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Nachtstücke

Alternative titleDer Sandmann

FormatMultimedia music theatre for saxophone, piano and live visual performance

Year of composition2023

Duration12'

Instrumentation

Saxophone and piano

Score / materials

Score available from Universal Edition ↗

About the work

Music for saxophone and piano, presented within the multimedia production Der Sandmann.

Further performances

8 September 202320:30 · Music theatre · Gaudeamus Festival – Der Sandmann · Stadsschouwburg, Blauwe Zaal, Utrecht · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 8 September 202322:15 · Music theatre · Gaudeamus Festival – Der Sandmann · Stadsschouwburg, Blauwe Zaal, Utrecht · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 15 September 2023Streaming / video release · Der Sandmann – complete recording · YouTube, Online · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 5 November 202314:00 · Music theatre · November Music – Duo Mader/Papandreopoulos · Huis73, ’s-Hertogenbosch · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 5 November 202316:00 · Music theatre · November Music – Der Sandmann · Huis73, ’s-Hertogenbosch · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 26 November 2023Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Hellange, Luxembourg · Duo Mader/Papandreopoulos 26 January 2024Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Austrian premiere · Landesmusikschule, Kitzbühel · Duo Mader/Papandreopoulos 18 February 2024Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Fletcher Hotel Arion, Vlissingen, Netherlands · Duo Mader/Papandreopoulos 15 March 202420:00 · Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Mierscher Kulturhaus, Mersch · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 16 March 202420:00 · Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Mierscher Kulturhaus, Mersch · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 24 January 202620:00 · Music theatre · Der Sandmann · Mierscher Theater, Mersch · Andreas Mader, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Maxime Weinmann, visual performance; Robin Beer, direction/visuals 27 February 2027Upcoming performance19:30 · Screen & Score: E.T.A. Hoffmann – Der Sandmann · Haus der Musik, Großer Saal · Innsbruck · Concert / multimedia · Andreas Mäder, saxophone; Christos Papandreopoulos, piano; Fly Theatre / Robin Beer, live video & direction

Press / review

Luxemburger Wort review — 17 March 2024 ↗

Gallery

Nachtstücke (Der Sandmann): saxophone and piano framed by a projected tree of eyes — Photo © Caroline Martin

Nachtstücke (Der Sandmann): live visual performance with projected clock and figures — Photo © Caroline Martin

Nachtstücke (Der Sandmann): saxophone and piano surrounded by a purple projected wave — Photo © Caroline Martin

Nachtstücke (Der Sandmann): live projection artist, saxophonist and pianist on stage — Photo © Caroline Martin

Der Sandmann at Mierscher Kulturhaus with live musicians behind a translucent projection screen — Photo © Eric Engel / Luxemburger Wort