The 10 most powerful women in German music
mainWho are the Brünnhildes of the German classical biz?
1 Anne-Sophie Mutter
Violinist to whom all pay homage
2 Andrea Zietzschmann
Berlin Phil chief
3 Monika Grütters
Hands-on federal culture minister
4 Katharina Wagner
A hereditary position
5 Cornelia Schmid
Power agent for Andris Nelsons, Murray Perahia, Yo Yo Ma
6 Joana Mallwitz
Fast-rising music director in Nürnberg
7 Olga Neuwirth
Go-to Austrian composer
8 Eleonore Buening
FAZ critic
9 Sonia Simmenauer
String quartet suprema
10 Laura Berman,
Intendant, Hannover Opera
See also: The most powerful women in US music
And…. in British music.
No.7 would appear to be Austrian.
The Anschluss was annulled in 1945.
The Wind Beneath Their Wings Award: NL
How is Anne-Sophie Mutter powerful? What constitutes power? Who defines, determines and bequeaths power and how? I imagine it being a fleeting currency, worth as much as the wind shifts.
As a social scientist, I kinda wondered about the methodology behind this ranking as well…
A Gin and Cocktail at the bar and a natter with his mate? Sounds like an enjoyable methodology to me. Its just a bit of fun.
Also, what is a power agent? Does she take care of her clients’ electricity bills?
Ms Berman is not yet Intendant of the Hanover State Opera, but only from next season.
Maybe she already pulls the necessary strings for her reign.
In other powerful news, Senator Elizabeth Warren proves she is composed of 0.098% Cherokee DNA.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2018/10/15/warren-addresses-native-american-issue/YEUaGzsefB0gPBe2AbmSVO/story.html
I’m profoundly disappointed.
Relevance?
Unkind to make fun of the Büning like this.
And where’s our Anthea?