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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 8h

The beauty in simplicity. Fred Hersch’s Valentine: a melody that breathes, quiet harmonies that open unexpected doors—intimate, meditative and deeply touching. youtu.be/pEiT15WtT-A

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Valentine (Fred Hersch)

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

S’il y avait davantage de personnes comme @mayor.nyc.gov sur la scène internationale, nous serions bien plus proches de la paix. Nous pouvons apprendre beaucoup du maire Mamdani. youtu.be/ImgdEsHlIYQ

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Reporter Asks Mamdani: 'Does It Bother You' That Some In Jewish Community Think You're Antisemitic?

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Are such huge tours still the right model? What is the artistic gain compared with the cost and carbon footprint? Berlin now faces €1.15bn for the Philharmonie and a temporary venue. With public budgets under pressure, even great orchestras need to explain their priorities.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Camille Claudel (1864-1943), French sculptor who was known as 'Rodin's muse', but who many assert was a more accomplished talent, and who was committed to an asylum for 30 years despite her apparent sanity #womensart

Monochrome photograph featuring the head and shoulders of a white woman with a lace collar and wavy dark hair tied back

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 07/10/2026

Boris Pistorius spricht am Bebelplatz in Berlin – dem Ort der Bücherverbrennung durch die Nazis 1933 – zu einer spontanen Protestkundgebung der SPD Bundestagsfraktion. Der Anlass: Am 6. Oktober 2026 wurden zwei Rechtsextreme an die Spitze des Landtags Sachsen-Anhalt gewählt.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Why can’t we mourn innocent victims on both sides, condemn terror and crimes against humanity on both sides, reject antisemitism, support Israel’s right to exist—and work for a peaceful two-state solution? None of these positions contradicts another. Why are we being told to choose?

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Isn’t it sick that I hesitated to post this, fearing messages telling me not to mourn innocent victims? People were murdered, tortured and taken hostage. Remembering them does not diminish the suffering of innocent Palestinians. Human grief is not a competition. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks

Israeli communities shattered by Hamas massacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relatives

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

R.I.P. Eva Marie Saint. Such compelling acting: precision, restraint, intelligence—and that quiet tension beneath every exchange. Nothing overstated, nothing wasted. Born in 1924, died in 2026 at 102. An astonishing span of life and cinema. youtu.be/-tGwsq9zZJM

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North By Northwest Movie Clip | A Long Night | Warner Bros. Entertainment

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Curious to meet the real Celibidache? Watch this final rehearsal from 1965: extraordinary imagination and a demanding partnership with the orchestra — still all male. Orchestras are technically superb today. Do conductors still dare to rehearse with such intensity? youtu.be/tFFyjSkJ2rY

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Sergiu Celibidache - Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, Rehearsal, SRSO, 1965, English Subtitles

YouTube video by Henriette Kaliman

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Unermüdlich dranbleiben. Unermüdlich dieselben Botschaften wiederholen. Der AfD eine positive Vision FÜR die Menschen entgegensetzen, statt ihrer Politik GEGEN Menschen hinterherzulaufen. Hoffnung, Chancen, Zusammenhalt. Und eine klare Grenze: keine gemeinsame Sache mit Rechtsextremen.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Why conductor biopics? Acting can mimic the gestures, but hardly reveal the mystery of making music with an orchestra. We have superb original footage of Celibidache rehearsing and conducting. Classical music needs ways into the music, not more maestro mythology. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...

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The Yellow Tie review – John Malkovich gives major hauteur as legendary record-hating maestro

This biopic of Sergiu Celibidache, the renowned Romanian conductor who refused all recordings, is a sturdy labour of love directed by his son

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

„We haven’t treated the world well. But we can turn things around.” „We need nature. Because, only when the earth thrives can we thrive.” “Biodiversity is bankable.” “Green is the new gold.” #HowToLiveOnEarth #BenedictCumberbatch youtu.be/h3mRsvFmWi0

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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch

