Andreas Vollenweider - Treasures of the Archives – Part 43
🎵Treasures of the Archives – Part 43:
Memories of
✨“Hirzel“ | KKL Lucerne, Switzerland, 2023✨
"The song 'Hirzel' holds a very special meaning for me.
My father was a highly unusual person.
For him, there was really only one thing: music.
If I wanted to have a relationship with him, I had to make music with him.
Sometimes I wished that, instead, we could go fishing together or simply do the kinds of things other fathers do with their children.
Yet it was precisely through music that I discovered something unique: it became a form of communication between us—on a very deep level.
There was, however, one occasion when he took me on a hike as a little boy.
Our path led us through the countryside surrounding the small village of Hirzel.
We walked along a stream, and on the way he told me about Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastorale' and the story he associated with the work.
That hike left such a profound impression on me that the 'Pastorale' remains one of my absolute favourite pieces of music to this day.
At the same time, I made another profound discovery: I experienced the power of storytelling through music.
That experience has had a decisive influence on my own musical work.
Today, when someone asks me about my profession, I answer: 'I am a storyteller.'" – Andreas