music
Music is considered to be the heartbeat of the Reformation and singing has been a trait of Protestant parishes, right from the beginning. For centuries, it has played a vital role in many people's lives – outside the church service, too. On luther2017.de, celebrities share what music means to them, and which songs they hold especially dear.
The politician loves to listen to modern and classical jazz, but also to German singer/songwriters like Klaus Hoffmann. Sometimes he also likes a song from his daughter's iPod.
Margot Käßmann's favourite song is "Befiehl du deine Wege" ("Entrust your days and burdens") by Paul Gerhardt. She got to know and to love it in three different contexts.
Praeses Nikolaus Schneider is a passionate singer and loves Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Piano Concerto 21 in C major, KV 467" and "Killing me softly" by Roberta Flack.
The Evangelical Church has dedicated the theme year 2012 to music. A "relay course" of concerts will connect parishes from Berchtesgaden to Flensburg. At the start, critical remarks have been made as well.
From March 30th until April 22nd, the Bach Weeks 2012 in Thuringia offer 51 events in 13 locations all over the Free State. The focus of the festival will be given by the theme year "Reformation and Music".
On Reformation Day, the Luther memorial year "Reformation and Music" begins. With a series of concerts, the Evangelical Church will offer experiences for the senses during 2012. This might become a cultural "impulse of power"; the organiser says.
Mit zahlreichen Konzerten, Ausstellungen und einem eigenen Kinofilm feiert der Leipziger Thomanerchor im kommenden Jahr sein 800-jähriges Bestehen. Zu den Höhepunkten des Jubiläumsjahrs 2012 unter dem Motto "800 Jahre Thomana - glauben, singen, lernen" gehört ein Festakt am 20. März mit Bundespräsident Christian Wulff.
During all 366 days of the leap year 2012, a ribbon of concerts, church services and soirees will follow the domino effect and run through the whole of Germany in the context of the theme year "Reformation and Music".
Singing was one of the earliest traits of people of Lutheran faith – and one of the sharpest weapons of the Reformation. Luther himself wrote and composed catchy tunes, which the Protestants belted out as protest songs.
