F wie Frack © Lucerne Festival
F wie Frack © Lucerne Festival

What should I wear for my next concert? This question not only preoccupies the audience, but also the musicians in the orchestra. But why do men in particular often appear in a special suit?
The episode "F as in Frack" of the "Classical ABC" takes us back to the origins of the tail coat ["Frack" in German]. Let's meet people from the last 250 years – but also a few very special feathery friends...

Lucerne Festival's series "The Classical ABC" is aimed at (german-speaking) children, young people and the young at heart, aged eight years and up. Each short episode explains a particular term from the field of classical music.