How Harnoncourt listened to Mozart and how the climate was once felt instead of measured

As a choir singer, Sabine Gruber followed rehearsals with Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929–2016) for 30 years. And made notes in their grades. She wrote down how the conductor explained the music and how to play and sing it. In Impossibilities are the most beautiful possibilities. The world of linguistic images of Nikolaus Harnoncourt (€28.95/153 pages, residency) they have now been published, arranged by composer and work. About Mozart it is said: “You can stay longer on the highest note… a little vacation on the F sharp.” Or: “You’re being a bit rough, basses, like when you sailors are about to get hired.” Enthusiasm on all sides!