YouTube video by Open Planet

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Viel ist von der Vorbereitung der Darsteller*innen die Rede. Ebenso interessant wäre: Welche Gedanken machen sich Intendanz und Regie zur gesellschaftlichen Relevanz, zu Publikum und Kosten? Öffentlich finanzierte Oper sollte erklären können, warum sie etwas macht, für wen, und zu welchem Preis.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Umso tragischer ist es für Deutschland, Europa und weltpolitisch, dass Merz innenpolitisch keinen Fuss auf den Boden bekommt. Wer berät diesen Mann? Es ist zum Heulen.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Merci beaucoup! J’espère que la Philharmonie fera aussi vivre Reich en concert, avec des formats qui donnent quelques clés à ceux qui ne connaissent pas encore sa musique — pour éveiller la curiosité, ouvrir des portes et permettre au plus grand nombre de découvrir cet univers avec enthousiasme.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Whose definition is this? And what is gained by slogans one group uses against another, while neither side tries to understand the other? If we want peace, perhaps we should start by listening, recognising each other’s history and fears—and finding language that opens dialogue rather than closes it.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If every conversation matters, this one does too. Equating Zionism as such with racism risks delegitimising Jewish self-determination and fuelling antisemitism. Criticising Netanyahu, settler violence or Israeli policy is legitimate. Collective blame is not. This motion is a disgrace for the Greens.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And please: no personal hate messages. I am not responsible for the actions of the Israeli government or settlers. No Jewish person should be held collectively responsible for them. Criticize governments and policies as fiercely as you wish—but don’t turn political criticism into collective blame.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One crucial fact is missing: the UN adopted “Zionism is racism” in 1975—and revoked it in 1991. Omitting that is selective history. Equating Zionism as such with racism risks delegitimizing Jewish self-determination and fuelling antisemitism. It does nothing to advance peace.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sometimes it’s Brahms time. Restless, passionate, tender — music that seems to struggle with itself and somehow finds its way. A few minutes away from the noise of the world with the Rhapsody in G minor op79 No2. youtu.be/3aUHpNlBKN4

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Brahms Rhapsody op79 No2 G minor

YouTube video by Andreas Mildner

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wemeze @wemeze.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

C’est peut-être le véritable projet : inverser la Révolution française. Non plus un État fondé sur des citoyens égaux, mais des territoires privés gouvernés par l’argent, la technologie et quelques hommes. Liberté, égalité, fraternité ? Non : richesse, pouvoir et privilège.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Comme c’est révélateur. Certains techno-libertariens rêvent de remplacer l’État démocratique par leur « nation numérique » : IA, crypto, optimisation fiscale, culte de la puissance masculine. Profiter des sociétés existantes, puis construire un monde privé, par et pour des hommes.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ein schöner Artikel, aber fast nur Abgesang. Was heißt heute „großer Kapellmeister“? Tradition pflegen muss auch heißen, einer jüngeren Generation zu vermitteln, warum diese Musik so viel geben kann. Janowskis Ring schrieb Schallplattengeschichte. Was möchte er der nächsten Generation weitergeben?

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Geben Sie den Menschen Hoffnung und eine positive Vision für eine Zukunft mit großen Herausforderungen. Verlieren Sie sich nicht im parteipolitischen Klein-Klein. Vernetzen Sie sich mit allen, die gegen Rechtsextremismus, Antisemitismus und Rassismus kämpfen. Auch Europa schaut auf Deutschland.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

AI moves fastest where we need it least: formulaic pop and synthetic literature. Where are the promised breakthroughs in health, climate and food? We need AI to solve problems, not replace human imagination. www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/d...

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Wer an KI-Songs verdient - und wer leer ausgeht

Immer mehr Songs auf Streamingplattformen werden nicht von Menschen erschaffen, sondern stammen aus der Maschine - und nicht immer ist das erkennbar. Viele Musikschaffende sehen dadurch ihre wirtschaf...

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Si nous ne protégeons pas la créativité humaine et ne posons pas de limites à l’IA, nous risquons d’inverser les rôles : au lieu que les machines nous servent, nous servirons les machines. Les batteries de Matrix ne seront plus une simple métaphore. @franceculture.fr youtu.be/V6RTUjy6Xg0

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VAN Magazin @vanmagazin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Der Komponist Steve Reich wird heute 90 Jahre alt. Im VAN-Interview spricht er über sein Stück ›Traveler’s Prayer‹ und das Älterwerden. van-magazin.de/mag/steve-re...

