Oxford Lieder Festival - Study Day: The Boy's Magic Horn

We explore the Grimm Brothers’ fairy-stories and wonder-tales, and the magical language of Des Knaben Wunderhorn, the collection of folk poetry first published in Heidelberg. Joanna Neilly and Anthony Phelan will trace the sources and resources that reinvent German language and identity in these Heidelberg years when the Romantic movement pioneered a style for later important song poets. The lunchtime concert is given by prize-winners of this year’s prestigious Das Lied competition, held in Heidelberg; and Ben Haggarty, master storyteller and founder of the Crick Crack Club, and multi-instrumentalist Sherry Robinson give their acclaimed telling of Brothers Grimm tales.

3-event 'Grimm' ticket: £25

11am - 11.45am (£3)

Grimm Tales and Magical Songs, with Joanna Neilly and Anthony Phelan.

12pm - 1pm (£12)

Settings of Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Mahler, Loewe, Mendelssohn, Strauss and others, with Konstantin Krimmel (winner of Second Prize and the Audience Prize at Das Lied) and Doriana Tchakarova making their UK recital debut.

1pm - 2pm

Lunch break

2pm - 3.15pm (£10)

Grim Grimms, with Ben Haggarty and Sherry Robinson: ‘the fresh dose of magic you need in your life’ (Everything Theatre).