Levinas, La Passion selon Marc
Michaël Levinas – talking about his Passion selon Marc – Une passion après Auschwitz
Un soir, le soleil, et pas seulement lui, avait disparu,
le Juif s’en alla, sortit de sa petite maison et s’en alla,
lui le Juif et le fils d’un Juif
Paul Celan, Entretien dans la Montagne
Le poème parle, il garde la mémoire de ses dates
Paul Celan, le Méridien
Both these poems by Paul Celan asked the crucial question: are poetry, singing still possible after Auschwitz? Its corollary being: is singing a Passion after Auschwitz possible?
Have a look at the score
Watch the recording of the concert of March 1, 2021 recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris :
Watch the video of the composer speaking about his work: