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Stephan Ullrich

Stephan Ullrich

Der Zauberberg - Thomas Mann 1924

Features · March 2026. 

English version below

KUNST;STÜCKE. „Grosse Werke. Grosse Stimme“

KUNST;STÜCKE ist unser neues Label mit einer einfachen Überzeugung: Klassische Weltliteratur verdient eine Stimme, die ihr gerecht wird. Meisterhaft gesprochen. High-End produziert.

Unser erstes Werk: Der Zauberberg von Thomas Mann (1924) – gelesen von Stephan Ullrich.

Keine Lesung im klassischen Sinn; es ist gelebte Sprache. Ullrich, seit Jahrzehnten erfolgreicher Theater- und TV-Schauspieler, verleiht Hans Castorps siebenjährigem Aufenthalt im Schweizer Hochgebirge eine Präsenz, die man nicht vergisst– sonorer Klang, präzise Betonung, makellose Artikulation. Sieben sorgfältig ausgewählte Kapitel des Jahrhundertromans, zusammengestellt in Zusammenarbeit mit Professor Dr. Ralph Köhnen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. 8 Stunden und 36 Minuten herausragender Hörgenuss.

„Der Zauberberg“ von KUNST;STÜCKE richtet sich an anspruchsvolle Hörerinnen und Hörer – und ebenso an alle, die sich bislang noch nicht an Thomas Manns Opus magnum herangewagt haben. Sprache die so klingt, eröffnet Welten.

Download · € 60,– inkl. MwSt.

■  kunst-stücke.com

KUNST;STÜCKE is our new label built around one conviction: classical literature deserves a voice that does it justice. Read with mastery. Produced without compromise.

Our first release: Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann (1924) — read by Stephan Ullrich.

This is not a reading in the conventional sense. It is language lived. Ullrich, a successful theatre and TV actor for decades, brings a presence to Hans Castorp’s seven-year stay at a Swiss mountain sanatorium that is impossible to forget — resonant tone, precise emphasis, immaculate diction. Seven chapters of the century’s great novel, selected in collaboration with Professor Dr. Ralph Köhnen of Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Eight hours and thirty-six minutes of extraordinary listening.

"Der Zauberberg" by KUNST;STÜCKE is aimed at discerning listeners — and equally at those who have not yet dared to approach Thomas Mann's opus magnum. Language that sounds like this opens up worlds.

Download · € 60,– incl. VAT.

■  kunst-stücke.com

W:O:A HOLY NIGHT

W:O:A HOLY NIGHT

LIVE FROM WACKEN

Features · Metal and candlelight. Turns out they go together just fine.

W:O:A Holy Night brought the spirit of the world’s most legendary metal festival into the coldest month of the year – across two iconic venues in the village of Wacken: the Landgasthof and the Heiligen-Geist-Kirche. An inn and a medieval church.

The lineup delivered across the full spectrum: Hämatom, Saltatio Mortis, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, Beyond the Black, Visions of Atlantis, Lord of the Lost and Heavysaurus. This time we produced the sound on site with our Flightpack System.

The stream, presented by Telekom / MagentaMusik, is available on demand.

■ Watch the full show:  magentamusik.de/wacken-holy-night-2025

Picture Credit: Screenshot https://www.magentamusik.de/

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Winland Beijing

Christmas Gala 2025

Features

“Starting the new year of the fire horse on the right note — let the music lead the way.”

And once again we had the honour of producing the sound for the annual Christmas Gala at Winland IFC in Beijing.

A tradition we have been part of since 2009 — and one we are deeply grateful for. What began as a professional engagement has grown into something warmer over the years: a long friendship, a shared commitment to the music, and a trust that means a great deal to us.

We wish everyone at Winland IFC, the artists, and the audience a joyful and musical Year of the Fire Horse.

Video courtesy of Winland IFC, Art Department

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