Andreas Vollenweider &
Friends
CAVERNA MAGICA –
revisited
“Vollenweider's music is like the folk music of a mysterious tribe of an unknown country on a continent not yet discovered.” – New York Times
Andreas Vollenweider has achieved the remarkable feat of creating a sound world all his own, one that remains unique to this day. In the late 1970s, the multi-instrumentalist discovered the harp. He developed his own playing technique, expanded the instrument’s technical capabilities and thus created his unmistakable sound, which he first presented at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981. He subsequently took the world’s stages by storm, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Palladium in London and the Sydney Opera House. To date, over 20 million records have been sold, and streaming figures now also run into the tens of millions.
But what makes his music special is also the significance it has held for millions of people worldwide for more than 40 years: since the very beginning, countless responses have highlighted how much Vollenweider’s music is cherished for the sense of hope and optimism it radiates – a quality that is once again in great demand, particularly in these times. For the black population of South Africa, Vollenweider’s music has been a ‘hymn of hope’ from the early 1980s to the present day. For these sounds are more than just music: they represent a distinct way of life.
The programme is centred around the legendary 1983 album CAVERNA MAGICA It is the Swiss musician’s second studio album and one of the milestones of New Age and instrumental pop music. The programme is rounded off with some of the most significant tracks from Vollenweider’s entire body of work.
