Topictoday is a German alternative rock band from Görlitz. Formed in 2011, the band is mostly known for their song "Helden ohne Namen" ("Heroes without names"), which is dedicated to prisoners of war (POWs) in the Second World War. Topictoday performed the song in 2015 at the location of the former POW camp called Stalag VIII-A, which today lies in Zgorzelec, Poland, in front of politicians from Germany and Poland.[1][2][3][4][5]
French composer Olivier Messiaen was a prisoner at Stalag VIII-A. He composed the Quatuor pour la fin du temps during his imprisonment, without instruments and equipment.[6][2]
Members
editIn 2015 Topictoday consisted of David Berger (vocals/guitar),[1] Jako Schubert (drums), Bruno Winkler (bass) and Carl Duesenberg (guitar/background vocals).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ein Rocksong über das Leiden der Kriegsgefangenen". Sächsische.de (in German). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b Touristbüro i-vent (7 April 2020). "Oliver Messiaen "Quatour Pour La Fin Du Temps" Sonntag 15. Januar 2012; 19.00 Uhr". Touristbüro i-vent (in German). Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.
- ^ Redakcja (9 January 2012). "Zgorzelec: Koncert na Stalagu". Zgorzelec Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Der "Meeting Point Music Messaien" in Gorlitz". SAEK gGmbH. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Ausstellungseröffnung zum Gedenken an die Befreiung des Kriegsgefangenenlagers Stalag VIII A vor 70 Jahren". Kulturservice Görlitz (in German). 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "European Center Memory, Education, Culture". Meetingpoint Music Messiaen e.V. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Topictoday - Wer ist das?". Jugendkultur Im Fokus. 03 (15): 9. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via Issuu.