Before October drops its final calendar page, Maurice Steger still has two orchestra projects ahead of him:
This week, he is a guest with the Argovia Philharmonic to prepare a program of works by Telemann, Haydn, and Mozart. These will then be presented at concerts in Vilmergen, Rheinfelden, and Beinwil from Thursday to Saturday.
After that, he will travel to Bochum to join the local symphony orchestra. Under the motto “Sacrifice and Praise,” half of the concert will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach and half by Antonio Vivaldi.

October 23rd 2025, Vilmergen
October 24th 2025, Rheinfelden
October 25th 2025, Beinwil

November 1st 2025, Bochum

Today sees the release of the Zehetmair Quartet’s new album on ECM. This time, the four musicians have devoted themselves to Johannes Brahms’ first two string quartets, Op. 51 Nos. 1 and 2. Sadly, this recording is also the last joint release with cellist Christian Elliott, who passed away unexpectedly in April.

To the album on ECM
To the album on Spotify
To the album on Apple Music

Dominik Wagner and his long-time duo partner Lauma Skride will be performing two recitals this weekend in Bensheim and Meersburg on Lake Constance.
Their program will be reminiscent of their joint album Chapters and will include works by Gershwin, Piazzolla, Arvo Pärt, and others.

October 18th 2025, Bensheim
October 19th 2025, Meersburg

Mario Venzago is spending two weeks in North America this fall.
First, this weekend he will present a program with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, beginning with Anna Clyne’s Masquerade and ending with Schubert’s Great C major Symphony. In between, pianist Claire Huangci will join them for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 Elvira Madigan.
Next week, Mario Venzago will travel on to Edmonton, Canada, to perform two concerts with the local symphony orchestra. In addition to works by Bruckner and Wagner, their programs will include Jacques Hétu’s Organ Concerto, with Rashaan Allwood as soloist.+

October 18th 2025, Baltimore
October 19th 2025, Baltimore
October 24th 2025, Edmonton
October 25th 2025, Edmonton

 

Claire Huangci makes her debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this week. Conducted by Mario Venzago, she will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, in two concerts on Saturday and Sunday.

October 18th 2025, Baltimore
October 19th 2025, Baltimore

For the Trio Jean Paul, returning to Bayreuth is always something very special, not least because of its namesake. Tomorrow evening, it will play a special concert featuring Beethoven’s Piano Trio Op. 1/1 and Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio Op. 63 in D minor, as well as a world premiere. Tobias Rokahr wrote the work “Scenes for Jean Paul” for the trio, which is dedicated to the poet himself on the 200th anniversary of his death.

October 10th 2025, Bayreuth

After performing together at the Hindsgavl Festival in Denmark this past July, Christian Poltéra and the Chiaroscuro Quartet are now reuniting for concerts in Germany and Luxembourg.
This week, they will perform a programme culminating in Schubert’s String Quintet in C major, D956, Op. 163, in Celle and Saarbrücken, before reuniting again in early December for a concert at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

October 8th 2025, Celle
October 9th 2025, Saarbrücken
December 1st 2025, Luxembourg

Long-standing musical partners Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet have reunited. This autumn, they will play four concerts in four countries together.
They kick off this week in the Netherlands with a performance in Nijmegen, before playing in Germering near Munich next week.
This will be followed by two concerts in Echternach in Luxembourg and in Lisbon in Portugal.

October 2nd 2025, Nijmegen
October 10th 2025, Germering
October 11th 2025, Echternach
November 27th 2025, Lisbon

Maurice Steger will be performing several concerts with the Zagreb Soloists in Croatia this autumn. First, they will appear together tonight at the Baroque Evenings in Varazdin, a city that was celebrated in Emmerich Káláman’s operetta Countess Marizia in 1924. However, the programme of Maurice Steger and the Zagreb Soloists will not be of Hungarian origin, but rather Italian/German, featuring works by J. S. Bach, Arcangelo Corelli and Domenico Sarro, among others.
After several projects in Germany and Switzerland, Maurice Steger will return to Croatia in October to present the programme to the audience in Zagreb on 11 October.

September 29th 2025, Varazdin
October 11th 2025, Zagreb

Jean-Paul Gasparian will once again be performing with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Under the baton of principal conductor Jonathan Darlington, he will be interpreting Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, at the Meistersingerhalle.

September 27th 2025, Nuremberg

The Hof Symphony Orchestra and Christian Zacharias have cultivated a lively friendship for several years. It is therefore a particular pleasure and honour for Christian Zacharias to open the current concert season in Upper Franconia’s third-largest city. Under the title ‘Do you love Brahms?’, the orchestra, conducted and accompanied on the piano by Zacharias, will perform serenades by Brahms as well as the Introduction and Allegro appassionato, Concert Piece for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92 by Robert Schumann.

September 26th 2026, Hof

Tzimon Barto will spend most of September with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of Karl-Heinz Steffens, two different programmes are being prepared. First, they will play Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F this week and present it to the Swedish audience on Thursday. Then they will move on to Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety, which will be performed in Norrköping and also at the Musikfest Berlin in the Philharmonie.

September 11th 2025, Norrköping
September 21st 2025, Berlin
September 25th 2025, Norrköping

Mario Venzago and Christian Poltéra are currently rehearsing with the Staatskapelle Halle in Halle an der Saale. On Sunday and Monday, they will perform two concerts focusing on Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Before this piece, Mario Venzago will present three orchestral works he composed himself, concluding the programme with Brahms’ First Symphony.

September 7th 2025, Halle
September 8th 2025, Halle

This weekend, Martin Stadtfeld begins a month-long tour with the Rheinische Philharmonie. Under the baton of Paul Goodwin, he will perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25.
The tour kicks off this week in Simmern, Boppard and Koblenz. The second leg, from September 19th to 21st, will include concerts in Emden, Ahrensburg and Itzehoe before moving on to Karlsruhe and Limburg at the end of September.

September 5th 2025, Simmern
September 6th 2025, Boppard
September 7th 2025, Koblenz

September 19th 2025, Emden
September 20th 2025, Ahrensburg
September 21st 2025, Itzehoe

September 26th 2025, Karlsruhe
September 28th 2025, Limburg

The Cuarteto SolTango is playing two concerts in Bavaria this week, slowly bidding farewell to the festival summer. Andreas Rokseth, Karel Bredenhorst, Martin Klett and Thomas Reif will present their programme Misión Tango at the Traunstein Summer Concerts and at the vielsaitig Festival in Füssen.

September 4th 2025, Traunstein
September 5th 2025, Füssen

Andreas Staier will be in Hungary several times in the coming weeks.
This Thursday, he will perform a recital at the Esterhazy Palace in Fertöd as part of the 3rd Haydneum Esterháza Festival, featuring works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and others.
He will then return in October for a concert at the Liszt Academy in Budapest.

September 4th 2025, Fertöd
October 16th 2025, Budapest

Christian Zacharias will play a few last recitals in the autumn of 2026 before focusing more on his work as a conductor. He will also continue to play some chamber music projects and give his piano lectures. But firstly enjoy his recitals.

 

Programme

Part 1
J. Haydn  Piano Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI:39 (Landon 52)
F. Schubert  Moments Musicaux, D 780 (Op. 94)
J. Haydn  Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48

Part 2
F. Couperin Les Moissonneurs
F. Poulenc Mouvements Perpétuels

F. Couperin Les Charmes
F. Poulenc Improvisation 13

D. Scarlatti Sonata C minor K. 158
F. Poulenc Improvisation 15 Hommage à Edith Piaf

F. Couperin Les Barricades Mystérieuses
F. Poulenc Intermezzo 2
F. Poulenc Mélancolie

 

This week, the Trio Gaspard will be performing at the Beethoven Festival in Bonn. As part of the ‘Symphonie en miniature’ series, the three musicians will present works for piano trio by Haydn and Martinu, as well as Hummel’s arrangement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony together with flutist Adam Walker. The concert will take place in the old Mays factory in Hennef, offering new impressions on various fronts.

September 4th 2025, Hennef

Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius are guests at the Bergkirche Büsingen Chamber Music Festival this weekend. Their artistic director Christian Poltéra will join them on Saturday in a string trio performing works by Mozart and Thomas Zehetmair’s own composition Passacaglia, Burlesque and Meditation. On Sunday, Ruth Killius and Thomas Zehetmair will present duos by once again Mozart, but also Nikos Skalkottas, Heinz Holliger and Bohuslav Martinu.

August 30th 2025, Büsingen
August 31st 2025, Büsingen

 

While the meteorological summer is hopefully far from over, the Carinthian summer will soon come to an end. But before that happens, there will be an American extravaganza with a programme of works by George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. In Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop will join forces with Claire Huangci to enthral the Villach audience.
For those who are not in the area this Saturday, there will be an opportunity to watch the concert on ORF on Sunday.

August 23rd 2025, 11.00 a.m. Concert
August 23rd 2025, 07.30 p.m. Concert

August 24th 2025, 08.15 p.m. ORF TV
September 2nd 2025, 07.30 p.m. Ö1 Radio

Next Monday, Christian Zacharias will return to the Festival International de Piano in La Roque d’Anthéron. This time, he will not be alone, but will be accompanied by the Sinfonia Varsovia. The programme they present consists of symphonies and piano concertos by Haydn and Mozart – two composers who are particularly close to Christian Zacharias’ heart.

August 11th 2025, La Roque

Tzimon Barto is travelling to Kiel today to perform at this year’s Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. On Saturday afternoon, he will present the first part of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier to the festival audience at the Stephanuskirche. He added a recording of this core work of piano literature to his discography a good two years ago.

August 9th 2025, Kiel

Christian Zacharias | Piano
Alexandra Conunova | Violin

 

 
With the Moldavian violinist Alexandra Conunova and the pianist Christian Zacharias, a wonderful harmonizing duo has emerged:

“The flawless balance of the Largo and the Allegro that follows found perfect interpreters in this duo. The clarity, sharpness and precision of Zacharias’ touch and the exact counterpart in Conunova’s response are impressive.” (Scherzo, 05 June 2023)

Program 
Schubert Sonatine A minor D 385
Mozart Violin sonata No. 32 B-flat major K 454
Mozart Violin sonata No. 25 F major K377
Schubert Sonata A major D 574

You can get an impression of their playing here. 

After his debut at the Ruhr Piano Festival a few weeks ago, Jean-Paul Gasparian is back in Germany to introduce himself to another festival audience, namely that of the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele. He will play two concerts there next Monday and Tuesday, presenting Liszt’s piano paraphrases on themes from operas by Verdi and Wagner alongside Tchaikovsky’s Seasons.

July 28th 2025, Monday
July 29th 2025, Tuesday

This Sunday, Thomas Zehetmair and Pierre-Laurent Aimard will be performing together in Tuscany. As part of the Collegium Vocale Gent’s Crete Senesi festival, they will play a concert in the Chiesa di San Francesco in Asciano with a programme of works ranging from Schubert to Schönberg.

July 27th 2025, Asciano

Echoes from Buenos Aires: sounds flow from the tango parlours, milongas and concert halls into the city’s night-time streets. Music steeped in deep melancholy, but at the same time energized by pure joie de vivre and unbridled passion. Countless tango orchestras shape the cultural image of the city – their great art is worshipped like a cult and the orchestras are celebrated like football clubs!

The Cuarteto SolTango immerses itself in this fascinating world. With its irrepressible energy, it captures the essence of Tango Argentino. They play the music of the traditional ‘Orquestas Típicas’, in which melodic strings meet the clear, sharp presence of the bandoneon and the rhythmic sophistication of the piano.

The four musicians succeed in reproducing this dense and orchestral sound, which reflects the depth and diversity of tango. Their music is a lively echo of the melodies of Buenos Aires.

“When I talk about music, there are always music examples to listen to. Just talking about music is like describing a picture that one cannot see.” (Christian Zacharias)

 

Why does Schubert sound like Schubert?

“A pianist of ideas’, as The New Yorker has called him, leading Schubert interpreter Christian Zacharias delves into the great composer’s unique melodic, harmonic and thematic flourishes. Through close examination of these musical hallmarks and idiosyncrasies, he takes us on a journey to the very essence of Schubert’s style.” (Wigmore Hall)

“[…] It’s a deep dive into Schubert’s musical world, but Zacharias consciously avoids jargon, making this video a fascinating watch for newcomers and aficionados alike.” (www.gramophone.co.uk)
 
The following themes and others are possible according to prior agreement:

“from Couperin to Poulenc, from madrigals to Edith Piaf”
“Near and far – comments/ explenations to Schubert Piano Sonata No. 21, D. 960”
“Schubert before Schubert – predecessors speaking his language”
“Joseph Haydn, creation out of nothing?”
“The Brahms Sound”

Duration:
about 1h20 minutes (without an intermission)
Also possible in shortened version with one half recital

This event was streamed live from Wigmore Hall on Friday 18 January 2019

Even though they have already played together several times, Maurice Steger and Martin Stadtfeld will both be performing at the Mainz Music Summer this year, but in their own concerts.

Maurice Steger is coming to the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital this Friday together with Hille Perl and Céline Pasche. They will demonstrate the great musical potential offered by the combination of recorder, harp and viola da gamba.

Martin Stadtfeld will then begin his visit to Mainz on 29 July with a family concert in which he will play and talk to young and old about Beethoven. In the evening, Martin Stadtfeld will not only entice the audience with works by J. S. Bach, Chopin and, once again, Beethoven, but also with some of his favourite self-arranged folk songs.

July 18th 2025, Evening concert Maurice Steger
July 29th 2025, Family concert Martin Stadtfeld
July 29th 2025, Evening concert Maurice Steger

“Gasparian is a pianist of signifivant finesse and flawless technique. He’s also a musician of enormous imagination. […] This release offers the opportunity of hearing a great deal of unfamiliar yet interesting music played by a pianist whose manifold gifts are at once breathtaking and sheer listening joy.“
(Grammophone, October 2024)

 

A Night at the Opera
Liszt/Verdi Concert paraphrase on Rigoletto
Liszt/Verdi Miserere from Il trovatore
Liszt/Verdi Danza sacra & Duetto finale from Aida
Liszt/Verdi Coro di festa & Marcia funebre from Don Carlos
Liszt/Bellini Réminiscences from Norma
Liszt/Wagner Recitativo and romance
Liszt/Wagner Evening star from Tannhäuser
Liszt/Wagner Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
Thalberg/Bellini Casta diva from Norma

A recording with opera transcriptions is released in February 2026

Armenia meets Paris
Debussy 12 Etudes
M. Petrossian Miniatrues cycladiques (world premiere)
A. Babadjanian Six pictures

Ravel-Faure-Chopin
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte
Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Fauré Nocturne No. 6 op. 63
Fauré Nocturne No. 13 op. 119
Chopin Ballade No. 3 op. 47
Chopin Mazurkas op. 59
Chopin Valses op. 64
Chopin Polonaise héroique op. 53

The Classical
Beethoven Six bagatelles op. 126
Beethoven Sonata No. 21 C major op. 53 Waldstein
R. Schumann Symphonic etudes C-sharp minor op. 13

Mixed programs available upon request

At this year’s gala opening concert of the Ohrid Festival in North Macedonia, Claire Huangci will perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Edwin Outwater. The concert will take place outdoors in the picturesque Ancient Theatre and will be broadcast live on Macedonian television.

July 12th 2025, Ohrid

Dominik Wagner will be travelling to various summer festivals over the next few weeks to present trout quintets. He will be performing the famous work by Franz Schubert at the Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele and at the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg with the Simply Quartet and Lukas Sternath, as well as at the Schlosskonzerte Walpersdorf with a one-off ensemble consisting of Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Benedict Mitterbauer, Jeremias Fliedl and Maximilian Kromer.

July 11th 2025, Ludwigsburg
July 19th 2025, Walpersdorf
August 24th 2025, Schwarzenberg

Christian Poltéra and his two celli are travelling to Denmark to take part in four different concerts at the quaint Hindsgavl Festival.
This weekend, Christian Poltéra will first support Christiane Karg and Wolfram Rieger as a guest in a piece by Ravel, before playing in a piano quartet with Carolin Widmann, Danusha Washkiewicz and Deniz Koszhukhin on Sunday.
Next week there will be a performance with the Chiaroscuro Quartet and Schubert’s String Quintet on Tuesday and finally a Brahms programme with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam, for which a Blüthner grand piano from 1859 will be delivered from the Breisgau region.

July 5th 2025, Concert with Christiane Karg et al.
July 6th 2025, Concert with Carolin Widmann et al.
July 8th 2025, Concert with the Chiaroscuro Quartet
July 9th 2025, Concert with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam

Jean-Paul Gasparian | piano
Stathis Karapanos | flute

“The concert opened with Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164. Pure elegance, a melody that captivates you from the very first notes and refuses to let you go. This is what distinguishes this work, and this is how it was presented by the two musicians. Elegant and with excellent coordination between the instruments, this work was the first highlight of the evening.”
(13 January 2025, Oberhessische Presse)

Program
A. Wastor/F. Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, arr. Achilleas Wastor
Prokofiev Sonata op.94 
Poulenc Sonata for flute and piano FP 164 
Liszt/Verdi Concert paraphrase on Rigoletto – piano solo
A. Wastor/Bellini  Rhapsody on “Norma”, dedicated to Maria Callas – piano solo

This week, Maurice Steger is travelling back to East Frisia for his beloved Gezeitenkonzerte series. Together with Nuria Rial, Julia Schröder, Christoph Dangel and Arianna Radaelli, he will present the programme ‘Il Giardino D’Amore’ in the Nicolaikirche Wittmund. This program includes works by Scarlatti, Falconiero and Corelli, among others, bringing an Italian summer night to northern Germany.

July 2nd 2025, Wittmund

Upon request

 

 

Chopin: Return to Warsaw
12 Etudes op. 10
Polonaise of the 7 year old Chopin B major B.3
from: Piano Concerto No. 3 Return to Warsaw

Chopin album will be released in summer 2026

Beauty of the Renaissance
Monteverdi
Orfeo toccata*
Liszt
Sposalizio – after Raphael‘s painting Marriage of the Virgin Mary
Byrd
The Irishe marche
The bagpipe and the drone –
The flute and the droome
The marche to the fighte – The retreat
The burgning of the dead
Gesualdo fragment
Palestrina
Ricercar del primo tuono
Monteverdi
Orfeo Ritornell – Toccata*
Wagner
Traurige Weise from Tristan and Isolde *
Liszt
Sonata B minor S 178

* arrangements by Martin Stadtfeld
Album Beauty of the Renaissance  will be released in autumn 2025

Orpheus and Titan – Chopin and Liszt
J. S. Bach
French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Chopin
Sonata B-flat minor op. 35
Martin Stadtfeld
Fantasy about the choral Ach, bleib mit Deiner Gnade
Liszt
Sonata B minor

Baroque Colours
Released by Sony Classical (2023)
J. S. Bach
French Overture B-flat minor BWV 831
Italian Concerto f major BWV 971
Praeludium E-flat major from The Well-Tempered Clavier II BWV 876
Kuhnau Piano Improvisation       
on Praeludium from Partie V in G major by J. Kuhnau*
Handel                          
Dank sei Dir, Herr (forgery by Siegfried Ochs)*
Gaspar Sanz                   
Canarios for guitar*
Handel Sarabande Piano Meditation              
on Sarabande from Suite D minor HWV 437 by G.F. Handel*
Vivaldi Four Seasons Summer Variation    
After Violin Concerto G minor Summer RV 315: III: Presto from Le quattro Stagioni by A. Vivaldi*
Vivaldi Four Seasons Winter Variation         
After Violin Concerto F minor Winter RV 297: III. Allegro-Lento from Le quattro Stagioni by A. Vivaldi*
J.-N.-P. Royer                    
IV. Tambourin – Suite des Matelots
Bach Fugue Piano Meditation              
on Fugue in G minor BWV 578 by J.S. Bach
Bach Air Piano Mediation                                      
on Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 D Major BWV 1068 by J.S. Bach*
Rameau                         
VIII. Tambourin from Suite E minor
Galuppi
Allegro moderato from Sonata No. 3 C Minor
Piano Improvisation       
Ach bleib mit Deiner Gnade on the choral by M. Vulpius*
J. S. Bach Fugue E-flat major from The Well-Tempered Clavier II BWV 876

*all arrangements and improvisations by Martin Stadtfeld

Bach total:
J. S. Bach
English suite No. 3 G minor BWV 808
     Reflection on “Minuet D minor”*
     Reflection on “Minuet G minor”*
     Reflection on “Air”*
     Reflection on “Organ fugue G minor”*
Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565*
Prelude and Fuge in E-flat major from the “Well-Tempered Clavier II“ BWV 876
French style overture B minor BWV 831
Italian concerto F major BWV 971

*arrangements by Martin Stadtfeld

Volkslieder
J. S. Bach
English Suite No. 3 G minor BWV 808
Arr. Stadtfeld
Kein schöner Land
Ännchen von Tharau
Guter Mond
Auf auf zum fröhlichen Jagen
Aber heidschi bumbeidschi
Kein Feuer keine Kohle
Weißt du wieviel Sternlein stehen
Es klappert die Mühle
Es waren zwei Königskinder
In einem kühlen Grunde
Es es es und es (with a melody by Beethoven)
Freiheit die ich meine
Geh aus mein Herz
Der Mai ist gekommen (with a melody by Mozart)
Muss i denn
Das Lieben bringt groß Freud
Im Märzen der Bauer
An der Saale hellem Strande
Beethoven
Sonata op. 53 Waldstein

Click here to listen to one of his new piano folk songs

Handel-Brahms:
Handel
Chaconne G major HWV 435*
Piangero la sorte mia (from Giulio Cesare HWV 17)*
Ombra mai fu (from Serse HWV 40)*
Suite No. 5 E major HWV 430*
Sarabande variations (on the sarabande from Suite D minor HWV 437)*
Will the sun forget to streak (from Solomon HWV 67)*
Brahms
Variations und fugue on a theme by Handel op. 24

*all arrangements by Martin Stadtfeld

 

 

 

Martin Stadtfeld | Piano

Heidelberger Sinfoniker | Orchestra

 

20 or 26 musicians
1.1.1.1. – 1.0.0.0. – Pk – Str 4.4.3.2.1 (or 6.5.4.3.2)
Summer 2026, March/April 2027, Summer 2027 & upon request

J. S. Bach Piano concerto No. 5 F minor BWV 1056
Mozart Sinfonia concertante E-flat major K297b
T. J. Herrmann Piece for strings, wind quintet & piano
Chopin Piano concerto No. 2 F minor op. 21*

* arr. by T. J. Herrmann for strings and 5 winds

Martin Stadtfeld | Piano
Jan Vogler | Violoncello

 

 

The two musicians, who are familiar with each other, have already played many concerts together in the previous years. Now the duo, who are perfectly matched to each other, can be heard again with works by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach and Rachmaninoff.

“Stadtfeld and Vogler tease out everything contained in this music, threading the spark-igniting subsidiary motifs along the leading theme, contouring the underlying rhythm vividly and naturally. It is a bravura achievement: densely interwoven, mutually dependent, with Stadtfeld’s touch ranging between almost percussive urgency and fine, almost floating subtlety.”

(20.03.2025, Neu-Ulmer Zeitung)

Programm

J. S. Bach Sonata for Gamba D major BWV 1028
Beethoven Cello sonata No. 3 A major op. 69
J. S. Bach Sonata G major BWV 1027
Shostakovich Cello sonata D minor op. 40

This Wednesday, Jean-Paul Gasparian will make his debut at the Ruhr Piano Festival at the Ibach-Haus in Schwelm.
His recital will comprise a special programme. In addition to Tchaikovsky’s Seasons and an opera transcription by Aram Khachaturian, the programme will focus on pieces by Giuseppe Verdi from Aida, Rigolette and Il Trovatore.

June 25th 2025, Schwelm

Maurice Steger | Recorder
Martin Stadtfeld | Piano

 

 

The musicians were united not only by their harmonious yet unfailingly tension-keeping interaction, but also by their extraordinary sensitivity to music, their palpable heartfelt language, and their bold interpretation, that always stayed respectful of the work’s creator.
(Schwäbische, August 27th 2021)

J. S. Bach Sonata D minor, BWV 527
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier 1st Sonata in D major op. 91 pour un clavecin et une flûte
J. S. Bach Sonata G minor, BWV 1020
Handel Sonata A minor, HWV 362
Handel/Stadtfeld Arias arranged for instruments: Lascia ch’io pianga – Will the sun forget to streak
Sammartini Sonata IV G major for recorder & b.c.iiiiiiii

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Martin Stadtfeld | Piano
Eldbjørg Hemsing | Violin

 

 
In this duo, Martin Stadtfeld is joined by the internationally renowned Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing. Together they deliver a first-class listening experience.

Program 

J. S. Bach Sonata in A major BWV 1015
Beethoven Sonata in C minor op. 30/2
Weber Variations on a Norwegian song op. 22
Grieg Sonata No. 3 in C minor op. 45

“The Chinese violinist captivates with her charisma and enchanting expressiveness, the English pianist with his picturesque and powerful touch.”
(January 16th 2017, PZ-News)

 

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Nicholas Rimmer | Piano

Duo Programs 2025-2027

Beethoven All violin sonatas on two nights
Beethoven All violin sonatas on two nights

Bach – Beethoven – Brahms – Bartok
Bartok Sonata No. 2
Beethoven Sonata No. 6 A major op. 30,1
J. S. Bach Sonata A major BWV 1015
Brahms Sonata No. 1 G major op. 78

Dreamer
G. Antheil Sonata No. 2
Schubert Fantasy C major D 934
W. Rihm Phantom and Escapade – Piece fantasy for violin and piano
or
Turina El poema de una sanluqueña
Debussy Sonata

Death as a Fiddler
Mozart Sonata E minor K 304
Poulenc Sonata A’ la mémoire de Federico Garcia Lorca
Sarasate Capricho vasco op. 24
Sarasate Introduction & Tarantella op. 43
or the following 1st part:
Turina El poema de una sanluqueña
Poulenc Sonata A’ la mémoire de Federico Garcia Lorca
2nd part:
P. Litta Death as a Fiddler
Ravel Tzigane

Songs without Words
Mendelssohn Songs without Words (selection)
or
C. Schumann Romances
Brahms Sonata No. 1 G major op. 78
Liszt Grand Duo sur Le marin
Schubert Fantasy C major D 935

Alla Romanza
Janacek Romance
Elgar Sonata op. 82
C. or R. Schumann Romances
Grieg Sonata C minor op. 45

Nostalgia
Janacek Sonata
or
Schubert Sonatine A minor
Ravel Sonata
Sicong Ma Nostalgia
Ysaye Lointain Passé
Ysaye 2 Mazurkas Dans le lointain
Brahms Sonata No. 2 A major op. 100
or
Elgar Sonata op. 82

Obituaries
G. Catoire Elegy for violin and piano op. 26
Brahms Sonata No. 1 in G major
Janacek Sonata
Poulenc Sonata A’ la mémoire de Federico Garcia Lorca

                               
Radio Recording (SWR) of the programm Obituaries

After many years of working together, Martin Stadtfeld and the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra are once again travelling beyond the borders of their home state this weekend. They will play a concert at the Weilburger Schlossfestspiele in Hesse on Saturday evening before travelling directly to the picturesque town of Oettingen in Bavaria for another concert on Sunday evening.
The programme includes piano concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
In between, Martin Stadtfeld will also play a matinee in Weilburg with Bach’s Goldberg Variations for an inspiring start to Sunday.

June 21st 2025, Weilburg
June 22nd 2025, Weilburg
June 22nd 2025, Oettingen

E.g. Klenke Quartet, Malion Quartet or Munich String Quartet

 

 

Works & Improvisations by Kuhnau, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi,Galuppi, Sanz & Vulpius
Haydn String quartet G minor op. 20/3
Brahms Piano quintet F minor op. 34

Other programs are also possible

It’s the Styriarte’s birthday and it opens this year’s edition just as it did the first edition in 1985: with Thomas Zehetmair. The same way he did 40 years ago, he will play Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita in d for violin solo, BWV 1004, providing a special introduction to the festival.
The stage will then fill up and in addition to the Styriarte Festival Orchestra, Ruth Killius will join Thomas Zehetmair to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony Concertante in E flat, KV 364.
Mozart will also conclude the concert with his Jupiter Symphony, preceded by the premiere of a commissioned composition: ‘Dreams and Spaces’ by Flora Geißelbrecht.
For those unable to attend live, the concert can be followed on Ö1.

June 20th 2025, Graz

to the Ö1-Livestream

During a successful tour in Switzerland in spring 2025, Dominik Wagner and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra hit it off, and the musicians wanted to do more concerts together. As a result, they are now offering a multifaceted programme that is sure to leave audiences wanting more as well.

