Das Lied von der Erde with poems by Elisabeth Frischauf
November 2025, saw two Memorable performances of Das Lied von der Erde at the Kurhaus Bad tölz and Bergson Kulturkraftwerk Theater, Munich Germany
Hear the poems: Truth, Shoot'em, a fragment of Love Lingers on the short video below:, extracted from the complete performance.
This Lied von der Erde is an hour-long woven tapestry in memory of the ending of WW II, of Nazi banned music and writing by those who managed to escape and those who perished. Conceived and directed through a contemporary lens, by Martina Veh, with my voice and poems in Soundscape by Christoph Reiserer. Also performing: Soprano, Stephanie Krug; Actor, Stefan Wilkening; Dancer, Alberto Pagani; Conductor, Maria Fitzgerald.
Reading and Book signing on the Upper West Side, NYC June 12Anothe
Another reading and book signing, this time on the Upper West Side
Book release event at Arts on the Lake, ARTS ON THE LAKE Lake, 640 Route 52 Kent Lakes, NY 10512
Friday, June 10, 7 PM
A book publishing celebration and interview with Elizabeth Frischauf
Author, artist and psychiatrist, Elisabeth Frischauf speaks about her work recently published by the distinguished Austrian publisher, Theodor Kramer. The poems relate the power of her family's connections and losses across generations from WWI to the birth of her own grandchildren. Tom Kersting will be interviewing her.
Book presentation outdoors, RSVP only at 372 Central Park West, NYC: 2-4 PM
My narrative poem memoir which takes me and my family from WW 1, through WW2 and the Holocaust up to my first grandchild, is published and there will be a presentation on June 12 , outdoors. I will read from the book and answer questions.
The book costs $15 (cash preferred/ check Ok, I have no technology for credit cards). It is in English and German.