Classical music is facing severe headwinds. Fewer people than ever are purchasing CDs, and concert promoters have trouble attracting a younger audience. But Angerer is an optimist – he believes the alluring beauty of Haydn, Mozart and others will always carry the day. Is he right?
Christoph Angerer: "The beauty of Haydn and Mozart will carry the day"
Christoph Angerer bei seinem Besuch im SBS Funkhaus in Melbourne Source: SBS
Christoph Angerer is co-founder of Concilium musicum Wien, a classical ensemble founded in 1982 which plays timeless music on authentic period instruments. SBS German invited Angerer for a candid talk about the past, present and future of a genre which some say will not survive.
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