Program

Brahms
String quintet No. 2 G major op. 111,1 (arr. string orchestra)

F. Rabbath
Iberique peninsulaire

G. Bottesini
Concerto for double bass & orchestra No. 3 F-sharp minor (arr. D. Wagner)

Stavinsky
Divertimento from: Le baiser de la fée (arr. for violin & strings J. Ledger)

Piazzolla
The four seasons of Buenos Aires (arr. for violin, double bass & strings
D. Wagner)

Long-time musical partners often become friends, and long-time friendships sometimes develop into musical programmes. This is true for Thomas Zehetmair and Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who, in addition to their joint performances with orchestras, now also perform as a duo with violin and piano.

Thomas Zehetmair | Violin
Pierre-Laurent Aimard | Piano

Programm (subject to changes)

Schubert Sonata for violin and piano A major D 574
Webern Four pieces for violin and piano op. 7
Schubert Rondo brilliant for violin and piano B minor D 895
Schoenberg Fantasy for violin and piano op. 47
Schubert Fantasy for violin and piano C major D 934

Pieces by Froberger, Couperin, Clérambault and Muffat and 6 harpsichord pieces by Andreas Staier with attaca prelude and fugue E major BWV 878

 

Andreas Staier related to prelude and fugue in E major from the Well Temperated Clavier part 2

The 6 harpsichord pieces are related to the prelude and fugue in E major BWV 878, which will be performed attaca, by Brice Pauset or Andreas Staier. The composition can be combined with, among others, Bach Partita No. 4 or alternatively with works by Froberger, Couperin, Clerambault and Muffat. VAN-Magazin reports.
(The composition is published by Editions Lemoine in Paris, you can listen to the complete album here or down below.)

Program
J. C. F. Fischer
from Ariadne Musica: Prelude and Fugue in E major (2‘10‘‘)

J. J. Fux
from Gradus ad Parnassum (Tab.  XXX fig. 1) Fugue (1‘)

J. C. F. Fischer
from Ariadne Musica Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor (1‘40‘‘)

L. Couperin 
Pavane in F-sharp minor (7‘)

J. C. F. Fischer
from Ariadne Musica Prelude and Fugue in D major (1‘30‘‘)

Froberger 
Ricercar IV, (1658) G-C (mixolydian scale) (3‘50‘‘)

J. C. F. Fischer
from Ariadne Musica Prelude and Fugue in A major (1‘15‘‘)

Froberger 
Méditation sur ma mort future in D major (6‘20‘‘) Fantasia II (1649) e phrygian scale (3‘40‘‘)

Staier 
6 harpsichord pieces (30‘20‘‘)

J. S. Bach
from WTC 2 Prelude and Fugue in E major (9‘)

Marc Gruber | Horn
Zeynep Artun-Kircher | Piano

 
 
“Powerful and bright, he blasts the fanfare-like prelude and then lets the soft sound of the instrument blend wonderfully with the gallant figurations of the grand piano.”
(Nürtinger Zeitung, April 20th 2023)

Program:

R. Schumann Adagio and Allegro A flat Major for horn and piano
Beethoven Horn Sonata op. 17
Dukas Villanelle for horn and piano
Hindemith Sonata for horn and piano E flat Major

Marc Gruber | Horn
Judith Stapf | Violin
Zeynep Artun-Kircher | Piano

 

Program
K. Tuner Quarter-After-Four for horn, violin and piano
or
E. Ewazen Trio for horn, violin and piano
V. Holmboe Music with Horn for horn, violin and piano op. 148
Brahms Trio for horn, violin and piano E-flat major op. 40

This week, the four musicians of Cuarteto SolTango will be reuniting with their singer colleague Leonel Capitano, familiar from concerts and the joint recording Poesía, to play concerts in Turkey and Switzerland.
First they will be travelling to the Lenzburgiade in the quaint town of Lenzburg just outside of Zurich before playing in Istanbul on Sunday. Both concerts will take place in a summery open air setting and will contain a colourful mixture of tangos from the golden era.

June 19th 2025, Lenzburg
June 22nd 2025, Istanbul

Selected Programmes
further options upon request

Program 1
F. Mendelssohn Violin concerto E minor op. 64
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 E-flat major op. 55 Eroica

Program 2
Schubert Quartet movement C minor
F. Martin Polyptique
Bartok Music for strings, percussion & celesta

Program 3
Bologne Overture to L‘amant anonyme
R. Crawford-Seeger Andante for strings
Mozart Violin concerto A major K 219
T. Zehetmair Passacaglia, Burleske & Choral for strings (2024)
Beethoven Great fugue B-flat major op. 133

Program 4
J. S. Bach Partita D minor
Mozart Sinfonia concertante K 364
F. Geißelbrecht Träume und Räume, commission by Styriarte (2025)
Mozart Symphony C major K 551 Jupiter

Program 5
Mozart Symphony A major K 201
L. Buckley Fall Approaches
F. Mendelssohn Violin concerto D minor
Faure Pavane op. 50
Bizet Symphony C major

Program 6
F. Martin Polyptique
T. Zehetmair Concert piece for viola, violoncello & strings (2025)
Mozart Sinfonia concertante K 364

Program 7
T. Zehetmair Passacaglia, Burleske & Choral for strings (2024)
Mozart Symphony C major K 551 Jupiter
Brahms Double concerto A minor for violin, violoncello & orchestra op. 102

Secular pieces
Bruckner Mass No. 3 F minor

Mozart Reqiuem D minor K 626

Haydn The Creation

In addition to compositions by Astor Piazzolla (Tango Nuevo), who is probably one of the most frequently played composers on German concert stages when it comes to tango music, Cuarteto SolTango makes a point of playing mainly compositions from the golden era of tango. Tango culture reached its peak in the 30s and 40s. At that time, a variety of styles developed – such as the lyrical-romantic style of Aníbal Troilo or the rhythmically striking style of Juan d’Arienzo – which are still worth exploring today.

The Classical Tango as well as the Tango Nuevo require a high virtuosity from all players and have been set for the Orquestas Típicas by the arrangers of that time in a most complex way. The Cuarteto SolTango reduces the original large instrumentation to a chamber music format and presents the broad musical spectrum of tango music by structuring the many styles into so-called Tandas (3 pieces of the same style) – as is customary on traditional tango nights.

In the concerts of Cuarteto SolTango there is no printed program. The musicians announce the titles and tell in their moderation about the background and contents of the single pieces, anecdotes from the life of important tango musicians and explain why everyone should learn bandoneon…

A selection of the pieces can be heard on the albums Misión Tango and Sin Palabras.

Andreas Staier | Fortepiano

“How Staier in the D minor Sonata initially elaborates the recitative, how he chooses a tempo in the finale that renounces all sportingness, how rousingly he captures the rhythms in the second movement of the E flat major Sonata and how succinctly he flies through the finale, betrays depth. Even in the variations, Staier organizes the individual voices orchestrally, abruptly changes moods and organizes the dramaturgy in a very coherent way. A meticulous Beethoven appreciation.” ( March 2020, Christian Lahneck, Concerti)

Program:
Mozart Fantasia C minor K 475
Haydn Sonata E-flat major Hob. XVI/49
Haydn Variations F minor Hob. XVII/6
Schubert Piano sonata B-flat major D. 960

How did Beethoven’s great masterpieces and erratic turns of phrase come about? Martin Stadtfeld has found the explanation in the notes of a little ghost who worked in the crisis intervention office – department for “important personalities”.
In this function, he had several dealings with Beethoven. Martin Stadtfeld’s story is framed by Beethoven’s Appassionata, Moonlight sonata and other famous works. 

Andreas Staier | Harpsichord

 

 

Goldberg

J. S. Bach
Goldberg Variations

…pour passer la mélancolie

Johann Jacob Froberger 
Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la Mélancolie, laquelle se joue lentement avec discrétion
Courante
Sarabande
Gigue

Jean-Henry d’Anglebert  Pièces de Claveçin Livre premier (1689)
Fugue grave pour l’Orgue. Fort lentement

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer Musicalischer Parnassus (aus der Suite Urania)
Toccata
Passacaglia

Louis Couperini
Prélude
Allemande grave
Courante
Sarabande
Chaconne
Tombeau de Mr. de Blancrocher

Jean-Henry d’Anglebert Pièces de Claveçin Livre premier (1689)
Prélude
Tombeau de Mr. de Chambonnières. Fort lentement
Chaconne Rondeau

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer Ariadne Musica (1702)
Ricercar pro Tempore Quadragesimae super Initium Cantilenae: Da Jesus an dem Creutze stund

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault 1er Livre de Pièces de Claveçin (1704)
Prélude. Fort tendrement
Allemande. Lentement
Courante
Sarabande Grave
Gigue. Vite

Georg Muffat Apparatus Musico–Organisticus (1690)
Passacaglia

 

Bach and France

Jean-Henry d’Anglebert from Pièces de Clavecin, Première Suite in G major
Prélude
Allemande
3e Courante
Sarabande. Lentement
Gigue
Chaconne. Rondeau

J. S. Bach Fantasia for harpsichord in A minor BWV 904

Jean-Henry d’Anglebert Fugue grave pour l’Orgue. Fort lentement
4e Fugue sur le même Sujet

Nicolas de Grigny “Premier Livre d’Orgue” Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux (Kyrie)

J. S. Bach The art of Fugue BWV 1080
Contrapunctus 5
Contrapunctus 6 per Diminutionem, in Stylo Francese

Couperin “L’Art de toucher Le Clavecin” Septième Prélude in B flat major

Couperin “Sixième Ordre”
Les Moissonneurs
Le Gazoüillement
La Bersan
Les Bergeries. Rondeau
Les Baricades Mistérieuses

J. S. Bach Partita 4 D major BWV 828

Cuarteto SolTango
Leonel Capitano | Vocals

 

 

“The German-Dutch-Norwegian Cuarteto Soltango accompanies the Argentine singer Leonel Capitano so authentically and vividly that it earns bravos and rapturous applause at the Oberstdorf Music Summer.” (August 2nd 2022, Allgäuer Anzeigenblatt)

With the program POESÍA, Cuarteto SolTango deepens its close artistic partnership with singer Leonel Capitano (El Cantor de Buenos Aires).

The five musicians dedicate themselves to the great poets from the Golden Era of Tango. Five of the most important authors will be represented: Homero Expósito, Carlos Bahr, Homero Manzi, Enrique Cadícamo and Pascual Contursi. Several pieces by each of them will be heard in different musical tango styles. The lyrical-romantic style of Aníbal Troilo, the dramatic-innovative style of Osvaldo Pugliese and the playful-virtuoso style of Horacio Salgán are particularly emphasized.

In addition, with a selection of instrumental pieces, the ensemble shows solidarity with a movement in Argentina that critically examines tango texts. In addition to many great poetic masterpieces, there are some texts that reproduce content so glorifying violence or misogynistic that they are considered “unsingable”. In these pieces, the singer is supposed to remain silent and the quartet is supposed to “save” the music.

Andreas Staier | Piano
Alexander Melnikov | Piano

four hands on modern piano (or on fortepiano & replacement piece for Debussy)

Program

Mozart Sonata C major K 521
Debussy Six épigraphes antiques
Mozart Ein Stück für ein Orgelwerk in einer Uhr K 594
Mozart Ein Orgel-Stück für eine Uhr K 608
Schubert Variations A-flat major D 813

Martin Klett combined two of his great passions and combined Argentinian tangos with concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach to create the project Lamento. The Cuarteto SolTango is expanded by an additional violin, a viola, a double bass and two bandoneons to form an ensemble of nine musicians, creating an Orquesta Típica that can also perform in the classical tradition.

Please contact us for further information.

Andreas Staier | Harpsichord
La Cetra Barockorchester Basel

13 musicians

 

“Staier conducted the historically appropriate formation of La Cetra from the harpsichord. A total of ten violins and violas, two cellos and a double bass were enough to perform Telemann’s suite with such grace, delicacy and vigour.” (Schwäbische Zeitung, January 28th 2025, by Werner Müller-Grimmel)

Galanteries
Telemann Overture D major, TWV 55:D5 La Galante
Benda Harpsichord concerto F minor
C. P. E. Bach Symphony C major Wq 182/3
Fasch Sonata D minor
J. S. Bach Harpsichord concerto A major BWV 1055
C. P. E. Bach Symphony E major Wq 182/6

Andreas Staier | Pianoforte
Nuria Rial | Soprano

 

 

Programm

Mozart
An Chloe K 524 
Als Luise die Briefe K 520 
Der Zauberer K 472 
Allemande in C minor, 2nd movement from Suite fragment K 399 (385i) (fortepiano solo)
Abendempfindung K 523 
Oiseaux, si tous les ans K 307
Dans un bois solitaire K 308 
Andante cantabile from Sonata No. 10 C major K 330 (fortepiano solo) 

Haydn
The Mermaid’s Song Hob. XXVIa:25 
Recollection Hob. XXVIa:26 
A Pastoral Song Hob. XXVIa:27 
Pleasing Pain Hob. XXVIa:29 
Sailor’s Song Hob XXVIa:31 
Sonata C-sharp minor Hob. XVI:36
1st movement: Moderato (fortepiano solo) 
Arianna a Naxos Hob. XXVIb:2 

In the programme Contrapunto, the versatile Cuateto SolTango combines works by Johann Sebastian Bach, such as Contrapunctus I BWV 1080 and movements from Robert Schumann’s Studies in Canonical Form op. 56, with music from the Golden Era of Tango Argentino. These include arrangements of tangos from the pens of Juan D’Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese and Horacio Salgán, among others. Even though the creative periods of all these composers and the different musical styles span centuries, there are similarities that the four musicians of Cuarteto SolTango highlight; especially in this classical chamber music-like line-up of violin, violincello, piano and bandoneon, which can also act as a small Orquesta Típica.
In pointed explanations, the performers go into further detail and give the audience little hints on what to listen out for. In this way, both classical music and tango lovers are picked up, taken along and sent home with the lingering memory of the pleasure of music.

Andreas Staier | Fortepiano
Daniel Sepec | Violin
Roel Dieltiens | Violoncello

 

“Staier travels back in time with Daniel Sepec on the violin and Roel Dieltiens on the cello for two hours. Chamber music at the beginning of the 10th century must have sounded so delightful. […] The audience experiences four movements of Beethoven of beguiling sonority and brilliance.”
(Tiroler Zeitung, February 3rd 2024)

Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet are continuing their long-standing collaboration this week. They will be travelling to Portugal and Spain to perform a concert each in Sintra, Guadix, Úbeda and Madrid from Thursday to Sunday.
The programme consists of Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 14 in A flat major op. 105 and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A major op. 81.

June 12th 2025, Sintra
June 13th 2025, Guadix
June 14th 2025, Úbeda
June 15h 2025, Madrid

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Nicholas Rimmer | Piano
Christina Landshamer | Soprano
Kilian Herold | Clarinet
Valentino Worlitzsch | Violoncello

Rihm Chiffre IV for Bass Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (10’)
Shostakovich 7 Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok (24’)
Intermission
Rihm Phantom and Escapade – Fantasy for Violin and Piano (1993/94) (18’)
Widmann Seven Dirges for a Dead Linden for Soprano, Violin, Clarinet and Piano (18’)

Tianwa Yang holds the compositions of Wolfgang Rihm close to her heart. She has not only recorded all the works for Violin and Orchestra, but also all the works for Violin and Piano – together with Nicholas Rimmer. With this program dedicated to this exceptional composer, the musicians pay tribute to Wolfgang Rihm, who passed away in the summer of 2024.

 

 

 

Programm
Kuhnau Prelude & Gigue from Partita No. 5 in G major
Handel Dank sei Dir, Herr (forgery by Siegfried Ochs)*
Handel Sarabande Piano Meditation on Sarabande from Suite D minor HWV 437
Arr. Stadtfeld
Morning Star (after J. S. Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern)
White Christmas
O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf
Maria and the Angel
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
Nu tändas tusen juleljus
Wintersong
Toy Souldierꞌs Dream
Lonely Christmas (after Mendelssohn-B.: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
Christmas Hope (after Mendelssohn-B.: Overture from Paulus)
Veni, veni, Emanuel
En Belen tocan a fuego
Christmas Bells
Alle Jahre wieder (first Version, 19th century)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Intermission

Gaspar Sanz Canarios for guitar*
Vivaldi Four Seasons Winter Variation After Violin Concerto F minor Winter RV 297: III. Allegro-Lento*
J.-N.-P. Royer IV. Tambourin from Suite des Matelots
J. S. Bach Fugue Piano Meditation on Fugue in G minor BWV 578 by J.S. Bach
J. S. Bach Air Piano Meditation on Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 D Major BWV 1068*
Rameau VIII. Tambourin from Suite E minor
B. Galuppi Sonata No. 3 C Minor
Kuhnau Piano Improvisation on Praeludium from Partie V in G major*
J. S. Bach Italian Concerto F major BWV 831

*Arrangements and compositions by Martin Stadtfeld

Dominik Wagner and Lauma Skride have created a colorful program together, that can be heard on CD, too – they recorded an album together in the late summer of 2022.

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Dominik Wagner | Double Bass
Lauma Skride | Piano

Program 1

J. S. Bach Sonata in D major for Viola da Gamba, BWV 1028

Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel

Frank Proto A Carmen Fantasy

Astor Piazzolla Ave Maria

Astor Piazzolla Le Grand Tango

Henry Mancini Moon River (arr. by Dominik Wagner, Kiron Atom Tellian)

Charlie Chaplin Smile (arr. by Dominik Wagner, Kiron Atom Tellian)

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, arr. by Dominik Wagner

Alternatively a program with sonatas for viola da gamba by J. S. Bach in combination with minimal music is possible, details upon request.

 

Christian Zacharias | with orchestra

Program 1
Haydn Symphony No. 46 B major Hob. I:46
Mozart Piano concerto (e.g. No. 14 E-flat major K 449)
G. Bacewicz Concerto for strings
Haydn Symphony No. 47 G major Hob. I:47

Program 2
Mozart Piano concerto tba
Bruckner Symphony No. 2 C minor WAB 102

Program 3
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Schoenberg Chamber symphony No. 2
Schubert Symphony No. 2 B-flat major D 125

Program 4
Brahms Nänie op. 82 & Schicksalslied op. 54
or Serenade No. 2 A major op. 16
R. Schumann Introduction & Allegro appassionato op. 92 Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120

Program 5
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande
Mozart Piano concerto tba
or
R. Schumann Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Poulenc Sinfonietta
or
Schubert Symphony No. 6 C major D589 Little C major

Program 6
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 1, 9, 2
Chopin Piano concerto No. 2
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3 Slavonic dance op. 72/2

Program 7
Dvorak Violin concerto
F. Schubert Rosamunde (version C. Zacharias)

Program 8 (Beethoven 2027)
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 C major op. 21
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36

Daniela Koch | Flute
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Theo Plath | Bassoon
Marc Gruber | Horn

“A great interaction with perfect technique and humor.”
(Hannoversche Allgemeine, September 18th 2022)

Founded in 2014, the Monet Quintett was awarded a scholarship by the German Music Competition in 2016.
The ensemble is also a laureate of the International Chamber Music Competition in Lyon since 2017. In 2020, the Wind Quintet’s debut album was released, featuring works by Taffanel, Holst, Francaix and Dubugnon.

Program 1

Eckart Heiligers | Piano
Ulf Schneider | Violin
Martin Löhr | Violoncello

 

“It is very rare to experience so much emotion and conviction at such a high level. And the encore added a bright highlight: a great evening.”
(Gießener Anzeiger, January 17th 2024)

Program 1
Beethoven Piano trio op. 1, 1 OR  Haydn Piano trio C major Hob. XV: 27
T. Rokahr Commissioned work for Trio Jean Paul OR Rihm Fremde Szene III
R. Schumann Piano trio D minor op. 63 OR Brahms Piano trio No. 2 C major op. 87

Program 2

Rihm Fremde Szene III
R. Schumann Piano trio N. 1 D minor op. 63
Brahms String sextet B-flat major op. 18 (arr. by Th. Kirchner)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27

Beethoven
Violin concerto D Major op. 61
Berg
Violin concerto Dem Andenken eines Engels
Britten
Violin concerto D minor op. 15 (50th death anniversary 2026)
Bruch
Scottish fantasy op. 46
Korngold
Violion concerto D major op. 35
Lalo
Symphonie espagnole op. 21
Prokofiev
Violin concerto No. 2 G minor op. 63
Rihm
Six works for violin & orchestra
R. Schumann
Violin concerto D minor WoO 23
Wolf-Ferrari
Violin concerto D major op. 26 (150th anniversary 2026)

Repertoire

J. Adams
Violin concerto

Barber
Violin concerto op. 14

Bartók
Violin concerto No. 2 Sz. 112

Beethoven
Romance No. 1 G major op. 40
Romance No. 2 F major op. 50
Triple concerto C major op. 56
Violin concerto D major op. 61

Berg
Violin concerto To the memory of an angel

Bernstein
Serenade for solo violin, string orchestra, harp and percussion

Brahms
Violin concerto D major op. 77
Double concerto A minor op. 102

Britten
Violin concerto D minor op.  15

Bruch
Violin concerto No. 1 G minor op. 26
Scottish Fantasy op. 46

Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Violin concerto No. 2 The Prophets

Chausson
Poème op. 25

Dvorak
Violin concerto A minor op. 53

H. Gál
Violin concerto G major op. 39

Glazunow
Violin concerto A minor op. 82

K. Hartmann
Concerto Funebre for violin and string orchestra

He Zhanhao & Chen Gang
Violin concerto The Butterfly Lovers

Hindemith
Kammermusik

Korngold
Violin concerto D major op. 35

Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole op. 21

F. Mendelssohn
Violin concerto D minor op. 58
Violin concerto E minor op. 64

Mozart
Violin concerto No. 1 B flat major K 207
Violin concerto No. 2 D major K 211
Violin concerto No. 3 G major K 216
Violin concerto No. 4 D major K 218
Violin concerto No. 5 A major K 219
Adagio E major K 261
Sinfonia concertante E-flat major K 364
Rondo C major K 373

Paganini
Violin concerto No. 1 D Major op. 6
Violin concerto No. 2 B minor op. 7
Moses fantasy

A. Piazzolla
The four seasons for solo violin and strings (arr. L. Desyatnikov)

Prokofiev
Violin concerto No. 1 in D major op. 19
Violin concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 63

Ravel
Tzigane rhapsodie de concert

W. Rihm
Gesungene Zeit 
Coll’Arco
Lichtes Spiel (Light Games)
Dritte Musik
Gedicht des Malers
Lichtzwang

A. Rontgen-Maier
Violin concerto D minor

M. Rozsa
Violin concerto op. 24

Saint-Saëns
Violin concerto No.3 B minor op. 61
Havanaise op. 83
La Muse et le Poet
Caprice Andula
Morceau de Concert
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op. 28

Sarasate
Complete works

Schostakowitsch
Violin concerto No. 1 A minor op. 77

R. Schumann
Fantasy C major op. 131
Violin concerto D minor WoO 1

Sibelius
Violin concerto D minor op. 47

R. Stephen
Music for violin and orchestra

Stravinsky
Violin concerto D major

Szymanowsky
Violin concerto No. 1 op. 35

Tchaikovsky
Violin concerto D major op. 35

Vivaldi
The four seasons op. 8

Vivaldi/Piazzolla
The eight seasons

R. V. Williams
The lark ascending

J. Widmann
Violin concerto No. 1

Wieniawsky
Violin concerto No. 2 D minor op. 22

Wolf-Ferrari
Violin concerto D major op. 26

Because the best is often saved for last – the Monet Quintet has created an entire program full of encores. If possible, the Quintet would be happy to guide the audience through the program themselves. 

 

Encore – Program

J. Ibert Trois pièces brèves
F. Farkas Lavottina: III. Lassu verbunk es figura
Traditional Klezmer dances: Freylekh
Traditional Klezmer dances: Khosidl (arr. G. Kavadlo)
V. Coleman Tzigane
A. Casella Pupazzetti op. 27 (arr. F. Mazzoli)
M. Arnold Three shanties op. 4
Piazzolla Tangosuite: Allegro (arr. J. Sharretts)
Dvorak Slavonic dances E minor op. 46/2
Dvorak Slavonic dances C major op. 72/7 (arr. U.-G. Schäfer)
Humperdinck Abendsegen (arr. T. Plath)
Z. de Abreu Tico Tico (arr. T. Plath)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27

Babadjanian
Heroic Ballad
Khachaturian
Piano concerto D-flat major op. 38
Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 1 F-sharp minor op. 1
Piano concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18
Piano concerto No. 3 D minor op. 30
Ravel
Piano concerto G major
Piano concerto for the left hand D major
Tchaikovsky
Piano concerto No. 1 B-flat minor op. 23
Piano concerto No. 2 G major op. 44

Repertoire

A. Babadjanian
Heroic Ballad

J. S. Bach
Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056

Beethoven
Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15
Concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73

Brahms
Concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15

Chopin
Concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11
Concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21

Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue

Grieg
Concerto in A minor op. 16

A. Khachaturian
Concerto in D-flat major op. 38

Liszt
Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major S. 124
Concerto No. 2 in A major S. 125
Wanderer-Fantasy, after Schubert

F. Mendelssohn
Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 25

Mozart
Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major K 449
Concerto No. 20 in D minor K 466
Concerto No. 23 in A major K 488
Concerto No. 24 in C minor K491
Concerto No. 25 in C major K 503

Prokofiev
Concerto No. 3 in C major op. 26

Rachmaninov
Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor op. 1
Concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18
Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30
Rhapsodie on a theme by Paganini

Ravel
Concerto in G major
Concerto for the left hand in D major

Saint-Saens
Concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 22

Scriabin
Concerto in F-sharp minor op. 20

H. Shore
Ruin and Memory

Tchaikovsky
Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23

Maurice Steger is back in Vienna to perform in the beautiful Brahms Hall of the Musikverein tomorrow. Together with Avi Avital and Sebastian Wienand, he will present an Italian programme with works by Scarlatti and Vivaldi and more.

June 5th 2025, Vienna

Eckart Heiligers | Piano
Ulf Schneider | Violin
Martin Löhr | Violoncello

 

“The Trio Jean Paul played with tension and grace, bringing
out the most beautiful in each movement. The result was
wonderfully balanced chamber music to sink into.”
(Westfälischer Anzeiger, March 6th 2020)

Program 1
R. Schumann Piano trio No. 2 D major op. 80
Brahms Piano trio No. 3 C minor op. 101
Mendelssohn Piano trio C minor op. 66

Program 2
R. Schumann Piano trio No. 1 D minor op. 63
Brahms Piano trio B major op. 8 (Original version, 1854)

Program 3
Brahms Piano trio No. 2 C major op. 87
R. Schumann Piano trio No. 3 G major op. 110
Mendelssohn Piano trio No. 1 D minor op. 49

 

The Monet Quintet offers a special programme with three Scandinavian composers. With pieces by the Dane C.A. Nielsen, the Finn Kalevi Aho and the Norwegian Edvard Grieg.

Nordic Landscapes – Program

Carl August Nielsen Wind quintet op. 43
Kalevi Aho Wind quintet No. 1
Edvard Grieg Norwegian dances (arr. U.-G. Schäfer)

Can be extended by an arrangement of the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg if required.

 

 

 

Solo Concertos

Rihm Trio Concerto
(The concerto was written for the three musicians by Wolfgang Rihm and premiered by the trio in 2014 in Berlin and Cologne with the WDR Symphony Orchestra. Further performances followed, including in Dallas, Zurich and Hanover).
Beethoven Triple Concerto

Nicholas Rimmer | Klavier
Jonian Ilias Kadesha | Violine
Vashti Hunter | Violoncello

 

Programm 1
Haydn Piano Trio A flat major Hob. XV:14
Fauré Piano Trio D minor op. 120
Rihm Fremde Szene 2
Brahms Piano Trio C minor No. 3 op. 101

Programm 2
Mozart Piano Trio E major K 542
Helena Winkelman 12 Visitations for Piano Trio
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio A minor op.50

Programm 3
Fritz Kreisler 4 Pieces for Trio
Miniature Viennese March – The Old Refrain – Syncopation Farewell to Cucullain (Londonderry Air)
Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 B-flat major D.899
Korngold Piano Trio D major op. 1

Duo programs

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Nicholas Rimmer | Piano

 

The compositions of Wolfgang Rihm are very close to Tianwa Yang’s heart. She has not only recorded all the works for violin and orchestra, but also all the works for violin and piano – together with Nicholas Rimmer. With a program dedicated to this extraordinary composer, Tianwa Yang and Nicholas Rimmer commemorate Wolfgang Rihm, who died in summer 2024.

