Nosferatu the vampire

Jannik Giger´s composition for the iconic silent film "Nosferatu" (1922) by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau is a multifaceted work deeply rooted in the symbolic language of expressionist aesthetics. Giger transforms the visual and emotional power of the film into a novel, synesthetic sound world.
The Ensemble Phoenix Basel brings Giger’s demanding composition to life.

Conductor: Jürg Henneberger
Flute: Christoph Bösch
Bass Clarinet: Toshiko Sakakibara
Contrabassoon: Lucas Rößner
Horn: Aurélien Tschopp
Trombone: Michael Büttler
Drums: Daniel Stalder
Organ: Mauricio Silva Orendain
Piano 1: Kirill Zvegintsov
Piano 2: Samuel Wettstein
Violone 1: Friedemann Treiber
Violin 2: Daniel Hauptmann
Viola: Petra Ackermann
Cello 1: Stéphanie Meyer
Cello 2: Martin Jaggi
Electronics: Till Zehnder

Event Sponsor: Schweizer Kulturstiftung Pro Helvetia

Program:
Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror (1922/2017)
Film: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (1888–1931), Music: Jannik Giger (*1985)
From the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation in Wiesbaden