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The more interesting question is: what do artists think their own work is worth? Do we need yet another, perhaps immature recording of music already available in dozens of great interpretations? Better fewer, but distinctive — without putting Beethoven through the meat grinder just to sound “new”.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Perhaps the best one can wish her is not stardom, but time — and a mentor who encourages her to say no at the right moment. To agents, presenters, roles or opportunities that come too soon. A remarkable voice needs protecting as much as promoting.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

(2/2) One other aspect should make us think: in 2026, Meta was still able to generate an archive containing a Messenger conversation from 2013. Thirteen years later. Before handing ever more power to AI, we urgently need to discuss who may store our data, for how long—and what AI may do with it.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A serious allegation of antisemitism is meticulously investigated, contested, debated in a civilized way—and taken to court. Remarkably, the RN carries a deep antisemitic legacy, yet still keeps its distance from an AfD it considers too extreme. (1/2) youtu.be/bjZS-yCfk2w

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BackstageClassical @backstageclassical.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A fundamental essay: Our times are brutal. And on our stages, the longing for gentleness is growing ever stronger. A new kind of theatre is emerging: one that no longer wants to lecture and expose, but to listen, touch and bring people together. backstageclassical.com/empathiethea...

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Empathietheater statt Regietheater - BackstageClassical

Unsere Zeit ist brutal. Und an unseren Bühnen wird die Sehnsucht nach Sanftheit immer lauter. Ein neues Theater entsteht: Es will nicht mehr belehren und entlarven, sondern zuhören, berühren und Mensc...

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ich dachte lange, ein AfD-Verbot sei der falsche Weg: Die Auseinandersetzung müsse politisch geführt werden. Das sehe ich nicht mehr so. Wer dem Bundesverfassungsgericht keine unabhängige Entscheidung zutraut, übernimmt das Misstrauen, das die AfD propagiert, um den Rechtsstaat zu untergraben.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Folks. One moment. No one should excuse settler violence or crimes against innocent civilians. But criticism of Netanyahu’s government must never turn into collective responsibility. Boycotting a company for its actions is political protest. Boycotting a business because it’s Jewish is antisemitism.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A wake-up call for the classical music industry. A fine orchestra, 77 musicians — and the season stops. Artistic excellence alone doesn’t guarantee survival. We need a debate about funding, costs, audiences, and what orchestras mean to their communities. #NashvilleSymphony youtu.be/p8yMb6IBaQA

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our glaciers are disappearing before our eyes. At the same time, immense resources are being poured into AI and autonomous warfare. How do we want to use our ingenuity and resources—for automated killing, or for protecting the foundations of life? That choice is ours. www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...

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Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Autonomous warfare threatens us all—including the tech billionaires who believe it can be controlled. Machines must never decide who lives or dies. It’s time to stop this race toward autonomous killing and put people and the planet before technological power. orf.at/stories/3443...

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Hegseth: Musk soll „Zukunft der Kriegsführung“ erforschen

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Und trotzdem: Wer selber Kinder und Grosskinder hat, der kann sich diese ergebene Hoffnungslosigkeit nicht leisten. Kampflos aufgeben und abstumpfen? Das ist doch der Traum aller Autokraten, Diktatoren, Faschisten und Big Tech-o-kraten.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sometimes it’s Brahms time! Curzon, Cliburn, Pollini, Barenboim, Ax, Zimerman, Bronfman & Grimaud reveal different ideas of sound, time, phrasing and architecture in Piano Concerto No. 2. Same notes—very different musical worlds. Listen & compare. youtu.be/wicGiOWLAMw

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Piano Fast and Furious #Brahms #Piano #Concerto No2 B flat major op83, 1st, 3rd and 4th mvt

YouTube video by Andreas Mildner

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Vielen Dank für diesen ausgezeichneten Artikel. Eine Frage ist leicht zu beantworten, nämlich die, wem der Vorwurf gilt. Den Generalmusikdirektor*innen, die selten vor Ort (doch voll bezahlt) sind und etwas von Gesang verstehen müssen. Wer soll sonst das „kontinuierliche Zuhören“ übernehmen?

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Das ist in der klassischen Musikkritik längst angekommen. Das meiste liest sich wie der PR-Text von Agentur oder Veranstalter. Dabei braucht künstlerische Qualität eine kompetente, kritische (und unterhaltsame) Rezeption. Aber eben: Lieber gar keine Kritik als eine PR-(KI-)“Kritik“?

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To me it makes as much sense as asking if the possibility that Moses parted the Red Sea could have had a negative impact on the environment.

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why should he want to? What is the purpose of your statement?

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Conductor. Pianist. Music Communicator. @andreas-mildner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Zur „Amerikanisierung“: Cleveland erhält zwar auch öffentliche Förderung, finanziert sich aber grundlegend anders, wesentlich durch Tickets, private Spenden und sein Endowment. Höhere Orchesterlöhne bedeuten dort nicht automatisch höhere staatliche Zuschüsse. Deshalb hinkt der Vergleich.

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