Program 1:
Rihm Episode for Violin and Piano (2020)
Brahms Sonata for Piano and Violin G major op. 78
OR
Beethoven Sonata for Piano and Violin G major op. 97
Intermission
Rihm Phantom and Escapade – Piece fantasy for violin and piano (1993/94)
R. Schumann Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3

Program 2:
Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin E minor K 304
Rihm Episode (2020)
Schubert Sonatina for Piano and Violin A minor
Intermission
Rihm Phantom and Escapade – Piece fantasy for violin and piano (1993/94)
R. Schumann Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3

                                 
Radio Recording (SWR) Nachruf including Rihm

Andreas Ottensamer | Clarinet
Eckart Heiligers | Piano
Ulf Schneider | Violin
Martin Löhr | Violoncello

“Andreas Ottensamer and the Trio Jean Paul impressed with a sensitive rendition that demanded a great deal from all the players, both as soloists and in their interplay.” (RP-Online, May 27th 2019)

R. Schumann Piano trio B-flat major op. 99
O. Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps

“‘L’aurore’ (Sunrise) from Ysaÿe’s Fifth Violin Sonata in G major and ‘Malinconia’ (Melancholy) from his Second Sonata in A minor sounded, in her hands, like magical tones from another world.”

(Recklinghäuser Zeitung, December 14th 2024)

Tianwa Yang explores two monumental pillars of the solo violin repertoire: the sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and Eugène Ysaÿe. Spanning from Baroque rigor to Romantic virtuosity, the program creates a powerful dialogue across centuries – a musical journey that demands both technical brilliance and profound expressiveness.

Program
J. S. Bach Six solo sonatas & partitas
E. Ysaye Six solo sonatas

 

 

 

Sophie’s secret

The Monet Quintet tells the story of Sophie in a musical and playful way. Well, actually the story of Sophie’s toys! These toys – only Sophie knows this – come to life when no adult sees them and do all sorts of things on their own. At bedtime, they tell Sophie the exciting stories they have experienced during the day.

For children aged 6 to 10

With excerpts from Debussy La boîte à joujoux, Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin, Francaix Quintet No. 1 and Klezmer Dance.

Pictures at an exhibition

A further children’s concert to Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is also possible. Depending on availability, with presenter Malte Arkona (KiKA, NDR, ECHO Klassik and others).

Nicholas Rimmer | Piano
Jonian Ilias Kadesha | Violin
Vashti Hunter | Violoncello

 

In addition to the complete recording of all Haydn trios, the travel-loving Trio Gaspard is dedicated to a selection of their favorite European musical metropolises. After recording an album with a focus on Berlin they will follow up with installments about Budapest and Prague and also present the latter in concert.

Prague Stories
Smetana Piano trio in G minor op. 15
Josef Suk Elegy in D-flat major for piano trio op. 23
Dvorak Piano trio No. 4 in E minor op. 90

Budapest Stories
S. Veress 3 Quadri for piano trio
G. Kurtag Varga Balint Ligaturaja for piano trio
L. Lajtha Piano trio op. 10
Brahms Piano trio C major op. 87
An album with the Budapest Stories will be released in June 2026

 

World Premiere by Francisco Coll
In spring 2027 the Trio Concerto by Francisco Coll will be premiered with the Orquesta de Valencia under the baton of Alexander Liebreich.
German/Swiss/Austrian premieres as well as further performances can still be planned.
Also possible in combination with Beethovens Triple
Concerto

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Kilian Herold | Clarinet
Nicholas Rimmer | Piano

 

Program
Khachaturian Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Brahms Sonata for clarinet and piano
Brahms Sonata for violin and piano No. 3
Bartok Contrasts

This Sunday, Gustav Rivinius will perform the world premiere of the cello concerto Amber-Concerto by Roland Kunz. The concert will take place together with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern under the direction of Michael Sanderling in the Congresshalle Saarbrücken.

June 1st 2025, Saarbrücken

This weekend sees the premiere of Carmen at the Mainfranken Theatre in Würzburg, with Mario Venzago conducting. The production is directed by Till Kleine-Möller and Vero Miller plays the eponymous main character. The opera can be seen on a total of eight dates in the Blaue Halle theatre until mid-July.

Sunday, June 1st 2025
Saturday, June 7th 2025
Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Sunday, June 15th 2025
Tuesday, June 24th 2025
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025
Friday, July 4th 2025
Friday, July 11th 2025

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Trio Catch
Martin Adámek | Clarinet
Eva Boesch | Violoncello
Sun-Young Nam | Piano

Program
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps
and pieces by Ades, Bartok, Mundry, Khatchaturian, Mamlog or Stalag upon agreement

Tianwa Yang | Violin
Luka Fritsch | Dancer
Trio Gaspard
Jonian Ilias Kadesha | Violin
Vashti Hunter | Violoncello
                                                   Nicholas Rimmer | Piano

dance
P. Litta Death as a fiddler for violin, piano and dance
Zimmermann Présence – Ballet blanc in five scenes for piano trio and dance
Korngold Suite for two violins, violoncello and left hand piano op. 23

Andreas Staier | harpsichord
Miriam Feuersinger| soprano
Stephan MacLeod | bass baritone
Petra Müllejans | violin
Roël Dieltens | violoncello

Bach: Arias, Recitatives and Schemelli Songs

Program for ensemble

Prelude D major BWV 936 – harpsichord solo

Cantata “Der Friede sei mit Dir” BWV 158 – soprano, bass baritone, violin, Basso Continuo

SL 44 “Vergiss mein nicht” BWV 505 (musical song book Georg Christian Schemelli) – soprano, harpsichord

SL 36 “Vergiss mein nicht” BWV 504 (musical song book Georg Christian Schemelli) – bass baritone, harpsichord

II. Recitative “Ich habe genug” and III. Aria “Schlummert ein” from cantata BWV 82 “Ich habe genug” (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) – soprano, harpsichord

SL 59 “Komm, süßer Tod” BWV 478 (musical song book Georg Christian Schemelli) – bass baritone, harpsichord

Sarabande from C minor-Suite BWV 1011/4 – violoncello solo

III. Aria “Willkommen! Will ich sagen” from cantata BWV 27 “Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende?” – soprano, violin [instead of oboe da caccia], harpsichord obbligato, violonccello

SL 45 “Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille” BWV 460 (musical song book Georg Christian Schemelli) – bass baritone, harpsichord

Allemande from French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815/1 (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) – harpsichord solo

VIII. Aria “Komm, mein Jesus, und erquicke” from cantata BWV 21 “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” – soprano, bass baritone, Basso continuo

Cantabile, ma un poco Adagio from violin sonata BWV 1019a – violin, harpsichord

II. Recitative with choral “Es kann mir fehlen nimmermehr” from cantata BWV 92 “Ich habe in Gottes Herz und Sinn” – bass baritone, Basso continuo

Prelude “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten” BWV 691 (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Nr. 11) – harpsichord solo

VI. Aria “Das Stürmen von den rauhen Winden” from cantata BWV 92 “Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn” – bass bariton, Basso continuo

VII. Aria “Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen” from cantata BWV 36 “Schwingt freudig euch empor” – soprano, violin, Basso continuo

V. Recitative “Mein Glaube hat mich selbst angezogen” and VI. aria “Dich hab’ ich je und je geliebet” from cantata BWV 49 “Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen” – soprano, bass baritone, violin [organ right hand], harpsichord [plays tutti strings], violoncello

This week, the Cuarteto SolTango is travelling to Austria. On Saturday, the four musicians will perform their established programme Misión Tango at the Brucknerhaus Linz and introduce a new audience to their passion.

May 24th 2025, Linz

Tianwa Yang and the Rheinische Philharmonie have a long-standing, trusting relationship. This week and next, they will be on tour again with conductor Marzena Diakun, travelling as far as Villach in Austria.
The tour starts in Baden-Württemberg, however, with two concerts in Villingen-Schwenningen and Weingarten. It will conclude in Lüdenscheid next Sunday.
At these four concerts, Tianwa Yang will perform Korngold’s violin concerto.

May 23rd 2025, Villingen-Schwenningen
May 24th 2025, Weingarten
May 26th 2025, Villach
June 1st 2025, Lüdenscheid

Daniela Koch | Flute
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Theo Plath | Bassoon
Marc Gruber | Horn

with Aris Alexander Blettenberg | Piano

Program
Beethoven Quintet for Piano and wind instruments op. 16
Ligeti 6 Bagatelles
Francaix L’heure du berger
Ligeti from Musica ricercata
No. 3 Allegro con spirito | No. 5 Rubato – Lamentoso | No. 7 Cantabile, molto legato | No. 8 Vivace. Energico | No. 9 Adagio. Mesto – Allegro maestoso (Béla Bartók in memoriam) | No. 10 Vivace – Capriccioso
Poulenc Sextet FP 100

Till Fellner | Piano

Viviane Hagner | Violin

Adrian Brendel | Violoncello

“The most precise interplay and a highly developed ability to listen to each other is a matter of course with these three world-class soloists. The result was an extraordinarily wide range of expression”
(Kronen Zeitung, 2024)

Program

Liszt / Saint-Saens Orpheus, 1853 (arr. for piano trio about 1910)
J. S. Bach Inventionen (duo for violin and violoncello)
Haydn Piano trio E-flat major Hob. XV: 22
Schubert Piano trio No. 2 E-flat major D 929

“Here, a supposedly simple work was transformed into a piece of highly artificial sensibility in an eloquent and glowing tonal language.”
(Westfalen-Blatt, March 19th 2024)

 

Till Fellner and Viviane Hagner – two outstanding musicians who as chamber music partners create an exquisite musical bond.

Till Fellner | Piano

Viviane Hagner | Violin

Program:

Beethoven Violin sonata No. 3 E-flat major op. 12/3
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D 821 (arr. for Violin and Piano by Diabelli)
Webern Four pieces for violin and piano op. 7
Beethoven Violin sonata No. 10 G major, op. 96

 

 

 

Program Idea

Schubert from 4 Impromptus D 935 No. 1 F minor & No. 2 A-flat major
Schonberg Six little piano pieces op. 19
Schubert from 4 Impromptus D 935 No. 3 B-flat major & No. 4 F minor
Mozart Fantasy C minor K 475
Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C major op. 53 Waldstein

Further programs upon request

Jonian Ilias Kadesha is travelling to Thuringia tomorrow to perform with the Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra. On Thursday and Friday, he will interpret Shostakovich’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor in two concerts under the direction of Mihkel Kütson.

May 22nd/23rd 2025, Erfurt

Dominik Wagner is playing in Lugano for the first time this week at LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura. Together with his established duo partner Lauma Skride, he will present a colourful programme ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to George Gershwin with some treats like Henry Mancini’s Moon River in between.

May 21st 2025, Lugano

Andreas Staier is currently touring North Rhine-Westphalia and will be playing at various festivals there.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the chamber music festival at Schloss Schmidtheim, he will take part in two concerts at the piano days there – this Saturday in a recital and then the following week in a four-hand programme with Alexander Melnikov.
In between, he will also be at the zamus festival in Cologne, where he will present a concert entitled ‘Seven Last Words’ together with the Ludus Instrumentalis.

May 17th 2025, Schloss Schmidtheim
May 21st 2025, Cologne
May 24th 2025, Schloss Schmidtheim

Venezia – Travel in Time to the Serenissima

Instrumentation (subject to change)
baroque violin | baroque harp | theorbo | chitarrone | soprano | baroque oboe | baroque bassoon | harpsichord and many recorders

Maurice Steger celebrates a colorful program full of pieces from Venice that are well-known or almost forgotten with high-profile colleagues from the baroque world like for example Amandine Beyer, Sebastian Wienand, Daniele Caminiti or Mauro Valli.

Program (subject to change)

Marco Uccellini
Symphonia XVII La Stucharda – per quatro canti e basso
Salomone Rossi
Sinfonia XI in eco – per due canti
Marco Uccellini
Symphonia XIV La Foschina – Aria con diminuzioni, per canti e basso

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto La Pastorella D major, RV 95
Allegro | Largo | Allegro
per flauto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso

Giovanni Battista Riccio
Canzon a quattro
Giovanni Batista Fontana
Sonata seconda a canto solo
from: Sonate a 1 2 3. Per il violin, o cornetto a simile altro istrumento, Venezia 1641
Andrea Gabrieli
Ricercar Anchor che co‘l partire
after Cipriano de Rore
Marco Uccellini
Aria sopra la Bergamasca – per due canti, from: Sonate, arie e correnti, Venezia 1642

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto D major, RV 92
Allegro | Largo | Allegro
per flauto, violino, fagotto o basso
Claudio Monteverdi
Damigella tutta bella from: Scherzi Musicali, Venedig 1607
Improvisation per tiorba
Tarquinio Merula
Canzon La Pighetta – per canto e basso
Aria Folle è ben chi si crede from: Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Venedig 1638

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto G minor, RV 107
Allegro | Largo | Allegro
per flauto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso

Claire Huangci is travelling to Graz this week to take part in the current Styriarte Festival. Together with the Recreation Orchestra, she will perform the two piano concertos by Clara and Robert Schumann in two concerts on Monday evening.

May 19th 2025, Graz

Maurice Steger | Recorder
La Cetra Barockorchester Basel

small orchestration (8 musicians) or big orchestration (15 musicians)

“Maurice Steger and the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel with euphony, virtuosity and great joy of playing. As always with these artists, a great pleasure!” (Online Merker, 2023)

Dialoghi con sig. Vivaldi
Vivaldi Concerto per archi G minor RV 157
J. S. Bach Concerto D major for recorder, strings & b.c., BWV 1053R
Vivaldi Concerto per violoncello e fagotto E minor RV 409
D. Sarro Concerto XI for recorder A minor
Vivaldi Concerto C major for strings & b.c. RV 114
Vivaldi Concerto La Notte in G minor RV 439 per flauto, strings & continuo
Vivaldi Concerto Il Gardellino in D major RV 428 per flautino, two violins, strings & continuo

Bach & Telemann

Telemann Concerto F major for recorder, bassoon, strings & b.c., TWV 52:F1
J. S. Bach Cocnert D major for recorder, strings & b.c., BWV 1053R
J. S. Bach Ricercar à 6 from The Musical Sacrifice, BWV 1079
J. S. Bach Concerto F major for harpsichord, two recorders, strings & b.c., BWV 1057
Telemann Overture B-flat major TWV 55:B5 (Suite Les Nations) for strings & b.c.

Christian Zacharias is in Bucharest this week to work with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, which appointed him as Honorary Conductor in 2020. In two concerts, they will now present orchestral works by Fauré and Schubert together. The programme also includes Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto, in which Andrei Ionita will take to the stage as the soloist.

May 15th 2025, Bucharest
May 16th 2025, Bucharest

Maurice Steger | Recorder
Avi Avital | Mandolin
Hille Perl | Viola da Gamba
David Bergmüller | Theorbo
Sebastian Wienand | Harpsichord

Excerpts from
J. S. Bach Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
J. S. Bach Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Audiences in many countries look forward to seeing Maurice Steger on stage. This May, he will be appearing with orchestras in Turkey and Lithuania.
On Thursday in Bursa, near Istanbul, he will perform a programme with the local symphony orchestra that focuses on works by Antonio Vivaldi.
Next week he will travel to Klaipeda in Lithuania to perform an equally delightful Italian programme with the Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra.

May 15th 2025, Bursa
May 24th 2025, Klaipeda

La Ciaconna
Maurice Steger | Recorder
David Castro Balbi | Violin
Andreas Fleck | Violoncello
Sebastian Wienand | Harpsichord

Program
Vivaldi Concerto D major RV 92
Scarlatti Two sonatas for harpsichord solo
Merula Canzoni per canti e bassi
Merula La posterla per due canti
Merula La pighetta per canto e basso
Merula La ciaccona per due canti
Tartini Sonata G minor Devil‘s trill
Corelli Sonata No. 11 A major op. 5
Vivaldi La follia RV 63
Vivaldi Adagio, theme of the sarabande with
Vivaldi 19 variations

(C) Andreas Fleck

In Maurice Steger’s new tale Tino Flautino and the Tomcat Leo, the little hero takes off on a new adventure through baroque Europe.
The recorder player Maurice Steger sends his title character Tino Flautino on another journey, and a very exciting one indeed: Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo are sitting in the palace gardens when three pages of sheet music are carried away by the wind. And it is marvelous music! There is only one problem: while Tino is very impressed by the piece, it does not yet have an ending. One page seems to be missing. Thus, Tino embarks on a mission to search for the missing page. He travels through Germany, where he meets Johann Sebastian Bach – but the music surely is not his. The composers Tino meets in Venice can’t help him out, either. He goes on to Naples – and there…
The new tale of the little flautist is once again a creative play with illusions, inviting to listen to, travel along with and to engage in the guessing game. “The great thing about Tino Flautino is, that he succeeds with very few means”, says Maurice Steger. “In reality, the story develops in the minds of the listeners, they can let their imaginations run wild and discover the great world of music by themselves.”

Orchestra version
string orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 bassoon
harpsichord
recorder
narrator (preferably local)

Trio/quartet version
recorder
piano
narrator (preferably local)
maybe violin

Other musical tales upon request:
Tino Flautino, Tino Flautino and the Magic Melody, Pinocchio and the Recorder Player

Photo Tino Flautino: Sibylle Heusser, Oculus Illustration
Text: Axel Brüggemann

“Just when you think it can’t be more colourful or charismatic, Kadesha brings more joy, more physicality that is somehow simultaneously slapdash and highly finessed.” (Grammophone, 2024)

 

Program 1
J. S. Bach Violin concerto in E major BWV 1042
Schnittke Violin sonata  No. 1 (arr. for chamber orchestra)
Sollima Moghul for violin, flauto dolce, lute and strings
Vivaldi Il Grosso Mogul for violin, strings and b.c. 
Sollima Concerto for violin, percussion, theorbo and strings Tyche (commission, 2022)

Program 2
Ligeti Concert Românesc
Bartok Divertimento for string orchestra
Skalkottas Five greek dances (arr. for string orchestra)
Mozart Violin concerto No. 5 in A major K 219
Ravel Tzigane (arr. for string orchestra)

Program 3
Biber Battalia à 10
Mozart Violin concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Bartok Rhapsody No. 1 for violin and strings
Haydn Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor Farewell

Program 4
Bartok Romanian dances
Mozart Violin concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor
Enescu Romanian rhapsody

Program 5
Boulogne Violin concerto No. 9 in G major op. 8
Bacewicz Concerto for string orchestra
Beethoven Violin sonata in A major op. 47 Kreutzer (arr. for string orchestra)

Program 6
Skalkottas Five greek dances (arr. for string orchestra)
Mozart Violin concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Ravel Tzigane (arr. for string orchestra)
Haydn Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor Farewell

Jean-Paul Gasparian | piano
Valeriy Sokolov | violin

 

 

Jean-Paul Gasparian presents Brahms’ complete violin sonatas with Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov, winner of the International Georg Enescu Competition in Bucharest.

Zyklus
Brahms all sonatas for violin & piano

Maurice Steger | recorder
Jana Kuss | violin
Oliver Wille | violin
William Coleman | viola
Mikayel Hakhnazaryan | violoncello

“The string instruments create an atmospheric, sweeping arc from life to death, and the recorder player Maurice Steger responds to this: desperate, screaming, crying, resigning; […]”
(Fono Forum, February 2025)

Program

Beethoven String Quartet B-flat major op. 18 No. 6, Allegro con brio

John Dowland If my complaints could passions move
John Adson Adson’s Ayre
Giovanni Coperario Gray’s Inn
Jacob van Eyck The English Nightingale from “Fluyten Lust-hof”
John Adson The Furies

Beethoven String Quartet B-flat major op. 18 No. 6, Adagio ma non troppo

Iris ter Schiphorst Sei gutes Muts

Bernstein Variations on an Octatonic Scale (1989) for recorder and violoncello

Karl Friedrich Weidemann Sonata F major op. 3 No. 3 for recorder and two violins

Beethoven String Quartet B-flat major op. 18 No. 6, La Malinconia. Adagio – Allegretto quasi Allegro

Vivaldi Concerto Il Gardellino D major for recorder and strings, RV 375

Christian Poltéra | Violoncello
Ronald Brautigam | Piano/Pianoforte

The two musicians are linked by a long musical collaboration in various formations, which has led to Poltéra and Brautigam also becoming friends over the years. The fact that these two know each other so well, both musically and personally, is immediately apparent in their music.

Program 1
Brahms Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38
R. Schumann Five Pieces in Folk Style, op. 102
Liszt Elégie No. 1 S 130
Liszt Romance oubliée
Chopin Sonata G minor op. 65

Program 2
Beethoven Sonata No. 2 G minor op. 5
Beethoven Sonata No. 3 A major op. 69
Beethoven Sonata No. 28 A major op. 101
Beethoven Sonata No. 1 C major op. 102

Today sees the release of Dominik Wagner’s new EP on Berlin Classics, which he has dedicated entirely to Frédéric Chopin. As Chopin is not known to have composed primarily for double bass, Dominik Wagner has once again worked out arrangements for his instrument himself and recorded them with the support of Lauma Skride on piano. Some of the atmospheric nocturnes and ballads can also be heard in an accompanying music video.

 

To the EP on Spotify

To the EP at Apple Music

To the EP at Berlin Classics

Thomas Zehetmair is currently a guest with the MDR Symphony Orchestra, with whom he is preparing a classical program. In addition to Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K 216, Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Symphony No. 1 will be presented. The concerts will take place at the weekend in Wernigerode and Bad Lauchstädt.

 

May 10^th 2025, Wernigerode

May 11^th 2025, Bad Lauchstädt

Christian Poltéra is in the UK this week with his long-standing trio colleagues Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam. The three will present a program of works by Beethoven, Honegger and Schubert as part of the chamber music series at the University of Birmingham.

May 9th 2025, Birmingham

“The evening began with the cantata ‘Quella pace gradita’ by Alessandro Scarlatti, in which all five performers were immediately able to showcase their enormous qualities, which kept the audience enthralled throughout the concert: what a gentle beginning with the baroque instruments! What a first luminous soprano part by Nuria Rial and a violinist who helped shape it, Julia Schröder! How lively and cheerful the flute interjections by Maurice Steger and how sensitive and intense the accompanying support of the harpsichordist Sebastian Wienand and the cellist Christoph Dangel! It was the showcase for all subsequent pieces.” (Simmentalzeitung, September 5th 2024)

Maurice Steger | Recorder
Nuria Rial | Soprano
Violin | Violoncello | Harpsichord

Il Giardino D’Amore

AScarlatti 
Quella pace gradita, cantata for soprano, recorder, violin and basso continuo
Sconsolato rusignolo, aria for soprano, recorder, strings and basso continuo
Più non m’alletta e piace, aria for soprano, flautino, strings and basso continuo

A. Falconiero
La bella marchesetta e La suave melodia e Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Carallenos

Vivaldi
Cello sonata in A Minor RV 44

F. Mancini
Quanto dolce è quell’ardore, cantata for soprano, recorder and basso continuo

H. I. F. von Biber
Sonata representativa for violin and basso continuo

Corelli
Sonata for recorder and basso continuo in G Minor op. 5 No. 8 (with ornaments by Pietro Castrucci)

T. Merula
La strada, canzona per due canti e basso 
La pighetta, canzona per canto e basso
La ciaccona, canzona per due canti e ostinato
Folle è ben chi si crede, aria for soprano and instruments

“To regard him simply as a huge talent is not enough;
there is an element of pure genius in this young man.”
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Harald Eggebrecht

 

N0. 1: …with Herbert Schuch
Beethoven Andante favori for piano solo WoO57
Franck Violin sonata A major
Bartok Sonata for violin and piano No. 1

No. 2: …with Kiveli Dörken
Suk 4 pieces op. 17
Brahms Sonata No. 2 in A major op. 100
Beethoven Sonata in A major op. 47 Kreutzer

N0. 3: …with Noam Greenberg
Folk Tales
Mozart Sonata in F major for violin and piano
Janacek Sonata for violin & piano (1914)
Bartok Rhapsody No. 1 for violin & piano Sz 87
Enescu Impressions d’enfance for violin & piano op. 28 (1940)

N0. 4: Schubert I Bartok
Schubert Sonatina No. 3 in G minor for violin & piano op. 137
Bartok Rhapsody No. 1 for violin & piano Sz 87
Schubert Sonatina No. 1 in D major for violin & piano op. 137
Bartok Rhapsody No. 2 for violin & piano Sz 89
Schubert Sonatina No. 2 in A minor for violin & piano op. 137
Bartok Romanian folk dances for violin & piano Sz 56

Having played numerous concerts together, Jonian Ilias Kadesha and CHAARTS have not only recorded the following programme – except Bach’s respectively Mendelssohns’s Violin Concerto – but also present it live on stage since autumn 2023.

14 or 18 musicians

Programme
Vivaldi Due sinfonie tba
Strawinsky Suite Italienne (arr. for violin solo and strings)
H. Wolf Italian serenade G major
Vivaldi Concerto D major for violin, strings and b.c. Grosso Mogul
G. Sollima Concerto for violin, percussion, theorbo and strings Tyche
(commission 2022)

Dominik Wagner
Felix Leissner
Todor Markovic
José Trio

 

Program

Bruckner 
Locus Iste
Christus factus est

D. Glanert
4 Quartets for 4 Double Basses

Piazzolla 
Tango Basso (arr. A. Wiebecke-Gottstein)
J’attends, La Misma Pena, Saint Louis en L’Ile, Guardia Nueva, Adios Nonino

Beethoven
From Symphony No. 7, 2. Movement Allegretto (arr. Dominik Wagner)

Schubert
Erlkönig (arr. Dominik Wagner)

Dvorak
From Symphony No. 9, 2. Movement Largo (arr. Dominik Wagner)

Freddie Mercury 
Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Dominik Wagner)

Johan Stringberg/Europe 
The Final Countdown

Maurice Steger is known for his colourful and complex programmes and so the collaboration with Céline Pasche and Hille Perl and the instrumentation of recorder, harp and viola da gamba seems as unusual as it is natural. The trio presents well-known and rarely heard treasures of the Baroque in new ways, but without sacrificing any of the beloved energy and sensitivity.

Maurice Steger | Recorder
Céline Pasche | Baroque Harp & Recorder
Hille Perl | Viola da Gamba

Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonatine A minor for recorder & b.c. TWV 41:a4

A Jacobean Masque
(compiled from Jacobean Masque-Dances and Divisions by Robert Johnson, Giovanni Coperario and Sir Nicolas le Strange and the Fluyten Lust-hof, 1644)
The Temple Anticke
Gray’s Inn or Coperaree
Henry Purcell
Two in One upon a Ground for two recorders and basso ostinato (from Dioclesian, Z. 627, London 1690)
The Furies

Georg Friedrich Handel
Ouverture and Menuet from the Opera Rodelinda (arranged for solo harp by John Parry (ca. 1710-1782), from the Walsh manuscript)

Arcangelo Corelli
Sonata G major op. 5 No. 11 for recorder & b.c.
Preludio. Adagio | Allegro | Adagio | Vivace | Gavotta. Allegro
with ornamentation by Pietro Castrucci & Matthew Dubourg

Jacob van Eyck
The English Nightingale (from the Fluyten Lust hof, Utrecht, c. 1644)
Gottfried Finger
A Ground for recorder & b.c.

Canzoni di Andrea Falconiero
Passacalle | La bella Marchesetta (Napoli around 1620)

Marco Uccellini
Aria Quinta sopra la Bergamasca for two recorders and basso ostinato
(from Sonate arie et correnti a 2 e 3 per sonare con diversi instromenti, Venice 1642)

Christopher Simpson
Prelude und Divisions upon a Ground in e

Arcangelo Corelli
Variations on the old Spanish Sarabande La Follia per flauto e basso continuo, Sonata No. 12, op. 5 (London 1702)

Baroque composers are accompanied on their journeys through Europe and thus, as well as through the instrumentation itself, temperaments and moods from Italy, France, England and Germany, among others, are united.

