Karlheinz Essl

Year of Birth
1960
Occupation
Composer
Country of Citizenship
Austria
Nation(s) of self identification
Austria
Place of Interview
Austria
“The fall of the borders between the countries. So that we can now easily change from one country to one another.” -Karlheinz Essl on the single most important thing the EU has done for him
Time Question
0:02 Do you identify as a European?
0:02 What was your formative European moment?
7:28 What was the worst moment in recent European history?
11:25 What is the single most important thing the EU has done for you personally?
14:10 What is the one thing you would most like the EU to have achieved by 2030?
15:05 In your view, is there such a thing as European music?
16:31 Are you happy with “Ode to Joy” as the anthem for Europe?
17:20 What would you choose instead as the anthem for Europe?
21:36 What is your view on technology and its ability to unite people?