Films by Magdalena Zieba-Schwind

2022, 53 min
by Magdalena Zieba-Schwind

The film CARL NIELSEN – BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH is intended to draw a psychological portrait of Nielsen's life; a portrait of the composer in the turbulent times at the turn of the 20th century and the First World War. Who was this son of a provincial house painter whose workers' and children's songs are still commonplace today? The film is shot in original locations in Fyn and Copenhagen. Carl Nielsen played by an actor and his voice from off-screen is used as a leitmotif of the film.

2021, 30 min
by Magdalena Zieba-Schwind

Sarah Willis, a horn player with the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, is deeply impressed by the great skill of Cuban musicians, the joy they exude while playing, and their mastery of the art of improvisation. She says: "Mozart should have been born in Cuba!" Already years ago, she thought of a project combining Mozart and Cuban music, and in 2020, she was able to make her dream a reality. The project "Mozart y Mambo" was born: a one-time musical experience that combines Mozart's horn concertos with traditional Cuban music—and includes a mambo version of "A Little Night Music."

2019, 43 min
by Magdalena Zieba-Schwind

Founded by members of the Philharmonic Orchestras from Berlin and Vienna, the PHILHARMONIX branded their ensemble-DNA with an important codex: they play everything – literally EVERYTHING! – they have always wanted to play. Virtuosity and iron discipline meets with boundless joy and passion for music of every kind. Tristan meets Tango, Strauss' "Fledermaus" meets Queens „Don't stop me now", „Summertime" meets Beethoven. Together with the PHILHARMONIX we take their feel-good-music off the stage and right into everyday life!