There are two versions of this program with respectively different ensembles:

Version 1 Les Nations

Maurice Steger recorder
Amandine Beyer baroque violin
Daniel Rosin baroque violoncello
Sebastian Wienand harpsichord

Francesco Turini
Sonata per due canti
Intermezzo E tanto tempo hormai
Sonata per due canti e basso Il Corisino

Francesco Maria Veracini
Sonata A minor per flauto e basso continuo
Overtura – Allemanda Allegro – Paesana – Largo – Giga Il Postiglione
from Sonate a Violino o Flauto solo, Opera prima, Dresden 1721

Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata D major for harpsichord solo, BWV 912

Georg Friedrich Handel
Trio a flauto, violin e basso in C minor, HWV 386
Cantabile – Allegro – Andante – Allegro

Jean-Marie Leclair
Sonata IV op. 5 for violin & b.c. in B-flat major, troisième livre
Adagio – Allegro ma non tropo – Sarabanda. Largo – Ciacconna (avec un violoncelle obligato)

Francesco Geminiani
Sonata III C major for violoncello and b.c.
Andante – Allegro – Affetuoso – Allegro
Sonates pour le Violoncelle et Basse Continue, op.5 (1746)

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto D major RV 92 for recorder, violin and Basso continuo
Allegro – (……..) – Allegro

Version 2 Les Nations en Danse

Maurice Steger recorder
Chouchane Siranossian baroque violin
Alex Jellici baroque violoncello
Sebastian Wienand harpsichord

Francesco Turini
Sonata per due canti
Andrea Falconiero
Canzoni del sei’cento Napoli
La Bella Marchesetta – Passacalle – Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla Carallenos

Francesco Maria Veracini
Sonata A minor per flauto e basso continuo
Overtura – Allemanda Allegro – Paesana – Largo – Giga Il Postiglione
from Sonate a Violino o Flauto solo, Opera prima, Dresden 1721

Padre Antonio Soler
Fandango for harpsichord solo

Georg Philipp Telemann
Trio II à Violon, Flûte à Bec et Basse chiffrée, TWV 42:a1 from Six Trio (Frankfurt 1718)
Affettuoso – Vivace – Grave – Menuet

intermission

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto D major RV 92 for recorder, violin and Basso continuo
Allegro – (……..) – Allegro
Jean-Marie Leclair
Sonata IV op. 5 for violin & b.c. in B flat major, troisième livre
Adagio – Allegro ma non tropo – Sarabanda. Largo – Ciacconna (avec un violoncelle obligato)

Antonio Vivaldi
La Follia for recorder, violin, violoncello and basso continue RV 63

 

 

 

with Petra Müllejans

Andreas Staier | Harpsichord
Petra Müllejans | Violin

H. I. F. Biber from Mysteriensonaten
Sonata I in D minor, Die Verkündigung Mariae

J. Kuhnau Biblical Sonata No. 4 Der todtkranke und wieder gesunde Hiskias

H. I. F. Biber from Mysteriensonaten
Sonata X in G minor, Die Kreuzigung

J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in E major from WTC2 BWV 878

H. I. F. Biber from Mysteriensonaten
Sonata XVI
Passacaglia in G minor

Telemann from Six Concerts et six Suites à Clavessin et Flûte traversière… ou violon
Concert III in A major: Tempo giusto | Vivace | Adagio | Presto

J. S. Bach Sonata in E major BWV 1016 for Violin and Harpsichord

Harpsichord: allemand, GG-d”’, 8’+8’+4′

 

with Daniel Sepec

Andreas Staier | Fortepiano
Daniel Sepec | Violin

Mozart Violin sonatas, selection tba

 

with Midori Seiler

Andreas Staier | Harpsichord
Midori Seiler | Violin

France and Bach

Mondonville Sonata No. 4 C minor
Couperin From Sixième ordre B-flat major, Second Livre de Pièces de Clavecin 1713
Leclair Sonata A major op. 9 No. 1
J. S. Bach Sonata for violin and harpsichord A major BWV 1015
Muffat Passacaglia G minor for harpsichord
J. S. Bach Sonata E minor BWV 1023

Jonian Ilias Kadesha | Violin
Vashti Hunter | Violoncello

 

 

A journey for two
J. S. Bach
15 Two part interventions BWV 772-776 (Selection)

Xenakis
Dhipli Zyia for violin and violoncello (1953)

Ravel
Sonata for violin and violoncello

Bartók
Hungarian Folk Tunes (arr. for violin and violoncello)

Kodaly
Duo for violine and cello

“To regard him simply as a huge talent is not enough;
there is an element of pure genius in this young man.”

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Harald Eggebrecht

 

Hommage to JSB

Kurtag Féerie d’automne from Signs, Games and Messages
Telemann Fantasy No. 1 in B-flat major TWV 40:14
Kurtag Postcard to Anna Keller from Signs, Games and Messages
Enescu Menetrier (The Fiddler) from Impressions d’enfance op. 28
Kurtag Perpetuum Mobile C from Signs, Games and Messages
Helena Winkelmann Ciaccona for violin solo
Kurtag Nepdalfele from Signs, Games and Messages
Schnittke Fugue for violin solo
Kurtag Homage to JSB from Signs, Games and Messages
J. S. Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004
Duration: about 60 minutes without intermission, with option for a full length concert

 

Ballett for a lonely violinist

H. I. Franz von Biber Passacaglia in g minor
Gyorgy Kurtag  from Signs,Games and Messages
Perpetuum Mobile C
Kromatikus feleselos
The Carenza Jig
Lera Auerbach Suite Ballet for a lonely violinist, op. 70
Alfred Schnittke Fuga
Eugene Ysaye Sonata No.2 op.27
Helena Winkelman Ciaccona (2002)
J. S. Bach Partita in d minor BWV 1004

 

Par.ti.ta

Lera Auerbach Par.ti.ta for violin solo
Eugene Ysaye Sonata No. 4 for violin solo
Lera Auerbach T’filah (prayer) for violin solo
J. S. Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004

 

Bach and modernity

J. S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
Alfred Schnittke Fuga for violin solo
Eugene Ysaye Sonata No. 4 for violin solo
B. A. Zimmermann Sonata for violin solo
J. S. Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004

 

Martin Stadtfeld is a welcome guest at Neuhardenberg Castle in Brandenburg. This Sunday, he will play a cocert there, presenting his programme Baroque Colors, which includes arrangements of works by Handel, Vivaldi and J. S. Bach, among others. You can listen to the album of the same name here.

April 27th 2025, Neuhardenberg

Maurice Steger is once again collaborating with the NDR Radiophilharmonie this week. On Friday they will present a programme of works by Jean-Férry Rebel, Domenico Sarro, Carlo Monza, Antonio Vivaldi and Georg Friedrich Handel in the picturesque gallery of Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover.

You can also listen to the concert on 14 May 2025 at 8 pm on NDR Kultur.

April 25th 2025, Hannover

In the 26/27 season, Gustav Rivinius will focus on four concertos for violoncello and orchestra, honouring a selection of composers, regardless of their recognition, and giving expression to his own emotional worlds:

 

Hans Werner Henze Concerto for violoncello Ode an den Westwind
for his 100th anniversary 2026

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari Concerto for violoncello
for his 150th anniversary 2026

Frank Bridge Concerto for violoncello Oration
as a cautionary reminder of wartime

Christian Zacharias is back in beautiful Granada in his role as Principal Guest Conductor. This time he will be performing a programme of works by Dvorak (Legends op. 59) and Chopin (Piano Concerto No. 2) with the Orquesta Ciudad Granada in the Auditorio Manuel de Falla on Friday.

April 25th 2025, Granada

Nicholas Rimmer | Piano
Jonian Ilias Kadesha | Violin
Vashti Hunter | Violoncello

 

Program 1
Haydn Trio in F minor Hob. XV:f1
or
Haydn Trio in E flat minor Hob. XV:31 Jacob’s Dream

Giovanni Sollima New Work (Trio Gaspard commission)
or
Paul Wiancko New Work (Trio Gaspard commission)

Martinu Trio Nr. 2 in D minor

Dvorak Trio No. 3 in F minor op. 65

 

Program 2 – Well-arranged
R. Schumann 6 Canonical Studies op. 56 (arr. Theodor Kirchner)

Debussy La Mer (arr. Sally Beamish)

Brahms String Sextet No. 1 op. 18 (arr. Theodor Kirchner)

 

Program 3
Olli Mustonen Introduction and Rondo alla polacca (Trio Gaspard commission)

Haydn Trio in F major Hob. XV:2

Arno Babadjanian Piano Trio in F sharp minor (1952)

Patricia Kopatchinskaya Roh-Rau for piano trio (Trio Gaspard commission)

Beethoven Trio in E flat major op. 70 No. 2

 

Program 4 – Fantasia
Haydn Trio in E flat minor, Hob. XV:31 Jacob’s Dream

Joaquín Turina Círculo (Fantasía para piano, violin y violoncello), op. 36

Frank Bridge Phantasy Trio in C minor (H.79)
or
Alice Verne-Bredt Phantasy Trio

R. Schumann Phantasiestücke, op. 88

Giovanni Sollima New Work (Trio Gaspard commission)
or
Paul Wincko New Work (Trio Gaspard commission)
or
Patricia Kopatchinskaya Roh-Rau for piano trio (Trio Gaspard Commission)

Haydn Capriccio in A major Hob.XV:35

Dominik Wagner | Double Bass
Aurelia Visovan | Harpsichord

In this unusual combination of double bass and harpsichord, Dominik Wagner and Aurelia Visovan present works by J. S. Bach and H. I. F. Biber that have stood the test of time for good reason. In the new guise of these arrangements, Dominik Wagner once again shows a new side of himself and invites the audience to listen very carefully.

Program

J. S. Bach
Sonata for viola da gamba G major BWV 1027 (Arr. for doublebass and harpsichord)
Suite for violoncello solo No. 5 C minor BWV 1011 (Arr. for doublebass solo)
Sonata for viola da gamba D major BWV 1028 (Arr. for doublebass and harpsichord)

H. I. F. Biber
Passacaglia for violin solo (Arr. for doublebass solo)

J. S. Bach
Sonata for viola da gamba G minorBWV 1029 (Arr. for doublebass and harpsichord)

Horn player Marc Gruber is a guest of the Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra this week. Under the direction of Harry Ogg, he and the orchestra will perform Glière’s Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in two concerts on Thursday and Friday.

April 17th 2025, Magdeburg
April 18th 2025, Magdeburg

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Christian Elliott, who passed away last week.
As the cellist of the Zehetmair Quartet, we will remember him not only as a sensitive musician, but also as an extremely warm and friendly person. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him and spend time together at concerts, and can only imagine the void he leaves in the lives of many.
Our sympathy and deepest condolences go out to Christian’s family and friends.
In mourning,
Eva Wagner and colleagues

The Monet Quintet will be playing a concert at the Philharmonic Society Paderborn this Friday. The programme, presented by Daniela Koch, Johanna Stier, Nemorino Scheliga, Theo Plath and Marc Gruber, includes works by Ligeti, Ravel and Paul Taffanel, among others.

April 11th 2025, Paderborn

Thomas Zehetmair’s first own composition Passacaglia, Burleske and Meditation was premiered in Geneva in 2023 as part of the Swiss Chamber Concerts and since then been perfomed in combination with pieces by Mozart.

Thomas Zehetmair | Violine
Ruth Killius | Viola
Daniel Haefliger | Violoncello

Program 1
Mozart String trio K Anh. 66 (reconstruction T. Zehetmair)
T. Zehetmair Passacaglia, Burleske and Meditation
Mozart Divertimento K 563

Program 2
Beethoven String trio G major op. 9 No. 1
T. Zehetmair Rondo for violin and violoncello
Beethoven String tio D major op. 9 No. 2
T. Zehetmair Variations on a medieval theme for viola solo for Ruth
Beethoven String tio C minor op. 9 No. 3

Zurich resident Maurice Steger is playing concerts with his home town chamber orchestra in Germany and Switzerland this week and next.
This Friday, the Swiss musicians will be joined by soprano Emöke Barath in Heidelberg to perform a programme full of enchanting baroque arias at the spring festival.
Next week, these works will then be performed in Zurich and Chur with Julia Lezhneva, surely helping to make everyone forget the long winter.

April 11th 2025, Heidelberg
April 15th 2025, Zurich
April 16th 2025, Chur

Christian Poltéra | Violoncello
Esther Hoppe | Violin

The two form a wonderfully harmonious duo and have been playing together for many years

Program

J. S. Bach Suite No. 1 in G major for solo cello
Honegger Sonatina for violin and cello H.80 -1932
J. S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor for solo violin
Ravel Sonata for violin and violoncello (1920)

The Cuarteto SolTango is bringing a lot of Argentinian passion into spring – starting at its namesake in Heidelberg.
After the concert there on Sunday, they will continue over the next two weeks on to Schwerin, Berlin and Hoyerswerda. The concerts are entitled ‘Misión Tango’ – the album of the same name can be heard here, among other places.

April 6^th 2025, Heidelberg
April 13^th 2025, Schwerin
April 14^th 2025, Berlin
April 16^th 2025, Hoyerswerda

Andreas Staier | fortepiano
Roel Dieltiens | violoncello

 

 

After many joint projects, another one is now being released on CD. This time, a varied selection of middle to late Beethoven is on the programme. Whoever listens to the album will already get a glimpse of what a delight this brilliant duo is to listen to in concert.

Program

Beethoven

Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major op. 102, No. 1

11 Bagatelles op. 119

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major op. 102, No. 2

6 Bagatelles op. 126

 

This program wich lasts an hour, can be planned with or without an intermission.

Claire Huangci is travelling to Iceland this week and will then fly down along the European continent to Portugal.
In Reykjavík, she will perform Prokofiev’s 3rd Piano Concerto with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Danzmayr.
Afterwards, she will travel to Porto with Tchaikovsky’s 2nd Piano Concerto to the Casa da Musica Orchestra and conductor Martin André.

March 27th 2025, Reykjavík
April 4th 2025, Porto

This week, Maurice Steger and the hr Sinfonieorchester are joining forces for a major project in which they will perform all six Brandenburg Concertos. On Thursday, they will play for the Frankfurt audience in the hr-Sendesaal. On Friday, music lovers from all over the world as well will be able to enjoy the concert and watch it online via live stream.

March 27th 2025, Frankfurt am Main
March 28th 2025, Frankfurt am Main

Andreas Staier is playing two harpsichord recitals in Italy this week.
First on Friday to celebrate the European Early Music Day in Padua and then on Sunday in Bologna, he will present programmes with works by J.C.F. Fischer, J.H. d’Anglebert, L-N. Clérambault, Georg Muffat and J.S. Bach.

March 21st 2025, Padua
March 23rd 2025, Bologna

Tianwa Yang has several projects with various orchestras planned over the next few weeks, none of which happen to take place in their home towns.
This week she will be a guest of the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra with whom she will present Sibelius’ Violin Concerto at the Fürth Staatstheater.
At the beginning of April, she will then be travelling to Marburg with the Staatskapelle Halle to perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto.
Finally, the third project in this ‘series’ is a performance at the Philharmonie Köln with the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt an der Oder. Max Bruch’s violin concerto will be played there.

21. März 2025, Fürth
6. April 2025, Marburg
27. April 2025, Köln

Dominik Wagner is in Switzerland this weekend to play several concerts with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. The programme ranges from Brahms’ String Quintet No. 2 in G major to Dominik Wagner’s arrangements of Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons. These works and more will be presented tomorrow in Zurich and on Sunday in Riehen.

March 15th 2025, Zurich
March 16th 2025, Riehen

As a gueset in Wrocław, Tzimon Barto starts preparting the concert with Christoph Eschenbach and the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic on March 14th in the National Forum of music. The public can enjoy Dvorak’s piano concerto G minor op. 33.

March 14th, Wrocław 

Ronald Brautigam | Piano/ Fortepiano
Esther Hoppe |  Violin
Christian Poltéra | Violoncello

Christian Poltéra and Ronald Brautigam have a long history of musical collaboration, which has also led to a close friendship over the years. Together with Esther Hoppe, a strong violinist, they form an accomplished trio.

The fact that the three know each other so well, both musically and personally, is immediately apparent in their music. They are perfectly attuned to each other. For the 25/26 season, they have chosen varied programs with works from the 19th century.

Season Program 26/27

Beethoven: Ghost trio No. 1 D major op. 70
Honegger: Sonatina for violin & violoncello
*Intermission*
Schubert: Piano trio No. 2 E-flat major D 929

Program 1 Brahms in Switzerland – 1886

Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F major for piano and violoncello op. 99 25′
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in A major for piano and violin op. 100 19′
Brahms: Piano trio No. 3 in C minor op. 101

Program without intermission

Program 2 Beethoven – 1814/15

Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 in C major for piano and violoncello op. 102 No. 1 15′
Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 in G major for piano and violin op. 96 24′
*Intermission*
Beethoven: Piano trio in B flat major op. 97 Archduke 40′

Program 3 Mendelssohn’s Second

Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in F minor for violin and piano op. 4 24′
Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 2 in D major for violoncello and piano op. 58 24′
*Intermission*
Mendelssohn: Piano trio No. 2 in C minor op. 66 30

Program 4 Saint-Saëns’ First

Saint-Saëns: Sonata No. 1 in C minor for violoncello and piano op. 32 20′
Saint- Saëns: Sonata No. 1 in D minor for violin and piano op. 75 24′
*Intermission*
Saint- Saëns: Piano trio No. 1 in F major op. 18

Further programs available upon request

“In perfect symbiosis with Juho Pohjonen, Poltéra breathes freely, combining density with flexibility and avoiding overloading humorous or ironic passages, without confining the work to overly conventional heroism.” (Diapason, 12/2024)

Christian Poltéra | Violoncello
Juho Pohjonen | Piano

Christian Poltéra and Juho Pohjonen last played together as part of Christian Poltéra’s residency at the Schwetzingen Festival, which turned out to be a wonderful opportunity to talk about new ideas, resulting in the following programme.

Prokofiev Ballad C minor op. 15
Elgar Violin sonata E minor op. 82 (Arr. for violoncello Poltéra)
***Interval***
Sibelius Malinconia op. 20
Chopin Sonata G minor op. 65

Christian Poltéra | Violoncello
Wolf Wondratschek | Recitation

Depending on the context of the event, the program and the reading can be adapted.

Program with piano
J. S. Bach  Sarabande from suite No. 1 BWV 1007
Mara Sonata
Beethoven 7 Variations on In Men Who Feel Love from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, WoO 46
R. Schumann Fantasy pieces op.73
Lutosławski Grave (Metamorphoses for Cello & Piano)

Solo program
Suites by J. S. Bach and Britten

This week, Mario Venzago was a guest of the Estonian National Symphonic Orchestra in Tallinn. He will conclude his visit tomorrow with a concert in the Estonia Concert Hall, where he will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto with William Youn as well as Bruckner’s Third Symphony.

March 7th 2025, Tallinn

Alina Ibragimova | violin
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux| violin
Emilie Hörnlund | viola
Claire Thirion | violoncello

Christian Poltéra | violoncello

Program
Purcell Fantasias | No. 7 (Z. 738) | No. 8 (Z. 739) | No. 11 (Z. 742)
Beethoven String quartet in E flat major, op. 127
Schubert String quintet in C major D 956 op. 163

Esther Hoppe | Violin
Christian Poltéra | Violoncello
Pascal Moraguès | Clarinet
Juho Pohjonen | Piano

“Messiaen combines all of this into a sensual experience that directly appeals to the listener, which is played by Poltéra and friends with immense tension. The nuances of tonal colour that Pascal Moraguès is able to elicit from his clarinet are just as beguiling as the fine dynamic nuances of Hoppe and Poltéra. Beyond the detailed tuning, Messiaen’s cosmos of timbres is explored here.” (Rheinpfalz)

For most musicians who devote themselves to chamber music, there is no way around Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps. All the less so if, like Pascal Moraguès, you had the opportunity to work on the piece with the composer himself. With this unique background knowledge, Pascal Moraguès enriches this harmonious ensemble, which has come together for the first time for the Schwetzinger Festspiele.

Program
Schubert Piano trio B major D 898 op. 99
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps

The cellist Gustav Rivinius is a passionate chamber musician and has always played in ensembles. One of these is with his brother, pianist Paul Rivinius. Many successful recordings for broadcasts, amongst other all Beethoven sonatas, prove their excellent work.

“The audience then experienced a musical masterpiece. The brothers Gustav (cello) and Paul (piano) Rivinius presented three very different works, which were nevertheless united by a common thread. In each of the three chamber music pieces, the composers interwove variations and deliberate, contrasting changes of tempi, moods and colours of sound in order to explore the complexity of human emotions and pour them into music.” (Aachener Zeitung, January 10th 2025)

Below please find various programme proposals of the duo:

Program 1
Ethel Smyth Sonata A minor op. 5 (1887)
Charlotte Bray On The Other Shore (2014)
Nadia Boulanger Trois Pieces (1914)
***
Henriëtte Bosmans Sonata A minor (1919)

Program 2
Beethoven Sonata G minor op. 5/2
Walter Gieseking Concert-Sonatina (1942)
***
Rachmaninov Sonata G minor op. 19

Program 3
Beethoven Sonata A major op. 69
Zoltán Kodály Sonata op. 4
***
R. Strauss Sonata F major op. 6

Program 4
Ethel Smyth Sonata A minor op. 5 (1887)
Gabriel Pierné Sonata F sharp minor op. 46 (1919)
***
R. Schumann 5 pieces in folk style op. 102
Nadia Boulanger Trois Pieces (1914)

Program 5
Beethoven 7 Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart’s Magic Flute
Frank Bridge Sonata D minor (1917)
***
Brahms Sonata F major op. 99

Christian Poltéra | violoncello
Munich Chamber Orchestra

 

As one of the most impressive cellists of his generation, Poltéra’s performances focus solely on the music: without grand gestures he reveals the essence of a work. His unique timbre is characteristic of his interpretations, which he knows how to masterfully adapt to epoch and style. One can look forward to an inspiring musical cooperation with the Munich Chamber Orchestra. The Munich Chamber Orchestra presents sophisticated works of earlier centuries and contemporary music, with a focus on communicative intensity and the highest musical level. Together, they recorded the Haydn Cello Concertos for BIS, which were published in Spring ’22.

Grieg Holberg-Suite op. 40
Haydn Cello concerto in C major Hob. VIIb: 1
or
Haydn Cello concerto in D major Hob. VIIb: 2
Hindemith Trauermusik for violoncello and string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major Mercury

 

Esther Hoppe | Violin
Matthias Lingenfelder | Violin
Christian Poltéra | Violoncello

Christian Poltéra, Esther Hoppe and Matthias Lingenfelder from the Auryn Quartet have come together to form a string trio that not only finds a connection in the quality of the musicians, but also in their Stradivari instruments.

Haydn String trio No. 3 B-flat minor (Hob V:3)
Prokofiev Sonata for two violins C major op. 56
Ravel Sonata for violin and violoncello (1920)
Haydn String trio No. 4 E-flat major (Hob V:4)

Christian Poltéra is travelling to Ludwigsburg this week for the first stop on his tour with the Belgian orchestra Le Concert Olympique under the direction of Jan Caeyers. Also on board are Ilya Gringolts and Kit Armstrong, with whom Christian Poltéra will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

Next week, the journey continues to Leuven and finally to the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg for the grand finale.

March 1^st 2025, Ludwigsburg

March 4^th 2025, Leuven

March 8^th 2025, Hamburg

Maurice Steger is a guest of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker this week. Together they will present a versatile programme that ranges from the Baroque with Handel and Corelli, through the Classical period with Haydn, and finally Barber and Vaughan Williams to the Romantic period and beyond.
In addition to the regular concert on Monday, the very youngest also get to enjoy a baby concert on Sunday.

22 February 2025, baby concert
24 February 2025, adult concert

Tianwa Yang is visiting Halle this week to play concerts with the Staatskapelle in the Händel Halle next Sunday and Monday. Under the direction of Fabrice Bollon, she will perform Brahms Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major op. 77.

 

February 23rd 2025, Halle
February 24th 2025, Halle

Dominik Wagner will be performing a concert this week in the beautiful city of Innsbruck at the Haus der Musik. Together with his long-standing duo partner Lauma Skride, he will showcase the double bass in various ways, performing pieces such as Astor Piazzolla’s Grand Tango and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Gamba Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028.

February 13th 2025, Innsbruck

After Dominik Wagner recorded Bottesini’s Gran Duo Concertante together with the Württembergische Kammerorchester Heilbronn (WKO), and Emmanuel Tjeknavorian in 2021, they continued their collaboration together with him as Young Artist of the WKO. Now they will be joined also by Georg Breinschmid, who is writing a double concerto for him and Dominik, respectively playing Jazz and Classical Double Bass.

Dominik Wagner | Double Bass
Georg Breinschmid | Double Bass
Risto Joost | Direction
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

February 27th –  March 8th 2026 or upon request

Program

H. Eller Five pieces for string orchestra

Bottesini Concerto No. 1 for double bass and strings in F-sharp minor

G. Breinschmid Double Concerto for two double bassses

Grieg Holberg-Suite op. 40

The Trio Gaspard released the fourth installment of their planned complete recording of Joseph Haydn’s piano trios on Friday.

As with the previous three albums, several trios — in this case, numbers 26, 36, 31, and 34 — are presented in context with a commissioned composition. For this recording, Sally Beamish contributed the piece Trance, which holds a deeply personal meaning for her: “The melancholic nature of Haydn’s [F-sharp minor] trio influenced my approach and connected with memories of my mother and her gradual descent into dementia. The title Trance suggests a meditative state but also a passage or departure: the disorienting evolution of my relationship with my mother as her personality changed, transformed, and faded.”

To the new album at Chandos
To the new album on Spotify
To the new album on Apple Music

To Vol. 1 of the Haydn Project
To Vol. 2 of the Haydn Project
To Vol. 3 of the Haydn Project

In the coming weeks, Martin Stadtfeld will travel across Germany to present various recital programs at different locations.
This week, he will visit the North Rhine-Westphalian towns of Schwelm and Monheim, where he will perform his expressive program Orpheus und Titan.
Next, he will appear at the Beethoven House in Bonn, where he will for once sidestep the venue’s namesake. Instead, he will present the program Baroque Colors from his latest album.
He will play his arrangements of folk songs in March at Schloss Ettersburg before performing at the Bach Church in Arnstadt. There, he will connect Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in D Minor to — after all once again — Beethoven and his Waldstein Sonata.

February 7th 2025, Schwelm
February 8th 2025, Monheim
February 21st 2025, Bonn
March 28th 2025, Schloss Ettersburg
March 29th 2025, Arnstadt

Paul Rivinius | Piano
Siegfried Rivinius | Violin
Benjamin Rivinius | Viola
Gustav Rivinius | Violoncello

Program
Schubert
Quartet in F major D 487
A. Bax
Quartet in One Movement
Blomenkamp
Toccata, Tombeau and Torso (2009)
Three pieces for piano quartet (dedicated to the quartet)
Fauré
Quartet No. 1 in C minor op. 15

Thomas Zehetmair | Violin
Ruth Killius | Viola

 

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“The Duo […] masterfully performed, made the familiarity of the two and their mutual admiration more than clear.”
(August 7th 2016, Schwarzwälder Bote)

Program 1
Martinu Duo for violin & viola No. 1 or No. 2
B. A. Zimmermann Sonata for viola solo
G. Klein Duo in quarter tones
B. A. Zimmermann Sonata for violin solo
Mozart Duo for violin & viola G major K 423
or
Mozart Duo for violin & viola B-flat major K 424

Program 2
Skalkottas Duo for violin and viola
Mozart Duo for violin and viola G major KV 423
Holliger 3 Skizzen for violin and viola
Mozart Duo for violin and viola B flat major KV 424
Martinů Madrigals No. 1-3 for violin and viola

Christian Zacharias is travelling to Spain today for the first of five recitals.
The tour will kick off tomorrow in Cáceres, the capital of the region of Extremadura in the west of the country.
It will then continue in Switzerland and Germany in mid-February with stops in Liestal, Lindau and Wetzikon.
The finale will be on the 28th of February in Monaco, where Christian Zacharias is a regular guest.
The programmes consist of a ‘Viennese’ half with works by Haydn and Schubert, and an Italian-French half with works by Couperin, Poulenc and Scarlatti.

January 31st 2025, Cáceres

February 18th 2025, Liestal
February 19th 2025, Lindau
February 20th 2025, Wetzikon

February 28th 2025, Monaco

Born in 1993, Marc Gruber discovered the horn at the age of 4, and now twenty years later, he stands as a model of virtuosic, timeless performance. The hornist won Second Prize at the International ARD Competition and was awarded the Brüder-Busch-Sonderpreis as well as the Audience Prize. As soloist, he has appeared with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Radio Orchestra, the Düsseldorfer Symphony and the Württembergischen Philharmonie Reutlingen.

Program 1 (solo)
Zhou Long                    Tipsy Howl
Esa-Pekka Salonen      Concert Étude for solo horn
Olivier Messiaen          Appel interstellaire
Volker David Kirchner Lamento d’Orfeo
Vincent Persichetti      Parable VII for solo horn op.120

Program 2 (with piano)
Hans Georg Pflüger     Impeto
Krzysztof Penderecki  Concerto Winterreise rev. 2009
Andrea Clearfield        Songs of the Wolf

Mario Venzago finishes January with two exciting orchestra projects:
He is currently in Malmö, Sweden, to prepare a programme of Johan Hugosson’s Yggrasil – The tree of life , Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 with the local symphony orchestra, which will be presented at the Concert House on Thursday.
He will then travel to charming Hanover and perform Louise Farrenc’s 1st Concert Overture, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra KV 299 and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony with the Lower Saxony State Orchestra, including its flautist Silvia Rozas Ramallal and harpist Ruth-Alice Marino.

