Isola di Brissago | Music & Literature | San Gottardo III

Description

Accessible by boat from Ascona, the Villa Emden with its elegant "Veranda Ascona" on the Isola Brissago is the perfect location for the "Music & Literature" series - a combination of chamber music, aperitivo, and sunset in a unique atmosphere.

[accessible by boat from Ascona and Locarno]

Reading & discussion - in Italian and German
Zora del Buono, writer
Winner of the Swiss Book Prize 2024
Alain Claude Sulzer, moderator

Reading
Carl Spitteler (Nobel Prize for Literature 1919), "Der Gotthard", 1897, text commissioned by the Gotthard Railway Company

Music by
Andriy Dragan, piano

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Legend No. 1 "St. Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds" p. 175

Duri Sialm (1891-1961)
3 waltzes

Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912)
Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes No. 2 op. 18 "Dumka-Shumka"

Highlights

• Chamber music and literary readings at Villa Emden
• Features Swiss Book Prize winner Zora del Buono and pianist Andriy Dragan
• Event held on Isola di Brissago accessible by boat from Ascona and Locarno

General Information

The "Music & Literature" series takes place on the Isola di Brissago, combining chamber music, literary readings, and discussions in a scenic setting. The event features notable performers and authors, including a reading of Carl Spitteler's "Der Gotthard" and music by Franz Liszt and others.

Location

Isola Grande SA, 6614 Isole di Brissago, Schweiz

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