A day with A Nocte Temporis

What Vivaldi did for the seasons, Telemann did for the times of day. In Die Tageszeiten (1757), the Hamburg master captures the rhythm of a full day in music: a four-part cycle (morning – noon – evening – night) that takes us from sunrise to darkness. And that’s exactly how we’ll experience it: with four short concerts spread throughout the day. Perfect to add a little extra sparkle to your festival experience.

Often dismissed as a superficial charmer compared to the profound Bach, Telemann here reveals his true greatness. With confidence and stylistic mastery, this consummate artist transforms Friedrich Wilhelm Zachariä’s pastoral poetry into a richly coloured soundscape, where every voice and instrument is chosen with precision.

A Nocte Temporis, with a full orchestra and singers, intertwines the cycle with operatic fragments by Jean-Philippe Rameau. These concerts offer a rare opportunity to experience Telemann’s musical diary as it was intended – not as light entertainment, but as a meditation on existence. Completing the experience, Ukrainian sand artist Natalia Moro will create live artworks during each concert, projected behind the musicians.

A passe-partout grants access to all A Nocte Temporis concerts for € 68 / € 60.