January 30th 2025, Malmö
February 9th 2025, Hannover
February 10th 2025, Hannover

“He has floated through the sonatas and partitas with the inner calm of a Zen master, but the Ciaconna moves him. And his interpretation, a traversing between highly expressive minor lamento and a paper-thin nothingness of hope in the major sphere, touches the listeners.”
(Salzburger Nachrichten)

J. S. Bach
Sonata for violin solo No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001
Partita for violin solo No. 1 in B minor BWV 1002
Sonata for violin solo No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003
Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004
Sonata for violin solo No. 3 in C major BWV 1005
Partita for violin solo No. 3 in E major BWV 1006

This week marks the first time that Andreas Staier and the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel are working together. Under the title ‘Galanteries’, they will present a joint programme with works by C. P. E. and J. S. Bach, as well as G. A. Bend, G. P. Telemann and J. F. Fasch.
After the opening concert in the ensemble’s home town on Thursday tomorrow, there will be a repeat performance in Weingarten on Saturday.

January 23rd 2025, Basel
January 25th 2025, Weingarten

We are very pleased to start the new year by welcoming a new artist to our roster: The marvellous pianist Claire Huangci!

With her intelligent, lively play, she impresses in collaboration with orchestras, in chamber music and especially in recital.
Find out more about Claire Huangci in her latest interview with Fono Forum.

The American pianist gained international acclaim by winning first prize as well as the Mozart Prize at the 2018 Concours Géza Anda and since then continuously broadens her list of renowned collaborators. Kicking off a string of international orchestra engagements, Claire will return to the Frankfurt Opera and Museums Orchestra, Graz Opera, Porto, Iceland, Vorarlberg, Nordwestdeutsche, and Pacific Symphony Orchestras, and debut with the Basel, Hannover, Bremen, Bochum and Milwaukee Symphonies. Her esteemed musical partners include the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, the Musikkollegium Winterthur, the Munich and Basel Chamber Orchestras, and conductors such as Carl St. Clair, Elim Chan, Michael Francis, Howard Griffiths, Pietari Inkinen, Jun Märkl, Cornelius Meister, Sir Roger Norrington, Eva Ollikainen, Alexander Shelley, and Mario Venzago.

As a solo recitalist and partner to international orchestras, Claire Huangci has performed in prestigious concert halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonie de Paris, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Prinzregententheater Munich, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Philharmonie Berlin, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Festspielhaus Salzburg. She is a welcome guest at renowned festivals, including the Lucerne Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, and the Ruhr Piano Festival.

Claire’s 24/25 season is full of exciting projects, starting with a new collaboration on Alpha Classics. Following a highly acclaimed Mozart concerto album with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, she released an all-American solo disc titled Made in USA featuring works by Gershwin, Beach, Barber, and Wild.

We are delighted to be part of Claire Huangci’s further artistic journey!

This week, the four musicians of the Cuarteto SolTango are reuniting for two concerts with a view of the Alps.
They start today is in Ravensburg near Lake Constance before Thomas Reif, Karel Bredenhorst, Andreas Rokseth and Martin Klett then travel towards Munich for a concert in Fürstenfeldbruck.
They will be playing their tried and tested programme Misión Tango, which combines elements of the album of the same name with its predecessor Sin Palabras.

January 16th 2025, Ravensburg
January 18th 2025, Fürstenfeldbruck

 

 

 

Monument to Beethoven
F. Mendelssohn
Variations sérieuses D minor op. 54
R. Schumann
Fantasy C major op. 17
Chopin
Prelude C-sharp minor op. 45
Beethoven/Liszt
Symphony No. 7 A major op. 92

Romantic Pioneers
C. Schumann
Soirées musicales op. 6
Toccatina – Notturno – Mazurka – Polonaise
Chopin
2 Nocturnes op. 27
Polonaise-Fantasy B minor H.349
F. Hensel
Notturno g-moll H.337
Capriccio h-moll H.349
Chopin
Ballad No. 1 G minor op. 23
F. Price
Fantasie negre No. 2 G minor
Chopin
Ballad No. 4 F minor op. 52

Made in USA (with moderation)
F. Price
Fantasie negre No. 1 E minor
Fantasie negre No. 2 G minor
Barber
Sonata E-flat minor op. 26
A. Beach
Fantasia fugata
Cradle song of the lonely mother
Gershwin/Wild
Virtuoso Etudes based on the Songbook
Liza, Somebody Loves Me, The Man I Love, Embraceable You, Lady be Good, I got Rhythm, Fascinating Rhythm
Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue (solo piano version)

A Night of Fantasy
Beethoven
Piano Sonata Quasi una Fantasia No. 14 C-sharp Minor op. 27 N. 2 Moonlight
Chopin
Fantasy Impromptu op. 66
Polonaise Fantasy A-flat Major op. 61
F. Mendelssohn
Fantasy F-sharp minor op. 28
Schubert
Piano Sonata Fantasie G Major D894
or
R. Schumann
Kreisleriana op. 16

Ode to Nature
Beethoven
Sonata D minor op. 31 No. 2 Storm
Sonata D minor op. 28 Pastoral
Beethoven/Liszt
Symphony No. 6 F major op. 68 Pastoral

Pictures in Blue
Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
F. Price
Fantasie negre No. 2 G minor
Gershwin/Wild
Songbook The man I love, Embraceable you, O Lady be good, I’ve got rhythm, Fascinatin’ rhythm
Gershwin
Rhapsody in blue

 

 

Thomas Zehetmair | Violin
Jakub Jakowicz | Violin
Ruth Killius | Viola
N. N. | Violoncello

They gave the impression that they had been living with this music for as long a time as Brahms took to produce it, with sensitive, nuanced readings that seemed to come from the heart.
(seenandheard-international.com, August 11th 2021)

Program
Schubert Quartet movement C minor D 703
Szymanowski String quartet No. 2 op. 56
Tchaikovsky String quartet No. 3 E flat minor op. 30

 

Dominik Wagner begins the new year 2025 with three concerts in Greifswald and Stralsund. Together with the Vorpommern Symphony Orchestra, he will perform one of the ‘classics’ of double bass literature, namely Koussevitzky’s Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in F sharp minor, under the direction of First Kapellmeister and Deputy General Music Director Alexander Mayer.

January 14th 2025, Greifswald
January 15th 2025, Stralsund
January 16th 2025, Stralsund

“It is his compelling, beyond all technical doubt,
masterful and self-confident narrative art with which he
casts a spell over the classical music fans.”

(Rheinpfalz, November 13th 2023)

Program 1
Liszt Études d’exécution transcendante

Program 2
Schubert Four Impromptus D. 899 op. 90
Brahms Variations on a theme by Paganini
Chopin Préludes

Program 3
J. S. Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I and Book II 
or two recitals with both books

Program 4
Ives Piano Sonata No. 2 Concord
Liszt Piano Sonata B minor

Program 5
Rameau Prélude a-moll aus: Premier livre de clavecin
              Allemande a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin
              Sarabande A-Dur aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin
              Gavotte et Six Doubles a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin
Chopin Nocturne C-sharp minor op. posthumous
             Nocturne C minor op. posthumous
Haydn Sonata A flat Major Hob. XVI: 46
J. S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988 (Busoni-version)

Dominik Wagner plays these programs for example with Can Çakmur (piano). Both musicians have played numerous concerts together so they find their balance perfectly. You may get a first impression of their gorgeous play in these two recordings from Vilmos Montag and Beethoven.

 
Program 1

Schubert Sonata for Arpeggione (double bass) and piano in A minor D 821

V. Montag Sonata for double bass and piano in E minor

A. Piazzolla Le Grand Tango for violoncello (double bass) and piano

A. Piazzolla Ave Maria for double bass and piano

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue arr. for double bass and piano

 

Program 2

J. S. Bach Sonata for gamba and harpsichord BWV1028

Beethoven Sonata op. 17 for horn and piano in F major

Bottesini Bolero

W. Wagner Fantasy for double bass and piano

F. Proto A Carmen Fantasy

Franziska Hölscher | Violin
Harriet Krijgh | Violoncello
Claire Huangci | Piano

 

Program 1
Haydn Piano trio G major Hob XV:25 Gypsy
V. Silvestrov Fugitive visions of Mozart for piano trio (selection)
F. Hensel Piano trio D minor op. 11
Beethoven Piano trio B-flat major op. 97 Archduke

Music always hits the right note. Contrary to all current rules, Haydn’s Gypsy Trio is played, in which he uses Hungarian dance melodies of the travelling folk – far removed from any politics and certainly without ulterior motives. The Ukrainian Silvestrov also prefers to trace the spirit of Mozart in his dream images. Hensel’s D minor Trio symbolises the composer’s growing artistic self-confidence and shows her at the height of her creative powers. Beethoven as well was praised as a master of his craft for his Archduke Trio.

Program 2
L. Boulanger D‘un matin de printemps for piano trio
Debussy Piano trio G major
A. Beach Piano trio op. 150
F. Mendelssohn Piano trio C minor op. 66

In light of current global politics, one wishes that music could enter the diplomatic service much more often. In this programme, France, Germany and America enter into a resonant alliance and are represented by true child prodigies. While Beach, who discovered composition as a child, wrote her piano trio, which floats between impressionistic harmony and catchy tonality, at the age of 71, Boulanger, Debussy and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy were much younger when they composed their trios: The piece D’un matin de printemps by the French composer Boulanger, who died aged just 24, documents the late Romantic intensity of the depiction of nature, but goes beyond contemporary Impressionism; Debussy’s trio, which he wrote when he was only 18, surprises with its melodic freshness and typical tonalities, and Mendelssohn’s work already heralds late Romanticism.

 

As principal conductor of the Orchestre National Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Thomas Zehetmair and “his” orchestra not only work together locally, but have also toured throughout France and beyond as far as South Korea, among other places.

Program idea

Bologne Overture from L’amant anonyme
or
Britten Simple symphony
Haydn Cello concerto No. 1 C major Hob. VIIb:1
or
Mozart Violin concerto No. 5 A major K 219
Song Aa-Park Broken satellites (commission)
Tchaikovsky Serenade for strings

Further programs upon request.

The two young musicians Jean-Paul Gasparian and Stathis Karapanos are coming together this weekend in the beautiful city of Marburg. Together they will present a programme for flute and piano that offers many points of reference for the audience. For example, Mendelssohn’s overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream appears in the new guise of Achilleas Wastor’s arrangement and the same arranger’s adaptation of a rhapsody from Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma, dedicated to Maria Callas, concludes the programme. In between, works by Prokofiev, Poulenc and Liszt not only serve as gap fillers but take you on a richly coloured journey. 

January 11^th 2025, Marburg

Felix Klieser | Horn
Claire Huangci | Piano

These two, who have been musical friends for many years, always enjoy playing duo evenings together.

R. Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A-flat major op. 70
Paul Dukas Villanelle for Horn and Piano
Richard Strauss Andante for Horn and Piano
Beethoven Horn Sonata in F major op. 17
TBA Solo Piano Work
Josef Rheinberger Sonata for Horn and Piano op. 178

Aris Quartet
Anna Katharina Wildermuth | Violin
Noémi Zipperling | Violin
Caspar Vinzens | Viola
Lukas Sieber | Violoncello

Claire Huangci | Piano

Beethoven Piano sonata E major op. 109
                   String quartet No. 6 B-flat major op. 18 Nr. 6 La Malinconia
Dohnanyi   Piano quintet C minor op. 1 No. 1

Alternative programs upon request

Claire Huangci | Piano
Alexei Volodin | Piano

 

 

Mozart Sonata for two Pianos in D major K. 448
Rachmaninow Suite No. 1 for two Pianos in g minor op. 5 Fantaisie-tableaux
Rachmaninow Suite No. 2 for two Pianos in C major op. 17
Ravel La Valse
or
Milhaud Scaramouche

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Beethoven
Violin concerto D major op. 61 a (version for piano)

Chopin
Piano concerto No. 1 E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 F minor op. 21

Ravel
Piano concerto G major
Piano concerto for the left hand D major

Saint-Saens
Piano concerto No. 2 G minor op. 22

Stenhammar
Piano Concerto No. 2 D minor op. 23

Tchaikovsky
Piano concerto No. 1 B-flat minor op. 23
Piano concerto No. 2 G major op. 44

Heroines
A. Beach
Piano Concerto C-sharp minor op. 45

F. Price
Piano Concerto in one movement

C. Schumann
Piano concerto A minor op. 7

American Concertos
J. Adams
Century Rolls for piano and orchestra

Barber
Piano Concerto op. 38

A. Beach
Piano Concerto C-sharp minor op. 45

Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety

P. Glass
Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

F. Price
Piano Concerto in one movement

P. Schoenfield
Piano Concerto Four Parables

Marie-Luise Neunecker | Horn
Tobias Feldmann | Violin
Silke Avenhaus | Piano

Mozart Violin sonata in G major K 301
Poulenc Sonata for violin and piano FP 119
Dupont Au matin and Au soir from Journée de Printemps for violin and piano
Brahms Trio for piano, violin and horn in E-flat major op. 40

Jean-Paul Gasparian | Piano
Tobias Feldmann | Violin

 

 

After the two musicians discovered their joy in performing together at the Leipzig Chamber Music Festival ꞌCon Spiritoꞌ, Jean-Paul Gasparian and Tobias Feldmann have now developed two joint programs.

Program 1
Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8 G major op. 30 No. 3
Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano G minor
Intermission
C. Schumann Three romances for Vioin and Piano op. 22
Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor op. 108

Program 2
Dupont Journée de printemps for Violin and Piano
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 M. 77
Intermission
R. Schumann Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D minor op. 121

Made in USA
Gerhswin: Rhapsody in Blue
Amy Beach: Variations on Balkan Themes
Barber: Piano Sonata in E-flat Minor
Earl Wild: Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin

Alpha 3701624510711 (2024)

Mozart: Piano Concertos
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D Major K 451
Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat Major K 450
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major K 453
Partners: Howard Griffiths (Conductor), Mozarteumorchester Salzburg

Alpha (2023)

Beethoven Septet & Eroica
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major op. 55 Eroica (arr. for Piano Quartet & Double Bass by Ferdinand Ries)
Partners: Chaarts Chamber Artists

Berlin Classics (2023)

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J. Adams
Century Rolls for piano and orchestra

G. Andergassen
Piano Concerto F minor op. 48

J. S. Bach
Piano Concerto D minor BWV 1052
Piano Concerto F minor BWV 1056

Barber
Piano Concerto op. 38

Bartók
Piano Concerto No. 3 E major Sz. 119/BB 127

A. Beach
Piano Concerto C-sharp minor op. 45

Beethoven
Piano Concertos
No. 1 C major op. 15
No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
No. 3 C minor op. 37
No. 4 G major op. 58
No. 5 E-flat major op. 73 Emperor
No. 6 D major op. 61a (Violin Concerto)
Choral Fantasy C minor op. 80
Triple Concerto C major op. 56

Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety

Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 83

Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 E minor op. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 F minor op. 21

de Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Franck
Symphonic Variations M 46

Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Piano Concerto F major

P. Glass
Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

Grieg
Piano Concerto A minor op. 16

Haydn
Piano Concerto D major Hob. XVIII: 2
Piano Concerto G major Hob. XVIII: 4

Liszt
Piano Concerto No. 1 E-flat major S. 124
Piano Concerto No. 2 A major S. 125
Hungarian Fantasy E major for piano and orchestra S. 123
Danse Macabre S. 126

E. MacDowell
Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 23

C. Meijering
ISIS – Concerto for piano and orchestra

Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 1 G minor op. 25
Piano Concerto No. 2 D minor op. 40

Mozart
Piano Concertos
No. 9 E-flat major K 271 Jeunehomme
No. 13 C major K 415
No. 15 B-flat major K 450
No. 16 D major K 451
No. 17 G major K 453
No. 18 B-flat major K 456
No. 19 F major K 459
No. 20 D minor K 466
No. 21 C major K 467
No. 23 A major K 488
No. 24 C minor K 491
No. 26 D major K 537
No. 27 B-flat major K 595
Rondo D major K 382

Poulenc
Concerto for two pianos D minor FP 61

F. Price
Piano Concerto in one movement

Prokofiev
Piano Concertos
No. 1 D-flat major op. 10
No. 2 G minor op. 16
No. 3 C major op. 26
No. 4 B-flat major op. 53 for left hand
No. 5 G major op. 55

Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 1 F-sharp minor op. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18
Piano Concerto No. 3 D minor op. 30
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini A minor op. 43

Ravel
Piano Concerto G major
Piano Concerto for the left hand D major

Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto No. 2 G minor op. 22
Piano Concerto No. 5 F major op. 103 Egyptian Concerto
Rhapsodie d’Auvergne op. 73

P. Schoenfield
Piano Concerto Four Parables

C. Schumann
Piano Concerto A minor op. 7

R. Schumann
Piano Concerto A minor op. 54

Scriabin
Piano Concerto F-sharp minor op. 20

Shostakovich
Piano Concerto No. 1 for piano, trumpet and string orchestra in C minor op. 35
Piano Concerto No. 2 F major op. 102

Stenhammar
Piano Concerto No. 2 D minor op. 23

R. Strauss
Burleske

Stravinski
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra

Tchaikovski
Piano Concerto No. 1 B-flat minor op. 23
Piano Concerto No. 2 G major op. 44

This weekend Christian Poltéra has a home game performing at the Tonhalle Zurich. In his established trio with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam, he will present works by Schubert and Schumann in the series “Cosmos Chamber Music”.

December 15th 2024, Zurich

This week, Jonian Ilias Kadesha will be focussing on Martinu’s Violin Concerto No. 2. Together with the Niederrheinische Sinfoniker under the direction of Evan Christ, he will present this piece at two concerts each in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach.

 

December 10^th 2024, Krefeld

December 11^th 2024, Mönchengladbach

December 12^th 2024, Mänchengladbach

December 13^th 2024, Krefeld

This week, Tianwa Yang will be playing several concerts with the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen. Under the direction of General Music Director Rasmus Baumann, she will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor in Gelsenkirchen, Kamen and Wesel.

December 9th 2024, Gelsenkirchen
December 11th 2024, Kamen
December 13th 2024, Wesel

This weekend, the Zehetmair Quartet is travelling to Greece to take part in the 3rd Thessaloniki International Chamber Music Festival on Monday. The programme includes string quartets by Sibelius and Brahms, as well as Schubert’s quartet movement in C minor D703.

December 9th 2024, Thessaloniki

This year, Mario Venzago is spending the Christmas season far away from home.
His journey begins this week in Taipei, where he will play a concert with the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan on Saturday. The programme ranges from Alexander Mossolow and Honegger to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto with Jonathan Biss at the piano, and Schubert’s Unfinished, which Venzago will present in the version he completed himself.
He will then round off the concert year two weeks later with two concerts in Singapore, in which Weber’s Overture to Der Freischütz and Kabalevsky’s Cello Concerto with Steven Isserlis will lead to the same complete finale.

December 7th 2024, Taipei
December 20th 2024, Singapore
December 21st 2024, Singapore

Today sees the release of the Kuss Quartet’s new album, which also features Maurice Steger. After several concerts together, at which the atmospheric commissioned composition by Iris ter Schiphorst Sei gutes Muts was played, this piece can now also be heard on CD or digitally.

 

To the album at Rubicon
To the album at Spotify

This week, Christian Zacharias will conduct a concert with many different participants. In addition to the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, soloists Alexandra Conunova on the violin and mezzo-soprano Belén Herrero, as well as the orchestra’s choir will be present on Friday to perform the programme of Dvorak’s Violin Concerto in G minor and Schubert’s Rosamunde D 797.

November 29th 2024, Granada

Marc Gruber is in Turkey this week to perform with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. Under the direction of Julien Masmondet, he will interpret Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3, K 447.

November 23rd 2024, Bilkent

 

Next week, two days before the first Advent, Martin Stadtfeld will be playing a concert in the Bach Church in Arnstadt. Johann Sebastian Bach held his first organist position here over 300 years ago and now Martin Stadtfeld will delight the Arnstadt audience with a colourful programme of works by the old master, as well as many arrangements of Christmas classics such as ‘White Christmas’ and ‘Alle Jahre wieder’.
Those who are unfortunately unable to attend can also get in the mood with the second part of Martin Stadtfeld’s Christmas Piano, which has now been released.

November 29th 2024, Concert Arnstadt

To the album on Spotify

This weekend, Trio Gaspard will be performing in several North German cities.

Tomorrow, Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Vashti Hunter and Nicholas Rimmer can be experienced at Galerie Herrenhausen in Hanover, before they play at Rittergut Störmede in Geseke on Saturday.

The two different programmes include works by many different composers such as Franz Liszt, Lajos Lajtha and Joseph Haydn.

15 November 2024, Hanover
16 November 2024, Geseke

Andreas Staier is currently back in Porto, Portugal, to perform two concerts with the Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música this coming Sunday and Tuesday. Together they will perform two different programmes with works by Luigi Boccherini, Domenico Scarlatti and Carlos Seixas and others, some of which can also be heard on their joint album À Portugesa.

November 10th 2024, Porto
November 12th 2024, Porto

Claire Huangci | Piano
Chaarts Chamber Artists

 

 

Vergnügte Ruh’
J. S. Bach
Piano Concerto in D major BWV 1054
Concerto D minor for oboe, violin, strings and continuo BWV 1060
Concerto for Oboe d’Amore and Strings BWV 170 after the cantata Vergnügte Ruh’
Italian Concerto in F Major BWV 971 for Oboe and String Trio
Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Piano Concerto in D minor BWV 1052

Schubert – Beethoven – Ries
Schubert Piano quintet in A major op. post. 114 D 667 Trout
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 E-flat major op. 55 Eroica (arr. Ferdinand Ries)

Rhapsody
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue for piano and ensemble
Bloch Suite Hébraïque Rhapsody for viola
Ravel Tzigane – Rhapsodie de concert
Rachmaninow Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini 

 

Supported by the Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh, Dominik Wagner and Lauma Skride will be performing three concerts in North Rhine-Westphalia this autumn.
They start this Wednesday in Bottrop, organised by the August Everding Cultural Centre, followed by two dates in Viersen and Lüdenscheid in December.
The programme that the two musicians will be presenting builds bridges between different eras and styles. From Johann Sebastian Bach to George Gershwin, the programme will also include works by Astor Piazzolla, Philip Glass, and more.

November 6th 2024, Bottrop
December 18th 2024, Viersen
December 22nd 2024, Lüdenscheid

Solenne Paidassi | Violin
Tristan Cornut | Violoncello
Claire Huangci | Piano

“Sublimated contrasts, smooth and elegant movements, profound and poetic gestures—all of this merges with intelligence and equally spontaneous elements to lend the music an electrifying presence.” (Pizzicato, August 30th 2020)

Program 1
Dvorak Piano Trio No. 4 E minor op. 90 Dumky
Schubert Notturno E-flat major op. 148
F. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 C minor op. 66

Program 2
Haydn Piano Trio G major Hob. XV:25 Gypsy
F. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 C minor op. 66
or
F. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 D minor op. 49
Ravel Piano Trio A minor M. 67

Maurice Steger is a Portrait Artist at BASF this season and therefore will present himself to the Ludwigshafen audience in various formats.
This weekend, he will be supported by the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, with which he has long had close ties. On Saturday, four musicians from the ensemble as well as presenter and narrator Juri Tetzlaff and Maurice Steger will present the story of Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo to the youngest music fans, before Bach and Telemann are placed side by side in a larger instrumentation on Saturday.
In December, Bach will once again take centre stage in the third concert of the series. Together with Avi Avital, Hille Perl, David Bergmüller and Sebastian Wienand, Maurice Steger will play excerpts from Bach’s notebooks for Anna Magdalena and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, while Martina Gedeck will read from texts by Hölderlin, Kant and more.
The last concert in the series will take place in March. With the strong support of the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Maurice Steger plans to bring a programme of works by Handel, Purcell, Sammartini and Joseph Haydn to the stage.

November 2nd 2024, Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo
November 3rd 2024, Bach meets Telemann
December 13th 2024, Bach & more
March 19th 2025, Meeting Point London Haymarket

Mario Venzago is returning this week to play with the Bern Symphony Orchestra, where he was principal conductor for eleven years from 2010 to 2021. He is now back in the Swiss capital to perform two concerts together with Behzod Abduraimov on the piano. The programme will range from Anna Clyne’s The Midnight Hour from 2015 and Othmar Schoeck’s Sommernacht op. 58 to Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Debussy’s Troi Nocturnes.

October 24th 2024, Bern
October 25th 2024, Bern

Christian Poltéra is spending this week with the high profile ensemble of Isabelle Faust, Anne Katharina Schreiber, Antoine Tamestit and Jean-Guihen Queyras. Together, these five will present a Schubert programme with his String Quintet in C major D 956 op. 163 at concerts at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Konzerthaus Wien, Camerata Musica Cambridge and Wigmore Hall London.

October 23rd 2024, Hamburg
October 24th 2024, Vienna
October 26th 2024, Cambridge
October 27th 2024, London

Christian Zacharias is in London this week for the start of his tour with the English Chamber Orchestra. After a concert at Cadogan Hall on Wednesday, the musicians will then travel together to Austria next week and to Germany in mid-November to play further concerts in Innsbruck and Coesfeld. The program will consist of symphonies and piano concertos by Haydn and Mozart.

October 23rd 2024, London
October 30th 2024, Innsbruck
November 16th 2024, Coesfeld

Martin Stadtfeld will be playing two concerts with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Cheung Chau in the upcoming days. Together they will present Chopin’s 2nd Piano Concerto at the Meistersingerhalle Nuremberg and the Onoldia Ansbach Conference Centre.

 

October 20th 2024, Nuremberg
October 21st 2024, Ansbach

Andreas Staier travelled to Hong Kong at the beginning of the week to start a three-week tour in Asia.
This Friday he will play a recital in Hong Kong at the Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, where he will present his own composition ‘Anklänge’ and more.
Staier will then travel on to Japan on Saturday to play another recital with the same programme at the Biwako Hall Otsu on Sunday.
Next week, Andreas Staier will meet his long-time colleague Daniel Sepec in Tokyo and present works by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven there and in Hyogo.
In the third week of this trip, Staier will finally play two more recitals – one of them again in Tokyo and the second in Sapporo.

October 18th 2024, Recital Hong Kong
October 20th 2024, Recital Otsu

October 26th 2024, Duo Tokyo
October 27th 2024, Duo Hyogo

October 28th 2024, Recital Tokyo
November 2nd 2024, Recital Sapporo

This week the Trio Jean Paul is in Spain to play a concert in Madrid tomorrow. At the Fundación Juan March, Ulf Schneider, Martin Löhr and Eckhard Heiligers will present piano trios by Beethoven and Schumann, as well as Rihm’s Fremde Szene III. The concert will also be broadcast live on the Fundación’s website and YouTube channel and by  radio RNE.

October 16th 2024, Madrid
… at the Fundación Juan March
… on YouTube

This week, the Cuarteto SolTango will be playing several concerts in our home state of Hesse. On Wednesday, it will play a short lunch concert followed by lunch for people working in Frankfurt City, before ringing in the weekend on Friday evening at the Wetzlarer Kulturgemeinschaft.

October 16th 2024, Frankfurt
October 18th 2024, Wetzlar

Christian Poltéra is spending this week in Taiwan as part of the Taiwan International Cello Festival. In addition to masterclasses and workshops, he will take part in concerts in Weiwuying and Taipei, playing works by Georges Bizet, William Walton and Manuel De Falla, among others.

October 9th-11th 2024, Masterclasses

October 12th 2024, Concert Weiwuying

October 13th 2024, Concert Taipei Morning
October 13th 2024, Concert Taipei Noon
October 13th 2024, Concert Taipei Evening

Tzimon Barto’s new album, on which all three of Bela Bartok’s piano concertos can be heard, was released last Friday, 4 October. These works were recorded together with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach. Tzimon Barto brings his own supple touch to the pieces which are released by the label Capriccio.

For more information visit Capriccio.

Dominik Wagner is currently on a busy tour of the USA.
He is currently in Oklahoma to give a masterclass and perform a recital at the Greenwood School of Music.
He will then travel to Bloomington in Indiana and Denton in Texas to give masterclasses and a recital at the Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana University and the College of Music at the University of North Texas.
Finally, Dominik Wagner will spend a week in Provo, Utah, at Brigham Young University. In addition to a masterclass, he will be playing Koussvitzky’s Concerto for Double Bass in concert with the BYU Philharmonic there and record it alongside some chamber music pieces.

