The public artwork “Ewiger Anklang” (English: “Eternal Appeal / Eternal Resonance”) is a sonic memorial to Siegfried Translateur (*1875 in Pokój; †1944 in Ghetto Theresienstadt) a prominent composer, orchestra leader, and music publicist who was a notable figure in Berlin's music scene in the early 20th century. The piece consists of a graphical installation of waltz steps at the former location of the Berliner Sportpalast, where Translateur's waltz "Wiener Praterleben" became famous in the 1920s as the "Sportpalast Walzer." A QR code embedded in the graphic allows passersby to access an audio composition based on Translateur’s life and music. The piece reflects on the role he played in the city’s cultural life until he was persecuted by the Nazis and deported to KZ Theresienstadt, where he died in 1944.
The piece can be found at the location of the former Berliner Sportpalast, on the square adjacent to the intersection of Pallastraße and Potsdamer Straße in Berlin Schöneberg.
Approximate street address:
Pallasstraße 4,
10781 Berlin
Coordinates:
52.49454546874121, 13.359494062236813
At the location, the audio composition is best listened to with headphones or earbuds.
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