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22 December 2025 Luzern (Lucerne) (Switzerland)
Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel
21st Century Orchestra conducted by Ludwig Wicki - KKL
Program Info: Karel Svoboda - Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel
Who doesn't know the theme song of the Christmas classic "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" ? For over 50 years, the fairytale heroine has been riding dreamily on her gray horse Santa Claus through snow-covered landscapes, delighting generations of viewers. Cinderella takes her fate into her own hands, fights for great happiness and shows the prince exactly where to go right from the first encounter in the forest. Headstrong and with his heart in the right place - that's what defines the film to this day. Since its first broadcast in 1973, the light-hearted film fairy tale with its snowy backdrop and wintry-romantic atmosphere has been an integral part of the Christmas program.
Once again, the beautiful Cinderella and her prince can look forward to a very special stage: For several years now, “Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella” has regularly sold out concert halls at Christmas time in German-speaking countries, whose podiums are transformed into the setting for the enchanting love story. As the fairytale film unfolds on a cinema screen, the film soundtrack by Karel Svoboda is played live by the 21st Century Orchestra and synchronised scene by scene.
Shortly after the Cinderella soundtrack, Svoboda received his first orders from the West and his theme tunes for animated films such as “Maya the Bee”, “Wickie” and “Nils Holgersson” were created. But only the enchanting melody to which the princess races through the snow on her white horse can evoke such blissful feelings of happiness in the audience.
FilmPhilharmonic Edition / Film with permission from the Deutsche Kinemathek on behalf of the DEFA Foundation / Music with permission from Pro Vox Music Publishing
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