October 2nd 2024, Oklahoma Recital and Masterclass

October 4th 2024, Indiana Masterclass

October 6th 2024, Texas Recital and Masterclass

October 11th 2024, Utah Concert

This Saturday, Jean-Paul Gasparian will perform a recital at the Philharmonie Paris, which is already sold out.
Inspired by Gasparian’s Armenian roots, the programme includes works by the composers Komitas, Aram Khatchatourian, Arno Babadjanian and Jean-Paul Gasparian’s father Gérard Gasparian.
If you can’t make it to Paris or into the concert hall this time, you can also listen to some of the pieces performed on Jean-Paul Gasparian’s latest album ‘Origins’.

September 28th 2024, Paris

On the next two weekends, Jonian Ilias Kadesha will be playing recitals with several pianists.
This Saturday he will be in Icking in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Oberbayern together with Herbert Schuch. The programme includes violin sonatas by Bartók and Franck.
The following Friday, Jonian Ilias Kadesha will then play a concert with Noam Greenberg in Coburg with works by Schubert and again Bartók.

September 28th 2024, Icking
October 4th 2024, Coburg

This autumn, Martin Stadtfeld will once again be playing with the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, with which he has been closely associated for many years. This week they begin their tour at the Frauenkirche Dresden, where they will present a programme of concertos by Handel, Johann Sebastian, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christian Bach. Next week they will go to Viersen for a concert and at the end of October to Holzminden with an alternative programme in which Martin Stadtfeld will interpret Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in a string version.

September 27th 2024, Dresden
September 30th 2024, Viersen
October 27th 2024, Holzminden

Mario Venzago is back in Indianapolis. He was principal conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2009 and is now a regular guest. During this visit, he will present various programmes in four concerts. After the opening event with works by Verdi, Rossini and Berio, he will conduct Robert Schumann’s Rheinische Symphony Bruch’s Violin Concerto with Karen Gomyo on the violin as well as the work Blue Cathedral by contemporary composer Jennifer Higdons in the other three events.

September 28th 2024, 6.30 pm
October 3rd 2024, 11.15 am
October 4th 2024, 7.00 pm
October 5th 2024, 5.30 pm

Tianwa Yang is travelling to China today with the Brandenburg State Orchestra for an extensive two-week tour. They will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor in seven concerts in Shanghai, Shenyang and Changsha, among other places. Fortunately, Tianwa Yang will also have some time afterwards to visit her family before the next orchestra project in Germany is on her diary.

September 24th 2024, Shenyang
September 28th 2024, Changsha
September 29th 2024, Wuhan
September 30th 2024, Shanghai
Oktober 4th 2024, Chongqing
October 6th 2024, Zhuhai

Jean-Paul Gasparian is currently in Leipzig to be part of the chamber music festival ‘Con Spirito’. Over the next ten days, he will be performing works by Fauré, Clara Schumann, Mendelssohn, Carl Reinecke and more in six concerts alongside Tobias Feldmann, Laia Barbera de Luna, Arne Zeller and Aleksandar Madžar, among others.

September 14th 2024, K1 – Ouverture
September 15th 2024, K2 – Invité au salon de Clara et Robert
September 17th 2024, K3 – After Work Concert: Le monde de Wagner, et Richard intime
September 20th 2024, K6 – Invité au salon de Félix
September 21st 2024, K7 – Gabriel et son Equipe
September 22nd 2024, K8 – Finale: Ce qu’il faudrait encore entendre…

The first week of September is already behind us, but Maurice Steger still has five different exciting projects ahead of him this month.

These include two concerts in which he will be playing with string quartets – once with the Kuss Quartet at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival on Rügen and once with the Stradivari Quartet as part of the chamber music festival organised by the Hamburger Vereinigung von Freunden der Kammermusik at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.

Maurice Steger will also perform a chamber music programme at the Klassik Festival Küsnacht in Switzerland and as an orchestral soloist under the direction of Andrés Gabetta at the Night Serenades in Tbilisi, Georgia.

September will conclude in Olten, Switzerland, with a colourful chamber music ensemble that will present a programme entitled ‘Venezia’ full of works from the Italian Baroque.

September 12th, Baabe (Rügen)
September 15th, Küsnacht (Switzerland)
September 29th, Tblisi (Georgia)
September 24th, Hamburg (Hamburg)
September 27th, Olten (Switzerland)

Andreas Staier is currently spending two weeks in Hamburg. Together with the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra, he is preparing four concerts in which Staier will be part of the six Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concerts will take place this Friday and Sunday and next week on Monday and Sunday in the Elbphilharmonie.

September 6th 2024, Hamburg (1st Brandenburg Concerto)
September 8th 2024, Hamburg (2nd Brandenburg Concerto)
September 9th 2024, Hamburg (3rd Brandenburg Concerto)
September 15th 2024, Hamburg (4th-6th Brandenburg Concerto)

Today, Jean-Paul Gasparian’s new album ‘Origins’, which is dedicated to Armenian music, is released on naïve. These often forgotten sounds have a deep meaning for the young Frenchman, as they take him back to his own family roots. Jean-Paul Gasparian has selected works that have their origins in Armenia’s folklore heritage. They contain elements of folk songs and traditional melodies. Composers included are Arno Babadjanian, Aram Khachaturian und Komitas Vardapet as well as Gasparian`s father, Gérard Gasparian. 

The album is full of contrasts: Melancholy and joie de vivre, sadness and dance – tensions that create a great charm when playing as well as listening.

Click here for the album:
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Andreas Staier is in Warsaw this week to perform at the 20th edition of the International Chopin and his Europe Music Festival. Tomorrow he will present a multi-layered programme of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti and Francois Couperin, among others, in the Great Hall of the Royal Castle.

August 29th 2024, Warsaw

This Sunday, the Monet Quintet will perform at the ‘summerwinds münsterland’ festival for woodwinds. The five musicians will be playing their programme No Bagatelles, which includes works by Ligeti, Ravel, Taffanel and more, at St. Nicholas Church in Wolbeck.

August 18th 2024, Münster

Christian Zacharias has a series of nine concerts in five countries ahead of him this late summer. It begins on August 18th at the “Festival International de Piano” in La Roque d’Anthéron (France). The recital will take place outdoors. The programme includes numerous works by Couperin and Poulenc. On August 30th, he will perform at the “Schubertiade” in Austria, where he has been a recurring soloist for many years. The focus there will be on Schubert and Haydn.

On the 1st and 15th of September, he will play two concerts in Court (Switzerland) and La Roch-Vineuse (France) together with violinist Alexandra Conunova. The two exceptional artists will play sonatas by Mozart and Schubert.

The next five concerts will have the same program, consisting of Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, Haydn’s C major Sonata and numerous pieces by Poulenc and Couperin. He will play this program on September 10th at the “Piano aux Jacobins Festival” in Toulouse, on September 20th in Neumarkt, in the “Alte Oper” in Frankfurt on September 22nd and on September 25th in Nijmegen (Netherlands). The concert on the 29th of September at the “Musica Andeer Festival” (Switzerland) will conclude this ‘late summer tour’ and also mark the end of the festival.

Summertime is festival time and what could be better than spending it in the mountains; and what a joy when Maurice Steger is also performing there! Many concert-goers in Switzerland will be in luck this year.
Next week Maurice Steger can be seen at two concerts at Klosters Music. In addition to a performance with the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel and Nuria Rial, he and the ensemble will be performing a children’s concert centred around the character Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo together with the actor Nikolaus Schmid.
Two further concerts with La Cetra Barockorchester Basel will follow in mid-August at the Barocktage Solothurn and the Rencontres Musicales Champéry, where they will perform programmes focusing on Antonio Vivaldi.
Finally, Maurice Steger will spend the last week of August in Gstaad at the Baroque Academy, which he directs, where he will open the doors to the ‘Giardino di Amore’ once again with Nuria Rial, among others.

July 29th 2024, Klosters
July 30th 2024, Klosters
August 13th 2024, Solothurn
August 14th 2024, Champéry
August 29th 2024, Gstaad

Dominik Wagner is spending this week in North Macedonia and will be playing a concert together with pianist Sofija Palurovic at the summer festival in picturesque Ohrid on Wednesday. The programme will take the audience on a journey from Beethoven to Mahler and Piazzolla, among others.

July 24th 2024, Ohrid

Martin Stadtfeld is heading up north this week to play two sold-out concerts at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (SHMF). The first will take place on July 20th in Sieseby, a picturesque little town close to the Baltic sea.

On July 21, the second concert takes place in Rellingen near Hamburg. The program is the same at both locations and was especially designed for the SHMF to follow this year`s city focus on Venice. It includes works by J. S. Bach, Liszt, Wagner, Galuppi and improvisations on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

July 20, 2024, Sieseby
July 21, 2024, Rellingen

Christian Poltéra has a special engagement in Denmark on July 8th and 9th: Together with Esther Hoppe (violin) and Ronald Brautigam (piano), he will perform at the Hindsgavl Festival. The trio will play pieces by Haydn, Schubert and Schumann in a summery atmosphere.

After the Hindsgavl Festival, the trio will continue on to Lundsberg in Sweden, where they will perform at the newly founded festival “Sommarmusik Lundsberg”.

08 July 2024 Hindsgavl
09 July 2024 Hindsgavl
12 July 2024 Lundsberg

This July, the Cuarteto SolTango will be playing at several festivals, for which the four musicians will be travelling the length of Germany.
Starting this Thursday they will be performing their programme Contrapunto on the shores of picturesque Lake Tegernsee.
At the end of July, audiences in northern Germany will then have the opportunity to experience this fantastic ensemble live. As part of the Musikalischer Sommer in East Frisia, the Cuarteto SolTango will be on duty at Gut Horn in Griestede (Wiefelstede) for Misión Tango.

July 5th 2024 Gut Kaltenbrunn, Lake Tegernsee
July 30th 2024, Gut Horn, East Frisia

This week, the Trio Gaspard is in the beautiful Swiss ‘Musikdorf Ernen’ to play seven concerts with seven different programmes. The musicians have a very colourful selection of works in their luggage, ranging from Haydn, Brahms and Smetana to Helena Winkelmann, Sally Beamish and Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

June 28th-30th 2024 Ernen

We are delighted to take over the representation for the fantastic violinist Tianwa Yang!

With confidence, musical expertise and a special instinct for interpretation, Tianwa Yang has quickly earned a place among the rank of leading violinists. Thanks to her in-depth study of music, her playing is alert, captivating and at the same time full of inner calm and strength.

Tianwa Yang began her recording career at a young age. Paganini’s 24 Caprices were followed by many award-winning recordings, such as the complete works for violin and orchestra and violin and piano by Wolfgang Rihm, the violin concerto and the double concerto by Johannes Brahms with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the six solo sonatas by Eugène Ysaÿe, the complete recording of Pablo Sarasate’s violin works and a CD with Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra under Darrell Ang. Her most recent album with pianist Nicholas Rimmer features violin sonatas by George Antheil and was released in June 2023.

Her long recording history with the label Naxos shows: The works of Wolfgang Rihm and Jörg Widmann and her collaboration with contemporary composers are just as close to her heart as the “classics” by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev, Schumann and Tchaikovsky.
This is also reflected in her chamber music and recital programmes, which she presents with Nicholas Rimmer at important concert venues such as the Berlin and Cologne Philharmonie, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Wigmore Hall London and the Lincoln Center New York, as well as at renowned festivals such as the Lucerne Festival, Rheingau Music Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, Mozartfest Würzburg and the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. She also demonstrates her diversity in orchestral concerts with conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Jaap van Zweden and Nicholas Collon as well as with orchestras such as the WDR, MDR and hr symphony orchestras, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Dresden Philharmonic, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, the London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

We are very much looking forward to this collaboration and the exciting upcoming projects!

George Antheil
Violin Sonatas
Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano)
Naxos 8.559937

Sergei Prokofiev
Violin Concertos No. 1 and 2
Solo Sonatas
Partners: Jun Märkl (conductor), ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester
Naxos 8.574107

Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto
Double Concerto
Partners: Gabriel Schwabe (violoncello), Antoni Wit (conductor), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Naxos 8.551421

Wolfgang Rihm – Works for Violin and Orchestra Vol. 2
Lichtes Spiel
Gesungene Zeit
Coll’Arco
Partners: Darrell Ang (conductor), Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Naxos 8.551416

Wolfgang Rihm – Works for Violin and Orchestra Vol. 1
Lichtzwang
Dritte Musik
Gedicht des Malers
Partners: Christoph-Mathias Mueller (conductor), Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Naxos 8.573812

Camille Saint-Saens
Works for Violin and Orchestra
Partners: Gabriel Schwabe (violoncello), Marc Soustrot (conductor), Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 8.551392

Edouard Lalo – Symphonie espagnole
Juan Manén: Violin Concerto No. 1 Concierto español
Partners: Darrel Ang (conductor), Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra
Naxos 8.573067

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Violin Concertos
Partners: Pieter-Jelle de Boer (conductors), SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Naxos 8.573135

Eugene Ysaye
The Six Sonatas for Violin Solo op. 27
Naxos 8.572995

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Violin Concertos
Sonata F minor
Partners: Patrick Gallois (conductor), Romain Descharmes (piano), Sinfonia Finlandia
Naxos 8.572662

Wolfgang Rihm – Complete Works for Violin and Piano
Über die Linie VII (First Recording)
Antlitz
Phantom und Eskapade
Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano)
Naxos 8.572730

Pablo de Sarasate – Music for Violin and Orchestra 4
Fantasies on Don Giovanni und Der Freischütz
Partners: Ernest Martinez Izquierdo (conductor), Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Naxos 8.572276

Pablo de Sarasate – Music for Violin and Orchestra 3
Fantasies on The Magic Flute and Faust
Partners: Ernest Martinez Izquierdo (conductor), Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Naxos 8.572275

Pablo de Sarasate – Music for Violin and Orchestra 2
Fantasies on Carmen and Roméo et Juliette
Partner: Ernest Martinez Izquierdo (conductor), Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Naxos 8.572216

Pablo de Sarasate – Music for Violin and Orchestra 1
Zigeunerweisen
Airs espagnols
Viva Sevilla!
Partners: Ernest Martinez Izquierdo (conductor), Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
Naxos 8.572191

Pablo de Sarasate Vol. 3 – Boléro – Sérénade andalouse
Partners: Markus Hadulla (piano)
Naxos 8.570893

Pablo de Sarasate Vol. 2 – Concert Fantasies
La forza del destina
Zampa
Martha
Partners: Markus Hadulla (piano)
Naxos 8.570192

Pablo de Sarasate Vol. 1 – Spanish Dances
Serenata Andaluza
Balada
Partners: Markus Hadulla (piano)
Naxos 8.557767

Antonia Vivaldi /Astor Piazzolla – Eight Seasons
Partners: Ensemble Tianwa Yang
Naxos 8.551228

Astor Piazzolla
Sinfonía Buenos Aires
Aconcagua
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
Partners: Daniel Binelli (bandoneón), Giancarlo Guerrero (conductor), Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 8.572271

Carls-Flesch-Akademie – 9. Lions-Preisträgerkonzert 2006
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto G minor, op. 26
Partner: Werner Stiefel (conductor), Baden-Baden Philharmonic
Bella Musica BM 31.2416

Yang Tianwa – 13-years-old plays Paganini 24 Caprices
Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices op. 1
Hugo classical HRP 7225-2

Today sees the release of Christian Poltéra’s new album on bis. He is known to be at home in many different repertoires and demonstrates this in his interpretation of various pieces by Sergei Prokofiev.
Together with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Anja Bihlmaier, he presents the complex Sinfonia Concertante and, with pianist Juho Pohjonen, the poetic Cello Sonata op. 119. The recording is completed by the unfinished Sonata for Cello Solo op. 134 in a finished arrangement by Vladimir Blok.

Listen to the album

This Friday, Andreas Staier will be awarded the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig as part of a harpsichord recital. He will receive the medal as a token of appreciation for his interpretations and his recordings with reference character from the Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, and the Director of the Bach Archive, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Peter Wollny.

Before that, tonight there is also the opportunity to experience Andreas Staier live in Potsdam. He will perform a harpsichord recital as part of the Potsdam Music Festival, in which he will present works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Henry d’Anglebert and Georg Muffat, among others.

June 12th 2024, Potsdam
June 14th 2024, Leipzig

The Monet Quintet will play the final concert of the Mönchengladbach Marketing Society’s Master Concerts season in Mönchengladbach tomorrow evening.
The programme is diverse and includes works by Maurice Ravel, Paul Taffanel and Valerie Coleman, among others.

June 6th 2024, Mönchengladbach

We are delighted to welcome conductor Mario Venzago and to accompany him on his further artistic journey! The Swiss conductor has decades of experience in conducting renowned international orchestras.

As chief conductor and general music director, he has led the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Basque National Orchestra San Sebastian, the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Graz Opera and the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Frankfurt (now Bremen), the Heidelberg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Musikkollegium Winterthur.

From 2010 to 2014 he was Principal Conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, from 2010 to 2019 Artist in Association with the Finnish Tapiola Sinfonietta and from 2000 to 2003 Artistic Director of the Baltimore Music Summer Fest.

For eleven years, between 2010 and 2021, Venzago was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, with whom he released numerous CD recordings and premiered a violin concerto he composed himself.

Composing is of great importance to Venzago and in recent years he has increasingly devoted himself to his own compositions: in addition to a violin concerto there is also a piano concerto and during the pandemic he wrote two operas: Hotel Windermer, based on a short story by Raymond Chandler (I’ll be waiting) and The Piano Tuner, based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Mason.

In 2017, Sony Classical released the sensational recording of Franz Schubert’s Finished Unfinished (completed by Venzago) with the Basel Chamber Orchestra. He also recorded all Bruckner symphonies (0-9) with five different orchestras for CPO in 2016.

The 24/25 concert season will bring him back to Bern, as well as to Indianapolis, Taipei, Singapore, Malmö and Hanover among other places.

Suite from Wuthering Heights
Bernard Herrmann: Wuthering Heights-Suite for soprano, baritone & orchestra + Ecoes for Strings
Partner: Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Chandos 11503420 (2023)

Schubert: Symphony No. 7
Franz Schubert: Symphony E major No. 7 (in the reconstruction by Richard Dünser 2020 after D.729/708/936)
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra
Prospero 10797843 (2022)

Kurt Leimer
Piano Concerto No. 3 for piano left hand & orchestra
Richard Strauss: Panathäenzug op. 74 for piano left hand & orchestra
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra + Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Schweizer Fonogramm 10721630 (2021)

The Dürande Castle
Othmar Schoeck: The Dürande Castle op. 52
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra
Claves Records 9018244 (2019)

Vom Fischer un Syner Fru
Othmar Schoeck: Vom Fischer un Syner Fru (Dramatic Cantata) op. 43
Partner: Musikkollegium Winterthur + Rachel Harnisch, Jörg Dürmüller, Jordan Shanahan
Claves Records 9005465 (2019)

Carmen (Live Film Recording)
Georges Bizet: Carmen (Opera)
Recording from the Konzert Theater Bern, directed by Stephan Märki
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra
Arthaus Musik 10348338 (2018)

The Finished „Unfinished“
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 D. 759 “The Unfinished”, reconstructed by Mario Venzago
Partner: Basel Chamber Orchestra
Sony Classical (2017)

Anton Bruckner: Symphonies
Symphony No. 0 D minor (2nd version 1869)
Symphony No. 1 C minor (1st version Linz 1865/66)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Pausensinfonie” (2nd version 1877)
Symphony No. 3 in D minor “Wagner Symphony” (3rd version 1889)
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major “Romantic” (version 1879/80)
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major (1878 version)
Symphony No. 6 in A major
Symphony No. 7 in E major
Symphony No. 8 in C minor “Apocalyptic” (2nd version 1890)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor “Dem lieben Gott”
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, “Konzerthausorchester Berlin”, Northern Sinfonia & Basel Symphony Orchestra
CPO 8455706 (2016)

Arthur Honegger
Rugby (Mouvement symphonique No. 2)
Symphony No. 3 “Liturgique”
Symphony No. 5 “Di tre re”
Partner: Bern Symphony Orchestra
Musiques Suisses 4198294 (2016)

Dvořák & Gershwin
Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto op.53
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Partner: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra + Liza Ferschtman, violin
Challenge (2011)

Janáček | Bartók | Strauss
Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta op. 60
Béla Bartók: “The Miraculous Mandarin” op. 19
Richard Strauss: “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” based on an old rogue’s tale in rondo form for large orchestra
Partner: “Bundesjugendorchester” (National Youth Orchestra of Germany)
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (2010)

Sofia Gubaidulina
The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair
The Seven Last Words
Partners: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra + Sharon Bezaly (flute), Torleif Thedeen (cello), Mie Miki (accordion)
BIS Records 5448199 (2006)

A Different Schumann, Vol. 3
Manfred Overture op. 115
Concert piece for piano and orchestra in F major, after op. 86
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major op. 97 “Rhenish”
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra + Paolo Bordoni, piano
Novalis 76199150165-2 (2002)

A Different Schumann, Vol. 2
Symphony No. 2 C major op. 61
Symphony No. 1 B-flat major op. 38 “Spring Symphony”
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra
Novalis 761991501 64-2 (2002)

A Different Schumann, Vol. 1
Ouverture Scherzo and Finale, Piano Concerto (original version)
Fantasy A minor for piano and orchestra (Rev. Cascioli, Venzago)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor op. 120
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra + Gianluca Cascioli, piano
Novalis 76199150163-2 (2001)

Luigi Nono
Variazioni Canoniche Sulla Serie Dell’ op. 41 di
Varianti music for soloviolin,strings & wind ins
No Hay Caminos, Hay Que Caminar for 7 horns
Incontri Per 24 Strumenti
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra
Col Legno 4379961 (2002)

Giuseppe Englert
Chaconne for piano & orchestra
Schubert: Piano Sonata D. 613
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra + Christoph Keller, piano
Musiques Suisses 3449291 (2001)

Vogel + Suter- Violin Concertos
Wladimir Vogel : Concerto For Violin And Orchestra (Conductor: Jürg Wittenbach)
Hermann Suter: Concerto A major for violin and orchestra op. 23
Partner: Orchestre Chambre de Lausanne
Musikszene Schweiz/ MGB CD 6169 (2000)

Penthesilea
Othmar Schoeck: Opera Penthesilea op.39
Soloists : Yvonne Naef, James Johnson, Ute Trekel, etc.
Partners: Basel Symphony Orchestra & Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Pan Classics  PAN 510 118-2 (2000)

Schumann | Berg | Strauss
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor op. 120
Alban Berg: 3 orchestral pieces op. 6
Richard Strauss: “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” after an old rogue’s tale – in rondo form – for large orchestra
Partner: “Bundesjugendorchester” (National Youth Orchestra of Germany)
Ars Musici AMP 5102-2 (2000)

Roland Moser
Wortabend (Scene for 2 voices and ensemble)
Whale for heavy orchestra with 5 saxophones
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra & Radio Symphony Orchestra Basel
Musiques Suisses 3361054 (2000)

Carlos Alvarez
Opera Arias Bask
Partner: Basque National Orchestra
Claves Records  50-9907 (1999)

Raffaele d’ Alessandro
Symphony No. 1 D minor op. 62
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 op. 70 “Quasi una Sinfonia”
12 Preludes for piano from op. 30
Partner: Basel Symphony Orchestra + Karl-Andreas Kolly, piano
pan classics 7941380 (1997)

Venus
Othmar Schoeck: Venus, opera in 3 acts by Armin Rüeger
Partners: „Philharmonische Werkstatt“ Switzerland, „Knabenkantorei Basel“ (Basel Boys Choir) & Chamber Choir Heidelberg
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund CD 6112 (1992)

Joseph Joachim Raff
Joachim Raff: Symphony No. 11 A minor “Winter” op. 214
Partner: Radio Symphony Orchestra Basel
Ex libris CD 6098 (1989)

Examples for orchestra programs

Program 1
M. Venzago Violin concerto
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 E-flat major WAB 104 Romantic

Program 2
J. S. Bach Toccata and fugue in D minor (orch. L. Stokowksy)
Berg 3 Orchesterstücke op. 6
Ravel Daphnis und Chloe, 2. Suite (with or without choir)
Ravel La Valse

Program 3
A. Honegger Symphony No. 3 Symphonie liturgique 
or
Rosenberg Symphony No. 3
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 E-flat major op. 55 Eroica

Program 4
R. Schumann Symphony No. 3 E-flat major op. 97 Rheinische
R. Schumann Symphony No. 2 C major op. 61

Program 5
Webern Passacaglia op. 1
Mozart Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 Prague
Brahms Symphony No. 3 F major op. 90

Program 6
Schubert Symphony No. 8 D759 Finished Unfinished (reconstrution M. Venzago)
F. Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 op. 107 Reformationssinfonie (original version)

Mario Venzago has always composed, initially as spiritual exercises for acquiring greater knowledge. Lately though he found more time to devote himself to this engrossing activity and is composing also for the works to be performed. 

Toccata and Valse (2025)
World premiere still available
For large orchestra
Duration: 13min

3 Orchestra Pieces (2024)
Ulisse (12min) – Choral Variations (6min) – Aufstieg (4min)
Performances in Halle, Wroclaw, Constance & Jena
Ulisse can also be performed on its own
Total duration: 22min

Chorale variations (2024)
For 11 instruments (0.1.2.1./1.0.0.1./Str.)
World premiere in Bern in June 2024
Duration: 6min

Piano Concerto (2023)
Dedicated to Jean Louis Steuerman
Reminiscent of joint concerts with Bach and Schönberg
Duration: 20min

Violin Concerto (2021)
Long process of creation with biographical character
Swiss & American influences
Soloist of world premiere: Soyoung Yoon
Duration: 35min

Two act opera Der Klavierstimmer  (2022)
Based on a novel by Daniel Mason
Tells the story of a London piano tuner who, on behalf of His Majesty the King of England, travels to British Burma in 1886 to tune a grand piano for the highest-ranking officer there. Cultures collide.
Accordion and E-guitar meet Bach, the circle of fifths meets the microtonal music of Myanmar of the 19th century
Big orchestra with recordings, choir and ballet
Duration: 2h10 plus intermission

One act opera Windermer  (2021)
Dialogues from Raymond Chandlers‘ short story I’ll be waiting
Complemented by the performance of an old violin virtuoso, a gambling scene and a rap that quotes the almost 3000-year-old Song of Solomon and transforms it into the central love scene
Language: original American-English or in German translation by Hans Wallschläger
Big orchestra with recordings
Duration: 85min without intermission

Andreas Staier is currently back in beautiful Porto and is enjoying the sunshine as well as working with the Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música, with whom he has not only given several concerts but also recorded the album À Portuguesa.
The musicians will now present a programme together as part of the Antena 2 Festival, the first half of which will focus on Henry Purcell and William Byrd and the second half of which will consist solely of works by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The concert will also be broadcast live on Antena 2.

May 15h 2024, Porto

Maurice Steger continues his long-standing collaboration with the Braunschweig State Orchestra this May. Together, they will perform a varied programme of Baroque works by Handel, Geminiani and Babell as well as more recent pieces such as Haydn’s Symphony No. 60 Il distratto, Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Ralph Vaugahn Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis for audiences in Wolfsburg, Helmstedt and Celle.

14 May 2024, Wolfsburg
16 May 2024, Helmstedt
27 May 2024, Celle

The new album by the Trio Gaspard is being released today on Chandos. Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Vashti Hunter and Nicholas Rimmer are now presenting the third instalment in their series of complete recordings of all of Joseph Haydn’s piano trios, which includes Haydn’s trios Nos. 12, 19, 25 and 43 and is rounded off with the commissioned piece Revêtements by Kit Armstrong.

To the new album at Chandos
To the new album on Spotify
To the new album on Apple Music

To Vol. 1 of the Haydn Project
To Vol. 2 of the Haydn Project

Christian Poltéra and the Chiaroscuro Quartet will be playing in three cities in three countries over the next seven days. The tour starts today at the Wigmore Hall in London before the five musicians travel to La Chaux-de-Fonds in French-speaking Switzerland on Sunday. The tour concludes next Thursday at the Mozarteum Salzburg. The programme contains Schubert’s String Quintet in C major D 956.

May 3rd 2024, London
May 5th 2024, La Chaux-de-Fonds
May 9th 2024, Salzburg

Dominik Wagner | Double Bass

Laura Lootens | Guitar

Both musicians are exotic in the chamber music hall. Both musicians work passionately to present new faces of their instruments. And both musicians have joined forces for this program to create a unique sound experience and expand listening habits. You can get a first impression here.

Program

J. S. Bach Sonata in D major for Viola da Gamba, BWV 1028

Schubert Sonate a minor D 821 Arpeggione

Manuel de Falla Siete Canciones Populares Españolas

Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel

Astor Piazzolla Le Grand Tango

In April, Christian Zacharias will play two concerts with the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland. They will begin on April 12th at the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw. The program will include Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Robert Schumann’s “Spring Symphony”. On April 19th, Zacharias and the orchestra will continue their tour four hundred kilometers away in Szczecin. Together they will give a guest performance at the Philharmonic Szczecin. We wish you a wonderful start to spring!

