Die durchbohrte Zeit

Conductor Peter Hirsch joined the Frankfurt Opera, then led by Michael Gielen, in 1979; he worked with Gielen on projects including the 1981 production of *Der Soldat* and later served as principal conductor there.
His concert programs seek to trace the lines of continuity between the classical repertoire and modern music. In addition to the Viennese School, his focus lies on postwar music, particularly the works of Luigi Dallapiccola, Luigi Nono, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann. He conducted the world premieres of Nono’s “Risonanze erranti” as well as, posthumously in 2006, the 1951 “Fučik” fragment, which he also edited. His recording of “Prometeo” received the German Record Prize in 2005.
Since the Frankfurt “Soldaten,” he has championed the work of Bernd Alois Zimmermann in countless performances, radio programs, and award-winning CD recordings. In 2001, he conducted the posthumous world premiere of the early “Märchensuite” in Berlin. Furthermore, he is responsible for the rediscovery and first recording of the original version of the “Sinfonie in einem Satz.” The texts presented here shed light on important aspects of Zimmermann’s worldview through their manifestations in his work.

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