrics were written in 1937 by Sekula Drljević (1884–1945), a fascist Montenegrin politician who is regarded as the best-known sympathiser of National Socialism in Montenegro.   👌 The performance by the exceptional Montenegrin soprano Tamara Radjenović – undoubtedly one of the most outstanding sopranos of our time, with a legacy that will stand the test of time – is quite simply incomparable. In my view, it is even a spiritually overwhelming artistic delight! 🙏   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bYGPp27DA&list=RDb0bYGPp27DA&start_radio=1   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   🎼 „Der Wanderer“, composed in 1816, is one of the best-known art songs by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828). It is based on the melancholic poem „Des Fremdlings Abendlied“ by Georg Philipp Schmidt von Lübeck and is regarded as a musical masterpiece of German Romanticism. In a sense, it has taken on renewed relevance today, as it deals with the wistful search for a carefree, idealised homeland.👈   👌 The performance by the legendary singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925–2012), one of the most significant German baritones of the 20th century and arguably the most outstanding interpreter of classical art songs, is surely hard to beat. With more than 400 recorded albums to his name, Fischer-Dieskau ranks among the most frequently recorded classical vocalists in the history of music.👏   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR8_n-B8qu0&list=RDBR8_n-B8qu0&start_radio=1   👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹 🎼 Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), born in Piran, Slovenia, was a violinist, composer and music theorist. Tartini’s style initially followed the Baroque tradition and evolved into a virtuosic pre-Classical style. The „Tartini tones“—combination tones produced when two different notes are played simultaneously—were named after him. 👌 The Devil’s Trill Sonata in G minor from 1730, for solo violin and basso continuo, is one of Tartini’s best-known works. According to Tartini, the sonata’s creation was preceded by a dream the composer had, in which the devil played a sonata of exquisite beauty, which Tartini attempted to recreate upon waking. Whether he was able to stand up to the devil, we do not know; but it is undeniable that he succeeded in creating a work of extraordinary excellence. 🙏 The admirable performance by the Swiss-Latvian violin prodigy Ilva Eigus, who was just 13 at the time, might also suggest that she is in league with supernatural forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofq66bxarN8&list=RDOfq66bxarN8&start_radio=1 👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!

☀️WITH BEAUTIFUL ART & CULTURE INTO A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!🌹   🏛 Proportion in harmony, stirring aesthetics, and devoted craftsmanship form the timeless triad of Occidental architecture, which even today not only fills the viewer with wonder but also inspires creative impulses to transcend oneself. Heritage and mission manifest themselves in Occidental architecture, which is far more than mere utilitarian rationality, as it resonates with its entire environment across generations.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7w3H8V_bk     👉 t.me/rossmueller_dissident – Join The Channel & Support Freedom, Identity, Future!