April 12th 2024, Wroclaw
April 19th 2024, Szczecin

The Trio Gaspard will be performing a colourful programme tomorrow evening at the Heidelberger Frühling in the auditorium of the Old University. In addition to pieces by Haydn, Liszt, Brahms and Robert Schumann, the three musicians will perform the German premiere of Olli Mustonen’s Introduzione e Allegro alla Polacca and the world premiere of Patricia Kopatschinskaja’s Roh-Rau.

April 11th 2024, Heidelberg

Tomorrow evening, the Cuarteto SolTango will perform a multifaceted programme of tangos by Aníbal Troilo, Osvaldo Pugliese and Horacio Salgán, among others, in the Small Hall of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Those who would like to learn more in addition to the moderations between the pieces can also come to the pre-show talk.

April 10th 2024, Hamburg

Maurice Steger has been in Istanbul since Easter Monday to prepare a programme with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra featuring baroque works by Carlo Monza and Johann Sebastian Bach, among others, framed by symphonies by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The musicians will then present this programme together tomorrow in the AKM Turk Telekom Opera Hall.

April 5th 2024, Istanbul

Jonian Ilias Kadesha is playing two concerts at the Thüringer Bachwochen this week. Tomorrow he will perform at the Bachhaus Eisenach and on Thursday at the Michaeliskirche Erfurt. Here he will stand alone on stage and present his programme, named after György Kurtag’s composition ‘Hommage à J.S.B.’, which ranges from Bach and Telemann to Schnittke, Enesco and of course Kurtag. For all those who are unfortunately unable to attend, there is a corresponding recording.

April 3rd 2024, Eisenach
April 4th 2024, Erfurt

Stefan Arzberger | Violin
Tilman Büning | Violin
Ivo Bauer | Viola
Peter Bruns | Violoncello

Christian Zacharias and the Leipzig String Quartet have a long-standing musical friendship. In 2025 these legendary musicians are going on tour together one last time before Christian Zacharias takes a step back from the piano and concentrates more on his work as a conductor.

Possible times:
12.-22. June 2025
18.-27. August 2025
1st half of October 2025

Program:
A. Dvorak: String Quintet* op.97 E Flat-Major or String Quartet No. 14 A flat-Major op. 105
Or:
J. Brahms: String Quintet* op.111 G-Major or String Quartet No. 2  in a-Minor op.51 No. 2
-Interval-
A. Dvorak: Piano Quintet op.81 A-Major

Here a first impression of the Dvorak Quintet

*2nd Viola Pauline Sachse

Jean-Paul Gasparian is currently in Darmstadt and will play Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto with the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck under the baton of Georg Köhler at the Staatstheater this Sunday.

March 17^th 2024, Darmstadt

After Maurice Steger’s last appearance in Linz had to take place in front of an empty hall, he is now back at the Brucknerhaus to play the preferred way in front of an audience. He will be joined by Chouchane Siranossian, Alex Jellici and Sebastian Wienand in the programme “Les Nations en Danse”, which will take them one dance after another through 17th and 18th century Europe.

March 14th 2024, Linz

Dominik Wagner and Lauma Skride are coming together again this week to play concerts with their acclaimed programme, some pieces of which can also be heard on their joint album Chapters. This Sunday they can be seen at the BASF Gesellschaftshaus in Ludwigshafen, before travelling to Göppingen next Wednesday at the invitation of the local Kulturkreis.

March 17th 2024, Ludwigshafen
March 20th 2024, Göppingen

Christian Poltéra is travelling to Constance tomorrow to prepare Barber’s cello concerto with the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie under the direction of Gabriel Venzago. Starting on Friday, this will then be presented in three concerts in Constance and one concert in Trossingen.

March 15th 2024, Constance
March 17th 2024, Constance
March 20th 2024, Constance
March 21st 2024, Trossingen

The Monet Quintet will be playing concerts at the Göttinger Kammermusikgesellschaft and at Deutschlandfunk’s Radebergkonzerte in the Philharmonie Köln in the coming days. Daniela Koch, Johanna Stier, Nemorino Scheliga, Theo Plath and Marc Gruber will present colorful programs with works ranging from Ligeti to Ravel to Jacques Ibert and more.

March 10th 2024, Göttingen
March 12th 2024, Cologne

This week, Conrad van Alphen and Martin Stadtfeld will be joining forces with the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach and violinist Maria Solozobova to perform two concerts in Gotha and Eisenach. In addition to Beethoven’s violin concerto, the all-Beethoven programme will include his 2nd Piano Concerto and the 2nd Symphony in D major op. 26.

February 22nd 2024, Gotha
February 23rd 2024, Eisenach

Martin Stadtfeld has a colourful potpourri of programmes ahead of him.
This week, he will perform a concert in Munich together with the Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in which Anton Barakhovsky and Tobias Steymans will play the solo violins in Johann Sebastian Bach’s double concertos for violin, piano and orchestra BWV 1060 and BWV 1043. Stadtfeld will also present Bach’s Piano Concerto in A major BW 1055.
Afterwards, he will perform recitals in Polling and in the Chamber Music Hall of the Philharmonie Berlin. Here Stadtfeld will play a programme similar to his last album Baroque Colors, which draws inspiration from early music.
In between, Martin Stadtfeld will also be travelling to Thuringia for orchestral concerts, but we’ll hear about that next week…

February 18th 2024, Munich
February 20th 2024, Polling
February 28th 2024, Berlin

Christian Poltéra has released a new album with Ronald Brautigam on the label BIS. On it, the two familiar chamber music partners interpret cello sonatas by Johannes Brahms and the Five Pieces in a Folk Style by Robert Schumann.

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Go to the album at BIS eClassical
Go to the album on Spotify
Go to the album on Apple Music

Jonian Ilias Kadesha’s new album Suite Italienne is being released today by Linn Records. Together with the Swiss CHAARTS Chamber Artists, he has recorded Stravinsky’s eponymous work from the ballet Pulcinella, Vivaldi’s Grosso Mogul and Giovanni Sollima’s Tyche. The latter was commissioned as a collaboration between Jonian Ilias Kadesha and the composer and was premiered at the Boswiler Sommer 2022.

Go to the album at Linn Records
Go to the album on Spotify
Go to the album on Apple Music

This week, Christian Zacharias concludes a Beethoven cycle in Hof, which he has been carrying out there over the last four years. Starting in February 2020, all symphonies and piano concertos as well as the violin concerto have been performed in six concerts. This time, the programme will culminate with the 2nd Piano Concerto and the 9th Symphony. The KlangVerwaltung choir, the Hof Theatre choir in cooperation with the Hof Theatre and the singers Sophia Brommer (soprano), Stefanie Irányi (alto), Sung Min Song (tenor) and Christian Valle (bass) will also come together for this.
And even if this is the end of a major project for Christian Zacharias and the Hofer Symphoniker, it is not the end of the collaboration. New ideas are already being discussed…

February 9th 2024, Hof

Till Fellner begins this week with the Bochumer Symphoniker. Under the direction of Raphael Christ, he will perform Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto there tomorrow. On the weekend, the entire constellation will then travel to the Netherlands to present the programme at a matinee in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam on Sunday.

February 7th 2024, Bochum
February 11th 2024, Amsterdam

Mel Bonis: Entre Soir et Matin
Mel Bonis: 
Soir, op. 194
Suite Orientale for Piano Trio op. 48
Soir-Matin op. 76
Partners: Sandrine Cantoreggi (violin), Sheila Arnold (piano)
CAvi 04260085535347 (2023)

Romantik Uçlüler
Turina: Piano trio No. 2 in B minor op. 76
Piazzolla: Oblivion
F. Mendelssohn: Piano trio No. 1 in D minor op. 49
Partners: Tuncay Yilmaz (violin), Emre Elivar (piano)
AK1802-02 (2018)

Mozart con Tromba
W. A. Mozart:
Divertimento in D major K 136 (Arr. for trumpet and string trio)
Andante in C major K 315 (Arr. for trumpet, piano and string trio)
Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra in C major K 299 (Arr. for trumpet, piano and string trio)
Flute quartet in C major K.Anh. 171/285b (Arr. for trumpet and string trio)
String quartet in E-flat major K 160 (Arr. for trumpet and string trio)
Flute quartet in D major K 285 (Arr. for trumpet and string trio)
The Abduction from the Seraglio K 384 (Arr. for trumpet, piano, percussion and string trio)
Partners: Matthias Höfs (trumpet), Anke Dill (violin), Stefan Fehlandt (viola), Florian Wiek (piano), Thomas Höfs (percussion)
Es-Dur 4272830 (2016)

Mozart, Brahms & Reger
Clarinet quintets
Partners: Sharon Kam (clarinet), Isabelle van Keulen (violin), Ulrike-Anima Mathe (violin), Volker Jacobsen (viola)
Berlin Classics 0300643 BC (2015)

Brahms
Sonatas and trios
Partners: Sharon Kam (clarinet), Martin Helmchen (piano)
Berlin Classics 0016382BC (2009) 

Pour Clarinette
Hindemith: Clarinet quartet
Partners: Sharon Kam (clarinet), Antje Weithaas (violin), Paul Rivinius (piano)
CAvi LC15080 (2008)

Wolf-Ferrari
Cello concerto, op. 31
Partners: Alun Francis (conductor), Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
CPO278 (1996)

Andreas Staier’s new album Méditation is being released today by Alpha Classics. On this record he not only interprets pieces by Louis Couperin, Johann Jakob Froberger and Johann Sebastian Bach, but has also immortalised six of his own compositions for harpsichord under the name Anklänge. Andreas Staier himself explains the origin of these works: “Anklänge, my six pieces for harpsichord, arose from several conversations I had with the composer Brice Pauset about what it means to compose in our time and, above all, what it means to compose for historical instruments.”
The CD will be presented on February 25th as part of a special concert by the Johannes Wasmuth Society in Oberwinter, where Andreas Staier will also perform parts of the recording live.

Visit Méditation at Alpha Classics
Listen to Méditation on Spotify
Listen to Méditation on Apple Music

Visit the concert in Oberwinter on February 25th 2024

Maurice Steger is once again visiting the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano this week. In a concert broadcast live on radio and videostream, he will conduct and play works by Telemann, Vivaldi and Corelli, among others, and Mozart’s Paris Symphony as the finale.

January 25th 2024, Lugano
To the concert
To the video stream

We are delighted to announce today the recipient of this year’s Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig and warmly congratulate Andreas Staier on this honour!
Due to the value that his interpretations of Bach’s works, which often have a reference character, offer his audience and the musical canon, Andreas Staier was chosen this year to join the ranks of names such as Sir Andras Schiff, Angela Hewitt and Ton Koopman.
The Bach Medal will be awarded by the Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, and the Director of the Bach Archive, Peter Wollny, following Andreas Staier’s recital at this year’s Bachfest Leipzig on 14 June.

To the press release of the City of Leipzig
To the event page

Jonian Ilias Kadesha is in Hof as of today to play a concert with the Hofer Symphoniker tomorrow. Under the direction of Martin Ranja, he will perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major KV 219 in the Freiheitshalle.

January 19th 2024, Hof

In his position as Principal Guest Conductor, Christian Zacharias is once again visiting the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada this week. On Friday, they will present a programme consisting of Ravel’s Ma mère l’oye, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 KV 595 and Schubert’s Symphony No. 3 in D major at the Auditorio Manuel de Falla.

January 19th 2024, Granada

After having started the year together in Boswil, the trio of Christian Poltéra, Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam will play 3 more concerts in the next 3 weeks.
First, they will stay in Switzerland and present programs of Beethoven, Schubert and more in Basel and Bülach. The latter composer they will als bring to their concert at the Wigmore Hall London.

January 16th 2024, Basel
January 27th 2024, Bülach
January 31st 2024, London

 

Dominik Wagner will be in Germany over the next few days for very different concert projects.
He is currently at the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra in Heilbronn, where he is preparing for tomorrow’s concert at the Stadttheater Fürth. Together with Jeremias Fliedl on cello, he will perform works by Giovanni Bottesini for double bass and string orchestra or cello, double bass and string orchestra.
He will then continue on to Potsdam, where he will be presented as part of the debut series over the next three seasons. Next Tuesday, he will perform a colourful programme with Lauma Skride, including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Francois Rabbath’s Iberique Peninsula.

13 January 2024, Fürth
16 January 2024, Potsdam

Maurice Steger is embarking on a little tour with the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel this week. Following the joint recording of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, which was released this autumn under the title ‘A Tribute to Bach‘ by Berlin Classics, there have already been several opportunities to experience the programme in concert. Now the musicians are bringing a selection from the album, supplemented with pieces by Georg Philipp Telemann, to Coesfeld and Bielefeld.

December 10th 2023, Coesfeld
December 19th 2023, Bielefeld

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Bartok
Violin concerto No. 1 Sz. 36
Violin concerto No. 2 Sz. 112
Beethoven
Violin concerto D major op. 61
Haydn
Violin concertos
C major Hob. VIIa:1
D major Hob. VIIa:2
A major Hob. VIIa:3
G major Hob. VIIa:4
Martinu
Violin concerto No. 2 G minor H 293
Shostakovitch
Violin concerto No. 1 A minor op. 77
Sibelius
Violin concerto D minor op. 47
Skalkottas
Violin concerto
… with Vashti Hunter: Brahms Double concerto
… with Timothy Ridout: Mozart Sinfonia concertante
… with Trio Gaspard: Beethoven Triple concerto
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Full Repertoire

M. Arnold
Concerto for 2 violins and string orchestra op. 77

J. S. Bach
Violin concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Violin concerto in E major BWV 1042
Double concerto for 2 violins in D minor BWV 1043
Double concerto for violin and oboe in C minor BWV 1060

Bartok
Violin concerto No. 1 Sz. 36 BB 48a
Rhapsody No. 1 for violin and orchestra Sz. 87

Beethoven
Violin concerto in D major op. 61
Romance No. 1 in G major op. 40
Romance No. 2 in F major op. 50
Triple concerto in C major op. 56
Kreutzer sonata (arr. for violin and string orchestra)

J. Boulogne
Violin concerto in G

Brahms
Double concerto in A minor op. 102

Bruch 
Violin concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 26

Busoni
Violin concerto in D major op. 35a

G. Enescu
Rhapsody Roumaine No. 1 op. 11 (arr. for violin and strings by C. Lolea)

C. Franck
Violin sonata in A major op. 120 (orch. Shankar)

A. Glasunow
Violin concerto in A minor op. 82

K. A. Hartmann
Concerto Funebre for violin and string orchestra

Haydn
Violin concerto in C major Hob. VIIa:1
Violin concerto in D major Hob. VIIa:2
Violin concerto in A major Hob. VIIa:3
Violin concerto in G major Hob. VIIa:4

A. Hillborg
Bach Materia

Laks
Poème for violin and orchestra

E. Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole op. 21

Martinu
Violin concerto No. 2 in G minor H. 293

F. Mendelssohn
Concerto in D minor for violin and strings
Violin concerto in E minor op. 64

Mozart
Violin concerto No. 2 in D major K 211
Violin concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Violin concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
Violin concerto No. 5 in A major K 219
Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major K 364 (320d)

Paganini
Violin concerto No. 1 in D major op. 6
Le Streghe op. 8 variations on a theme from the ballett ll noce di Benevento from F. X. Süssmayr

A. Pärt
Tabula Rasa, concerto for 2 violins, prepared piano and string orchestra

Ravel
Tzigane Rapsodie de concert

P. Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen for violin and orchestra op. 20
Carmen Phantasy for violin and orchestra op. 25

Shostakovich
Violin concerto No. 1 in A minor op. 77

Sibelius
Violin concerto in D minor op. 47

N. Skalkottas
Violin concerto

G. Sollima
Concerto for violin, percussion, theorbo and strings Tyche (commission, 2022)

Strawinsky
Violin concerto in D major

Tschaikovsky
Violin concerto in D major op. 35

Vivaldi
The Four Seasons op. 8
Violin concerto in A minor RV 356
Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra in D minor RV 514

H. Wieniawski
Violin concerto No. 2 in D minor op. 22
Polonaise de concert in D major op. 4
Polonaise brillante in A major op. 21

This Sunday, Thomas Zehetmair will be playing in a trio with Ruth Killius and Daniel Haefliger at the Martinu Festival in Basel. In addition to works by Martinu and Beethoven, Thomas Zehetmair’s own composition Passacaglia, Burleske und Choral for string trio, which was premiered in Lugano and Geneva in September, will also be performed. Thomas Zehetmair himself says: “Traditional forms in a new guise attract me as a performer and as a composer. The fact that the contrasts between the movements are already expressed in the titles – it’s hard to imagine greater contrasts – is entirely intentional.”

December 3rd 2023, Basel

Christian Zacharias is spending this week in Gothenburg and is working with the local symphony orchestra on a programme consisting of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 and Bruckner’s String Quintet in an arrangement for string orchestra. This will be presented in two concerts on Wednesday and Thursday.

November 29th 2023, Gothenburg
November 30th 2023, Gothenburg

On Monday evening, Ruth Killius will perform at the Philharmonie Berlin as part of the annual charity concert of the Foundation Gute Tat. Alongside colleagues such as Olga Scheps, Simon Höfele, Niklas Liepe and others, she will perform Max Bruch’s Romance for Viola and Orchestra, op. 85 with the Bayerisches Kammerorchester Bad Brückenau under the direction of Johannes Moesus.

November 27th 2023, Berlin

Tonight, Marie-Luise Neunecker will be playing a concert with Tobias Feldmann and Silke Avenhaus at Schloss Morsbroich in Leverkusen. In addition to sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart, Poulenc and Dupont, the musicians will present Brahms’ Horn Trio as a highlight.

November 23rd 2023, Leverkusen

Today sees the release of a very special new album by Dominik Wagner with Berlin Classics. On “Double Bass Rhapsody” he plays works from Bach to Bruckner, from Dvorak to Freddie Mercury, partly alone and partly with bassists Christoph Wimmer, Herber Mayr and José Trigo. In the specially developed arrangements, he and his colleagues show the versatility and perhaps still unknown qualities of their instrument, and also string together composers who know how to evoke many different styles and emotions.

To the album on Spotify
To the album on Apple Music

Christian Zacharias will be playing in two countries over the next few days with the Orchestre National Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. The musicians will first perform “at home in France” in Clermont-Ferrand before travelling to Erlangen on Sunday to give a concert there on Monday. The programme presented will consist of works by Haydn and Bruckner.

November 17th 2023, Clermont-Ferrand
November 20th 2023, Erlangen

Maurice Steger is spending the week with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra and preparing a programme of works by Francesco Veracini, Antonio Vivaldi and Toshio Hosokawa. This will be presented on Saturday at a concert in the Anneliese Brost Musikforum.

November 18th 2023, Bochum

This weekend, Andreas Staier will be playing at the Forum Alte Musik Cologne, which is already celebrating its 25th anniversary. At the Museum of Applied Arts, he will present his programme “Pour passer la mélancolie”, which consists of pieces by Johann Jacob Froberger, Henry d’Anglebert, Louis Couperin and more.

November 19th 2023, Cologne

Today sees the release of a CD in which under the support of the Orpheum Foundation for Young Artists, among other collaborations Thomas Zehetmair directed the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and upcoming horn player Nicolas Ramez. Together they played Mozart’s Horn Concerto in D major K 412. The recording is released by Alpha Classics and can be found here on the usual streaming platforms.

Tzimon Barto has come to Germany this week for a series of engagements.
At the weekend he will first play two concerts with the Staatsorchester Mainz, performing Dvorak’s Piano Concerto.
On Sunday, he will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s 1st volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier at the Von-Busch-Hof Konzertant in Freinsheim.
He will then travel on to Berlin, from where he can be heard live on WDR on Monday 13th at 16:30 and live on rbb at 17:00.
The following day, he will present a selection from both volumes of the Well-Tempered Clavier at the Piano Salon Christophori.
The same is also scheduled for Wednesday at the KulturKaufhaus Dussmann. The event there will be complemented by an on-stage conversation with Tzimon Barto and will celebrate the release of a limited edition gift box including Tzimon Barto’s recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier on CDs and LPs as well as texts by Irene Dische and Christoph Eschenbach, among others.

November 10th 2023, Concert Mainz
November 11th 2023, Concert Mainz
November 12th 2023, Concert Freinsheim

November 13th 2023, Interview WDR (4.30pm)
November 13th 2023, Interview rbb (5.00pm)

November 14th 2023, Concert Berlin (Piano Salon)
November 15th 2023, Concert Talk Berlin (KulturKaufhaus)

 

We are pleased to announce the release of Martin Stadtfeld’s new album “Baroque Colors” on Sony Classical. As the name suggests, he dedicates himself to works from the Baroque period. In well-kown pieces, new arrangements and improvisations he presents a whole bouquet of past riches, which he now makes his own.

To Spotify
To Apple Music

Thomas Zehetmair begins rehearsals with the Cologne Chamber Orchestra today. Together they are preparing a programme of Mendelssohn’s Overture to the Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Hartmann’s Concerto funèbre for solo violin and string orchestra, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2, which will be presented on Sunday in the Philharmonie Köln.

November 5th 2023, Cologne

Tonight, Till Fellner is part of the farewell gala for Prof. Franz Xaver Ohnesorg. Alongside Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Alfred Brendel and Sir András Schiff, among others, he will play a surprise programme in the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal.

October 27th 2023, Wuppertal

Jonian Ilias Kadesha and the Chaarts Chamber Artists will play two concerts in Bavaria these days. In Pullach near Munich and Bayreuth in Upper Franconia, they will present a programme titled Suite Italienne with the jointly premiered composition Tyche by Giovanni Sollima, which has also been recorded in the meantime.

October 26th 2023, Pullach
November 15th 2023, Bayreuth

Christian Poltéra is finally back in Taiwan after several years. Together with the Taipei-born pianist Hu Jung, he will play two concerts in Kaohsiung and in the capital city. They will present a programme with cello sonatas by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov.
Christian Poltéra will also take part in a workshop organised by the Goethe Institute and share his experiences.

October 13th 2023, Kaohsiung
October 17th 2023, Taipei

October 14th-15th 2023, Taipei (Workshop)

Maurice Steger is currently travelling Asia. His first stop is in the “recorder country” Taiwan. There, he will start among other activities, with teaching students at the National Tsing Aua University in Hsinchu. Afterwards, him and the Swiss violinist Sebastian Bohren will be part of the concerts celebrating the 20th anniversary of the “Swiss Music Nights” in Kaohsiung and Taipei.
Finally, Maurice Steger and Sebastian Bohren will travel to Bhutan, where, supported by the Society Switzerland Bhutan, a concert with Bhutanese recorder player, singer and multiinstrumentalist Jigme Drupka will take place.

October 15th 2023, Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
October 16th 2023, Taipei (Taiwan)

October 19th 2023, Timphu (Bhutan)

Tonight Christian Zacharias will play with the Dortmunder Philharmoniker. They will perform his Brexit-programme which combines works with a connection to Great Britain by Beethoven, Elgar, Britten and Mozart. Christian Zacharias will act as conductor and pianist, and he and the Philharmoniker will be supported by soprano Rinnat Moriah.

October 9th 2023, Dortmund

 

The French pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian is spending several October weekends in Germany. He will first play a recital in Malgarten tonight and present a program of Debussy and Tchaikovsky. In two weeks, he will then return for a concert at Castle Meersburg and add pieces by Komitas Vardapet and Arno Babadjanian to those two more common composers.

October 6th 2023, Malgarten
October 22nd 2023, Meersburg

Tonight the Trio Jean Paul comes to Freiburg for a performance at the Albert Konzerte. The three established musicians will present a complex programme of Rihm’s Fremde Szene II, Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 1 and an arrangement by Theodor Kirchner of Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1, which the trio has also recorded.

October 5th 2023, Freiburg

Martin Stadtfeld can now look back on more than 20 successful years as a professional pianist, during which he has played many recitals, orchestral concerts and chamber music projects, released award-winning albums and written compositions that are popular also with publishers. In addition, he has always made time for educational projects. After countless school visits, master classes, CDs and concerts for children, he will now pass on his extensive knowledge at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen: The latter has appointed Martin Stadtfeld as professor of piano for the winter semester 23/24.

This Friday, Dominik Wagner will be part of the concerts held for the friends of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in Zurich. Under the direction of Willi Zimmermann he will participate in the interpretation of Giovanni Bottesini’s Double Bass Concerto.

September 22nd 2023, 11 am
September 22nd 2023, 18 pm

Today is the release of Tzimon Barto’s recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier, Book II. This album will be published by naïve, after they already worked together on distributing Book I in April of this year. 

See the trailer here 

See the album here  

This Sunday the Cuarteto SolTango will play a concert at the Beethovenfest Bonn. The four musicians will deviate from their usual concept and present works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Robert Schumann in addition to the tangos from the Golden Era typical of their programme. These small leaps between musical genres are nothing unusual for Andreas Rokseth, Martin Klett, Thomas Reif and Karel Bredenhorst, and so a new view of the familiar and the recognition of familiar elements in the unknown will also be possible for the audience. 

September 17th, Königswinter

Congratulations to Stuttgarter Kammerorchester on the release of their first album on their own label SKO records. You can listen to Beethoven / Brahms / Schoenberg, played by the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester under the direction of Thomas Zehetmair. We have already listened to it and are thrilled!

Today is the release date of Maurice Steger’s long-awaited new recording with Berlin Classics. A Tribute to Bach is fully dedicated to the grand master and shows shows sides of Maurice Steger that perhaps not everyone knew as well as perspectives on Bach that may seem unfamiliar but no less authentic.  

The album was recorded with La Cetra Barockorchestra Basel with Sebastian Wienand on harpsichord in a prominent role alongside Maurice Steger. 

To the album  

Marc Gruber is currently in Linz to prepare for a concert this upcoming Sunday. Under the direction of Markus Poschner he will play Ethel Smyth’s Concerto for violin, horn and orchestra with the Brucknerorchestra Linz and violinist Francesca Dego.

September 10th 2023, Linz

Jonian Ilias Kadesha is currently visiting the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig. Under the direction of Martijn Dendievel, he and the musicians will present Simon Lak’s Poème pour violon et orchestre at the Weimarhalle Weimar on Friday. The concert is part of a commemoration event for the victims of Buchenwald concentration camp.

August 25th 2023, Weimar

Today the new album of the Cuarteto SolTango is being released. On Poesía, Andreas Rokseth, Thomas Reif, Karel Brendehorst and Martin Klett finally immortalise their collaboration with the Argentine singer Leonel Capitano, who has already been featured in concert. The co-production by Avi Music and the Bayerischer Rundfunk contains works arranged by Martin Klett from tango greats such as Aníbal Troilo or Osvaldo Pugliese, whose lyrics emphasise both individualistic passion as well as social aspects.

Listen to it here on Spotify

This weekend, the Trio Gaspard will play a concert in Hamburg at the Elbphilharmonie. As part of the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Vashti Hunter and Nicholas Rimmer will open up new perspectives on Haydn’s piano trios, which they are also currently recording bit by bit. The most recently released second album in the series can be found here, among other places: www.spotify.com

August 20th 2023, Hamburg

Martin Stadtfeld has a multi-faceted programme ahead of him in the next 2 weeks.
Tonight he plays in Rottach-Egern in a trio with Eldbjørg Hemsing and Daniel Müller-Schott in the closing concert of the Musikfest Kreuth at the Tegernsee. This combo will also perform next week at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival in Parchim.
Martin Stadtfeld then travels to Lengerich to interpret Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto with the festival:philharmonie westfalen under the direction of Michael Zlabinger at the anniversary concert of 375 years of the Peace of Westphalia.
Finally, it’s off to Bad Saarow for a recital of Stadtfeld’s arrangements of German folk songs at the Brandenburg Summer Concerts.

July 25th 2023, Rottach-Egern
August 3rd 2023, Parchim
August 4th 2023, Lengerich
August 5th 2023, Bad Saarow

Summer is in its full glory, and while heat waves and thunderclouds are taking turns, Maurice Steger continues to travel the meridians for his concerts.
This week his multi-part projects at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival is beginning.
With the baroque orchestra The English Concert, he will perform a colourful baroque festival on Tuesday and Wednesday in Meldorf and Rendsburg.
After that is the start of the rehearsal phase with the young ensemble Marsyas Baroque, with whom he will collaborate and pass on some of his wealth of experience as part of the master/master students’ concerts. They will give a first concert this Sunday in Neuhardenberg before repeating the programme 7 days later in Kellinghusen and Bad Oldesloe.
Before that, however, Maurice Steger will travel to the Rheingau to present the joint project around Johann Sebastian Bach’s notebooks with Avi Avital, Hille Perl, David Bergmüller and Sebastian Wienand in the Eberbach monastery. This will also be performed in Gstaad in the Swiss mountains.
Again interspersed with that is a concert with the La Cetra Barockorchester Basel at the Bachwoche Ansbach and an elaborate programme of Bach and Telemann.

