“Zur Eisernen Zeit” blends Viennese musical tradition with jazz, improvisation, and contemporary sound art. Between Schubert, Strauss, Schoenberg, and Zawinul, a musical dialogue emerges that effortlessly transcends stylistic boundaries and brings Vienna’s unmistakable sound to life.

Wolfram Berger, born in Graz and a Viennese through and through, indulges his passion for playing within the cosmos of diverse linguistic forms and onomatopoeia. With his joyful, unbridled love affair with the microphone and his delight in interpretation, he adds his own flair to the adventurous music of the ensemble “Zur Eisernen Zeit.” Not a single eye or throat remains dry. With Wolfram Berger, the ensemble gains an extraordinary voice. Texts by H. C. Artmann, Ernst Jandl, Konrad Bayer, and Friedrich Achleitner merge with the music to create a performance that is as poetic as it is humorous, full of linguistic wit, sonic imagination, and the joy of performance. (Press release)