July 25th 2023, Meldorf with The English Concert
July 26th 2023, Rendsburg with The English Concert
July 30th 2023, Neuhardenberg with Marsyas Baroque
August 1st 2023, Kloster Eberbach with Avi Avital, Hille Perl, David Bergmüller and Sebastian Wienand
August 2nd 2023, Ansbach with La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
August 4th 2023, Gstaad with Avi Avital, Hille Perl, David Bergmüller und Sebastian Wienand
August 6th 2023, Kellinghusen with Marsyas Baroque
August 7th 2023, Bad Oldesloe with Marsyas Baroque

This Sunday Dominik Wagner will play together with Lauma Skride at the Mosel Music Festival. In the spirit of their album Chapters – A double bass story, which was released this spring, they will present works by Astor Piazolla, Charlie Chaplin and Henry Mancini, among others, at the concert in Bekond.

July 23rd 2023, Orangerie Bekond

The Cuarteto SolTango is touring around the Alps for concerts this weekend. With their successful program Misión Tango, they will travel from Dorf Tirol in South Tyrol to Munich and finally to Ottobeuren in Unterallgäu.

 

July 20th 2023, Dorf Tirol
July 21st 2023, Munich
July 22nd 2023, Ottobeuren

This week, Jean-Paul Gasparian will once again play at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. Together with flutist Stathis Karapanos, he will present works by Georg Friedrich Handel, Joseph Haydn, Ralph Vaughan Williams and more in the already sold-out Barn Wulfshagen.

July 15th 2023, Wulfshagen

Martin Stadtfeld returns to his home region and plays three concerts together with the Rheinische Philharmonie in Idar-Oberstein, Simmern and Trier. The latter will be part of the Mosel Music Festival. Under the direction of Paul Goodwin, Martin Stadtfeld will interpret Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 KV 491.

July 14th 2023, Idar-Oberstein
July 15th 2023, Simmern
July 16th 2023, Trier

This July, Christian Poltéra will be travelling musically as well as geographically.

This weekend he will play two concerts with the Staatsorchester Mainz and Dmitri Jurowski. They will present Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante.

Just over a week later, Christian Poltéra will then take to the stage of the Concertgebouw Amsterdam together with Ronald Brautigam and perform works by Schumann, Brahms, Liszt and Chopin. This program will be repeated in the Belgian coastal town of Knokke.

From there, Christian Poltéra will finally travel to East Frisia, where Wolf Wondratschek will be waiting for him to present the concert lecture on Christian Poltéra’s Mara-Cello at the Gezeitenkonzerte.

July 14th 2023, Mainz
July 15th 2023, Mainz

July 23rd 2023, Amsterdam
July 25th 2023, Knokke

July 26th 2023, Norden

This year once again, Maurice Steger is not letting his hair down and is travelling to various festivals from the north of Germany to the Swiss mountains.
He starts this Thursday at the Gezeitenkonzerte, where together with the Hamburg ensemble Elbipolis he will present a programme around Telemann’s Hamburger Ebb’ und Fluth that truly fits the festival’s name.
On Sunday, the tour continues with the befriended musicians of the G.A.P. Ensemble at the Weilburg Schlossfestspiele and a colourful programme ranging from Vivaldi to Handel.
Maurice Steger will spend part of the first half of July giving lessons in Arosa, Switzerland, before performing at the Rigi Music Days with chamber music partners around Dietmut Poppen.
This will be followed by a performance at the Nieder-Moos Concert Summer with the Darmstadt Baroque Soloists, with whom he already played at the Darmstadt Baroque Festival at the beginning of June.
And even after that, there is still no time for a beach holiday…

June 29th 2023, Weener (Gezeitenkonzerte)
July 2nd 2023, Weilburg (Weilburg Schlosskonzerte)
July 14th 2023, Rigi Kulm (Rigi Musiktage)
July 16th 2023, Nieder-Moos (Nieder-Mooser Konzertsommer)

For the thirteenth time Andreas Staier will perform at the Piano-Festival Ruhr this year. He will play at the orangery of Castle Rheda in Rheda-Wiedenbrück and present a classical program with pieces by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert on fortepiano.

June 28th 2023, Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Today sees the release of the first album in a series of recordings on which the Trio Gaspard has drawn inspiration from various cities. Berlin Stories thus features a combination of composers that seems unusual at first glance: Mendelssohn, Paul Juon and Nikos Skalkottas. What all three composers have in common, however, is that they spent formative years in Berlin and thus certainly took inspiration from there. The same is true of the Trio Gaspard, whose members Vashti Hunter, Jonian Ilias Kadesha and Nicholas Rimmer all once lived or still live in Berlin.

Berlin Stories at Chandos
Berlin Stories on Spotify

This week, Christian Zacharias is back working with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, of which he was principal conductor from 2000 to 2013, leaving a profound mark on the orchestra.
In the current project, he and the orchestra will collaborate with soprano Elizabeth Watts and present the arias Ch’io mi scordi di te and Bella mia fiamma alongside Mozart’s Prague Symphony and his Piano Concerto K 503.

June 25th 2023, Lausanne

Christian Poltéra is spending the week with the Niederrhein Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Mihkel Kütson. The audiences in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach will get to experience Barber’s Cello Concerto, which Christian Poltéra has recorded with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

June 13th 2023, Krefeld
June 14th 2023, Mönchengladbach
June 15th 2023, Mönchengladbach
June 16th 2023, Krefeld

 

Marc Gruber is spending the week with the Bochum Symphonic Orchestra to be part of two concerts titled “Patriotic Glances”. Together with tenor James Gilchrist and conductor Pablo Gonzalez he will be presenting Britten’s Serenade for tenor, horn and orchestra.

 

June 8th 2023, Bochum
June 9th 2023, Bochum

Tomorrow on Wednesday, Dominik Wagner will perform two concerts at the KKL Lucerne together with the Camerata Schweiz under the direction of Howard Griffiths. The young double bass player will present an especially adapted version of the fragments of the Cello Concerto in A major by Dvorak in the version for double bass and orchestra in D major. The arrangement, which Dominik Wagner has created together with his father Wolfram Wagner, not only allows for the strengths of the double bass to be addressed, but also brings clarity to Dvorak’s unfinished work.

June 7th 2023, Lucerne

On his new album, Christian Zacharias devotes himself – after years – entirely to Johann Sebastian Bach. He has recorded three French Suites and a Partita on his new recording. Both light and profound, Bach combines his style on the pieces selected here, which Christian Zacharias performs with a matter-of-factness as if it were made for him.

Tzimon Barto is currently visiting the philharmonic orchestra of the city of Lubeck. Together with their music director Stefan Vladar he will present George Gershwin’s Concerto in F for piano and orchestra this upcoming Sunday and Monday.

May 21st 2023, Lubeck
May 22nd 2023, Lubeck

This Sunday Jean-Paul Gasparian will have his debut with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France at a very special occassion.
The orchestra is dedicating a weekend to Canadian composer Howard Shore, who is not only well-known for his film scores. In this setting, Jean-Paul Gasparian will play the French premiere of Shore’s piano concerto Ruin and Memory under the direction of Bastien Stil. The concert was premiered in China by Lang Lang for Chopin’s 200th birthday. Thus, despite the nostalgic title, same as Chopin’s music, it lives on in the hands of young musicians and their audiences.

May 14th 2023, Paris

This week there will be three concerts with Artist in Residence Christian Poltéra at the Schwetzinger Festspiele.
To start with, on thursday him and Ronald Brautigam at the pianoforte will present a colorful program with pieces by Brahms, R. Schumann, Liszt and Chopin.
On Friday, Christian Poltéra, Esther Hoppe and Juho Pohjonen will play Schubert’s Piano trio in B major before being joined by Pascal Moragues for the second half and Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps.
The last concert of the residency will be on friday. With the help of Wolf Wondratschek, who will read from his Mara-novel, Christian Poltéra’s famous cello will be brought into focus.

May 11th 2023, Duo
May 12th 2023, Quartet
May 13th 2023, Concert Lecture

Today the new recital album of the young pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian is being published with naïve. His first records had a major focus on Russian-romantical repertoire. Thus, Jean-Paul Gasparian is now going in a new direction in dedicating this CD to Claude Debussy. As a Frenchmen and former student of the Paris Conservatory this is an important journey to his roots. Nevertheless, Jean-Paul Gasparian was specially conscious of the challenge of authentically capturing the music with recording equipment: „I wanted something evocative and immaterial that would allow me to navigate my way through the range of moods, colours and timbres that make up the Debussyan universe.”
This is nicely conveyed in the music video to Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin:

Jean-Paul Gasparian: Debussy

The Zehetmair Quartet will spend a week touring from Hamburg, along Munich and South Tirol to Switzerland. At each stop the etablished string quartet will present a colorful program with pieces by Webern, Brahms and Sibelius.

May 5th 2023, Hamburg
May 7th 2023, Munich
May 9th 2023, Eppan
May 11th 2023, Neuchatel

Martin Stadtfeld is currently in Japan for some last preparations for his upcoming concerts.
He will start this Friday with a concert at Gargan Music Festival in Kanazawa, where he will play Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition together with local performers and musicians.
From Sunday on, he will then have several recitals and a masterclass lined up in Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuyama and Kobe with programs of Bach, Beethoven, as well as Martin Stadtfeld’s own arrangements of German folk tunes.
The grand finish will be on May 14th with a presentation of Rachmaninow’s 2nd Piano Concerto in Fukuyama together with Taiwan Philharmonic under the direction of Jun Märkl.

May 5th 2023, Kanazawa
May 6th 2023, Kobe
May 7th 2023, Nagoya
May 10th 2023, Tokyo
May 13th 2023, Fukuyama
May 14th 2023, Fukuyama

Jonian Ilias Kadesha will spend the upcoming weekend with the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra. Under the direction of Johannes Klumpp he will interpret Beethoven’s Violin Concerto op. 61 in the Philharmonie Essen.

May 7th 2023, Essen

Tonight, the Trio Gaspard, consisting of Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Vashti Hunter and Nicholas Rimmer, will be performing at the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin. Together with sopranist Katharina Konradi, with whom the ensemble released the album Russian Roots last year, they will present a diverse program from Beethoven to Weinberg to Lera Auerbach and thus trace the theme russe just like the recording.

April 21^st 2023, Boulez Saal Berlin

Russian Roots on Spotify

 

Christian Poltéra is playing with the Hofer Symphoniker this week. Under direction of Hermann Bäumer he will present Sergej Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante.
For everyone currently not in the area there will be another chance to witness Christian Poltéra’s Sinfonia Concertante in July in Mainz, then with conductor Dmitri Jurowski.

April 21st 2023, Hof

July 14th 2023, Mainz
July 15th 2023, Mainz

Charles Avison
Concerto grosso No. 3

Grazyna Bacewicz
Concerto for string orchestra

J. S. Bach
Complete violin concertos
Brandenburg concerto No. 4

Bartok
Divertimento for string orchestra
Rhapsody No. 1 for violin and orchestra
Romanian folk dances (arr. for strings)

Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
Violin concerto in D major
Violin sonata No. 9 Kreutzer (arr. for violin and strings)

Biber 
Battalia à 10

Joseph Boulogne
Violin concerto No. 9 in G major op. 8

George Enescu
Romanian rhapsody No. 1 op. 11 (arr. for violin and strings by C. Lolea)

Handel
Concerto grosso in B-flat major op. 6 No. 7

Haydn
Complete violin concertos
Symphony No. 49
Symphony No. 45

György Ligeti
Concert Românesc

F. Mendelssohn
String symphony No. 2 in D major
Violin concerto in D minor for violin and strings

W. A. Mozart
Complete violin concertos
Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E-flat major K 364

Piazzolla
Four Seasons (arr. for violin and strings)

Purcell
Chacony for strings

Ravel
Tzigane for violin and orchestra

Aulis Sallinen
String quartet No. 3 Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March (arr. for strings)

Sarasate
Navarra for two violins op.33
Zigeunerweisen

Alfred Schnittke
Sonata for violin and chamber orchestra (arr. from Violin Sonata No. 1)

Nikos Skalkottas
5 Greek folk dances for strings

Giovanni Sollima
Violin concerto Tyche (written for Jonian Ilias Kadesha and available for orchestras aside from CHAARTS from Jan 2024)
Moghul for violin, flauto dolce, lute and strings

Vivaldi
Four Seasons for violin, strings and b.c.
Violin concerto in A minor RV 356
Concerto for two violins and orchestra in D minor RV 514
Il Grosso Mogul for violin, strings and b.c.

After several singles have been giving a first taste in recent weeks, Tzimon Barto’s recording of the first book of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier has now been released on naïve.

Barto’s special touch for Bach was already evident in his recording of the Goldberg Variations, but his vision is now characterised by perhaps even more differentiation and richness of nuance and invites to listen very closely.

Tzimon Barto – Bach – Naïve

Maurice Steger will be playing at Tonhalle Zurich as part of the Meisterinterpreten-series and has therefore assembled an ensemble of esteemed musicians and longtime friends. Recorder virtuoso and baroque music expert Maurice Steger will be joined on stage by versatile string players Amandine Beyer, Mauro Valli and Fred Walter Uhlig, multiinstrumentalists, who apart from their recorders will bring oboe, bassoon and harp, Bettina Simon, Claudius Kamp and Céline Pasche, as well as trusted basso continuo players Daniele Caminiti and Joan Boronat Sanz. The program titled Venezia – Time Travel to the Serenissima promises a festive evening!

April 3^rd 2023, Zurich

Tomorrow soloist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and their principal conductor Thomas Zehetmair are starting a tour. Their program will be Mozart only: Symphony No. 1, K 16; Piano Concerto No. 27, K 595; Symphony No. 41, K 551 Jupiter. Apart from Aschaffenburg they will also visit Suttgart, Göppingen and Austrian Dornbirn.

March 24th 2023, Aschaffenburg
March 25th 2023, Stuttgart
March 26th 2023, Göppingen
March 27th 2023, Dornbirn

This week Martin Stadtfeld is on tour with trumpet player Selina Ott and the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra. Apart from playing the piano he will also lead the program which not only contains arrangements of pieces by Georg Friedrich Handel, Johan Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. The musicians will also present the seldomly heard Concerto for trumpet, piano and strings by Harald Genzmer.

March 22nd 2023, Heilbronn
March 23rd 2023, Ulm
March 26th 2023, Bayreuth

Today the new album from double bass player Dominik Wagner and pianist Lauma Skride is being released. CHAPTERS – A Double Bass Story contains 15 pieces by 15 composers, that showcase the versatility of the double bass and its qualities as a meoldy instrument. Dominik Wagner himself made some arrangements for this recording, which shine a new light on compositions by Max Richter, Philip Glass or also song classics like Moonriver.

The album is being released by Berlin Classics and is now available on the usual platforms.

In season 23/24 Dominik Wagner and Lauma Skride will furthermore present a program similar to the CD live in concert, but this is a story for another day….

Go to CHAPTERS on Spotify
Go to Berlin Classics

Tomorrow night Marie-Luise Neunecker and her long-time colleagues Antje Weithaas and Silke Avenhaus will find themselves at Brucknerhaus Linz. They will play a concert titled “Brahms, the Progressive” with a program spanning from Brahms to Schoenberg and Ligeti.

March 8th 2023, Linz

While Spring has not sprung in Germany yet, Christian Zacharias is travelling to warmer climes, before coming back here at the end of April to present programs of Haydn, Mozart and Poulenc with the Frankfurt Museum Orchestra.

Beforehand, he will make to stops in France: With the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire he will play pieces by Schönberg, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Robert Schumann in Toulouse, La Roche sur Yon, Nantes and Angers.

Furthermore, he will play classical-romantic programs with the Orquestra Sinfonica Do Porto Casa da Musica in March and the Orchestre Philharmonique Monte Carlo at the beginning of April.

March 3rd 2023, Toulouse
March 10th 2023, Porto
March 12th 2023, Porto
March 18th 2023, La Roche sur Yon
March 19th 2023, Angers
March 21st 2023, Nantes
April 9th 2023, Monaco
April 23rd 2023, Frankfurt
April 24th 2023, Frankfurt

This week, Ruth Killius is visiting the Irish Chamber Orchestra to play two concerts under the direction of their principal conductor Thomas Zehetmair. They will present Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K 364 in Limerick as well as in Dublin.

February 23rd 2023, Dublin
February 24rd 2023, Limerick

We are pleased to welcome Trio Gaspard, which includes Jonian Ilias Kadesha, whom we have represented for some time, as well as Vashti Hunter on cello and Nicholas Rimmer on piano, to Künstlersekretariat Schoerke for representation in German-speaking countries!

Founded in 2010, Trio Gaspard has won various special and first prizes, including the International Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition in Weimar, the 5th International Haydn Competition in Vienna and the 17th International Chamber Music Competition in Illzach, France. It is one of the most sought-after piano trios of its generation and has been praised for its unique and fresh approach to music.

For a first recording project on Chandos Records, the musicians are recording all 46 of Joseph Haydn’s piano trios and adding Haydn-related contemporary commissioned compositions. The 2nd volume has recently been published, following the release of the first CD in the series in the summer of 2022, which was highly praised by the press.
Pizzicato wrote of it:
“In doing so, they give the pieces an inspiredly immediate impulse that makes the music seem quicksilver inspired and rejects any academically sober approach far away. Haydn himself may have thought of his works with such joy.”

To the new Haydn album

Maurice Steger and La Cetra Basel will spend the upcoming weeks playing several concerts with their new program. This program combines pieces by Telemann and J. S. Bach and brings bassoon and harpsichord to the foreground next to Maurice Steger’s recorder.
After the kick-off in Vienna this sunday, the ensemble will travel to Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate, Zug in Switzerland and finally to Hameln near Hanover.

February 26th 2023, Vienna
February 28th 2023, Neumarkt
March 1st 2023, Zug
March 7th 2023, Hameln

Ruth Killius and Thomas Zehetmair have recorded a new CD with the Royal Northern Sinfonia. The album is being released by ECM and contains Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Bartók’s Viola Concerto as well as John Caskens Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra The Subtle Knot. This sums up the work of Thomas Zehetmair from when he was principal conductor at the orchestra in that it combines established repertoire with new, less frequently played and heard pieces.

You can listen to the record on Spotify or go to ECM for more information.

 

Christian Poltéra and his recital partner Kathryn Stott are travelling to Rome and London this week. They will play at the Teatro Argentina and the Wigmore Hall and present programs with pieces by Brahms, Prokofjew and Chopin.

9. Februar 2023, Rome
13. Februar 2023, London

 

Christian Zacharias will spend the next two weeks travelling through six countries to give a concert each. This week, he will start by visiting Porto, Lyon and Padua before going to Madrid, London and Monaco. The program he is presenting consists of excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Seasons and Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major D 850 op. 53.

January 31st 2023, Porto
February 2nd 2023, Lyon
Februar 3rd 2023, Padua
February 7th 2023, Madrid
February 9th 2023, Antwerp
February 10th 2023, London
February 12th 2023, Monaco

This weekend, Jean-Paul Gasparian has a tight schedule with two recitals in Northern Germany back to back: After a Saturday evening concert in Wilhelmshavn he will travel directly to Oldenburg to play a Sunday matinee. The program he is bringing to his audiences consists not only of pieces by Debussy and Scriabin, but also ones by Babadjanian, who is very dear to him.

January 28th 2023, Wilhelmshavn
Janaury 29th 2023, Oldenburg

Wind Quintets

Richard Dubugnon: French Suite, for Wind Quintet
Paul Taffanel: Wind Quintet in G Minor
Gustav Holst: Wind Quintet in A flat, Op. 14
Jean Françaix: Wind Quintet No. 1

Monet Quintett
Anissa Baniahmad | Flute
Marc Gruber | Horn
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Theo Plath | Bassoon

CAvi-music: B08DC6GSCQ (2020)

Carneval

Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche, op. 165b: 1.VIF

with Asya Fateyeva | Saxophone
Monet Quintett
Anissa Baniahmad | Flute
Marc Gruber | Horn
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Theo Plath | Bassoon

Berlin Classics: 0301160BC (2019)

After having played a recital at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden last weekend, Martin Stadtfeld will now go on a tour with Eldbjørg Hemsing and Daniel Müller-Schott. The trio will present a program with pieces by Beethoven, Grieg and Tschaikowsky in Heilbronn, Blaibach, Munich and Bremen.

January 25th 2023, Heilbronn
January 27th 2023, Blaibach
January 28th 2023, Munich
January 30th 2023, Bremen

Jonian Ilias Kadesha is involved in two exciting projects in the next five days:

Together with Herbert Schuch he is starting a recital tour through the south of Germany today. In Fellheim, Neubeuern and Fürth they will present a program with pieces by Mozart, Franck and Beethoven.

Next week Jonian Ilias Kadesha will then go to Freiburg to perform Tschaikowski’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with the Orchestra of the Theater Freiburg.

January 20th 2023, Fellheim
January 21st 2023, Neubeuern
January 22nd 2023, Fürth

January 24th 2023, Freiburg

This weekend, Tzimon Barto will jump in and perform with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz under direction of Michael Francis. They will play two concerts in Ludwigshafen and Ludwigsburg and present Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together.

January 20th 2023, Ludwigshafen
Janaury 22nd 2023, Ludwigsburg

After the first part was published and highly acclaimed in November 2021, the release of the second part of Andreas Staier’s Well-Tempered Clavier follows. His interpretations are multi-faceted and colourful. Staier brings out the purity and sincerity of Bach’s musical complexity. 

 

Andreas Staier: Johann Sebastian Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part One

Today, the Trio Gaspard is releasing their second edition of Haydn’s complete piano trios with Chandos. As well as with the first record, Haydn’s works (this time trios No. 35, 33, 7, 21 and 45) are supplemented with a contemporary commissioned piece: Leonid Gorokhov’s For Gaspard reflects on the collaboration not only in the title.

Spotify
Chandos

Next weekend, the Cuarteto SolTango will spend with playing a concert a day. In the concert series of Lünen and Borken in North Rhine Westfalia, as well as at Castle Reinbek close to Hamburg, the four musicians will present their program Misión Tango.

January 20th, Lünen
January 21st, Borken
January 22nd, Reinbek

Tonight, Christian Zacharias will play the first of two concerts in Bucharest. Together with the George Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest, he will present a program consisting of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 B major K 595 and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2 D major D 200.
Next week, Christian Zacharias will travel to Switzerland for one concert in Basel and one in Lugano with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. They will play the same piano concerto by Mozart, as well as Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite for Orchestra op. 80 and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta FP 141.

January 12th 2023, Bucharest
January 13th 2023, Bucharest
January 18th 2023, Basel
January 19th 2023, Lugano

At the end of the 2022 “Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus” published the EP Booke of Songes by Tzimon Barto. The publication contains excerpts of Tzimon Barto’s complete recording of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, of which the first book will be released in Spring 2023 with naïve. The recordings are from the years 2014 (Book II) and 2017 (Book I).

While the current album can be bought as a CD by everyone as a teaser, the complete recording will also be released with Dussmann as an exclusive, high-end limited edition. Additionally, of course the music will also be available digitally.

Spotify

Dussmann

The established duo of Christian Poltéra and Ronald Brautigam is kicking of the year with several recitals in the Dutch cities of Utrecht, The Hague, Deventer and Eindhoven. The programs they are presenting there will contain pieces by Brahms and Robert Schumann, as well as a less known sonata by Julius Röntgen.

January 8^th 2023, Utrecht
January 10^th 2023, Den Haag
January 11^th 2023, Deventer
January 26^th 2023, Eindhoven

Thomas Zehetmair will conduct the traditional concert on January 6^th, the day of Epiphany, with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra. Together they will present a diverse program, beginning with Hector Berlioz’ Nuits d’été. For this, tenor Ian Bostridge will also take to the stage. Afterwards will be the premiere of the commissioned work Geometrie spezzate for 17 strings by Annachiara Gedda and Schubert’s Symphone No. 7 (Unfinished).

January 6^th 2023, Stuttgart

Tomorrow, 4 January 2023, Andreas Staier’s own composition of 6 harpsichord pieces will be premiered at the Kölner Philharmonie. Inspired by Byrd, Bach and Schubert on the one hand, and music of the 20th and 21st centuries on the other, Andreas Staier brings together his diverse love of music in this work.

The concert, entitled Anklänge, is presented with preludes and fugues by Fischer, Fux, Couperin and Froberger, as well as the Prelude and Fugue in E major BWV 878 by J. S. Bach.

04 January 2023, Philharmonie Köln

This Sunday, Dominik Wagner will perform together with pianist Sofija Palurovic at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn. As part of its “Young Stars”-series they will present a program consisting of works from the obligatory Beethoven, but also Giovanni Bottesini, Frank Proto and Astor Piazolla.

December 11th 2022, Bonn

Ruth Killius will play a concert in Gateshead, United Kingdom this Friday under the baton of Thomas Zehetmair. Together with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, they will present William T. Walton’s Viola Concerto as part of an English program with pieces by Edward Elgar and Vaughn Williams.

November 25th 2022, Gateshead

Christian Zacharias is spending the upcoming autumn days with three different orchestras:
This week, him and the Philharmonic Orchestra Heidelberg will present two concerts with programs of Grażyna Bacewicz’ Concerto for Strings, Beethoven’s 2nd Piano Concerto as well as Schubert’s 2nd Symphony.
After that, Christian Zacharias will work with the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, where he holds the position of Assosciate Conductor. Apart from a concert in Clermont-Ferrand they will play a concert in Paris, with programs by Elgar, Mozart, Britten, Beethoven and Haydn.
Finally, Christian Zacharias will go to Hof and perform a part of his Beethoven Cycle with the Hofer Symphoniker. They will thus play Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 7 and 8, as well as his Piano Concerto No. 4.

November 16th 2022, Heidelberg
November 17th 2022, Heidelberg
November 24th 2022, Paris
November 26th 2022, Clermont-Ferrand
December 2nd 2022, Hof

Maurice Steger has several concerts scheduled for this season with the CHAARTS Chamber Artists, with whom he has enjoyed a long collaborative relationship. Together they will present a diverse program under the title “Suite Italienne,” in reference to Stravinsky’s work of the same name, consisting of the latter, Telemann, Corelli, Vivaldi and Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade. In addition to visits to Swiss towns such as Beinwil, Solothurn, Liestal and Muri, the Lindau Stadttheater will also be played at. The kick-off, however, is in exactly one week at the illustrious St Peter Church in Zurich.

November 17th 2022, Zurich
November 18th 2022, Beinwil
January 9th 2022, Lindau
January 10th 2022, Liestal
January 11th 2022, Solothurn
June 24th 2023, Muri

Martin Stadtfeld will play a recital at Konzerthaus Dortmund this Thursday. The program will be framed by pieces of J.S. Bach and Beethoven, while putting Martin Stadtfeld’s arrangements of German folk songs in its center. Recently he released an album with Sony called “Deutsche Volkslieder”, where these arrangements can be heard: https://www.martinstadtfeld.de/musik

November 10th 2022, Dortmund

Young Frenchman Jean-Paul Gasparian will play Skriabin’s Piano Concerto F-sharp minor op. 20 this Sunday. Together with the Nürnberger Symphoniker and principal conductor Jonathan Darlington he will present this sadly too seldomly played concerto to the traditionally curious Nuremberg audience. With Gasparian, who has Armenian roots and thus feels very at home in Armenian-Russian repertoire, they will of course witness a great pianist for this.

November 6th 2022, Nuremberg

After the great concert yesterday, there is another opportunity to enjoy Jonian Ilias Kadesha at the Landestheater Eisenach tonight at 8 pm. Conducted by Markus Huber, he plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto together with the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach.

Andreas Staier is currently visiting the Orquestra Barroca Casa da Musica in Porto, with whom he has been working together for a long time.
They are preparing two exiting concert projects, in which one concert half will be baroque and one will be shaped with more modern elements by the Remix Ensemble Casa da Musica.
This Sunday Andreas Staier will play and lead Concerti Grossi by Corelli as well as a violin concerto by Pietro Antonio Locatelli, in which Ilya Gringolts will be playing the violin.
Next Tuesday follows a concert with Andreas Staier leading, also from the harpsichord. The program consists of Symphonies by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach and Jiri Antonin Benda’s Harpsichord Concerto in F major.

November 6th 2022, Porto
November 8th 2022, Porto

Dominik Wagner will spend the next few weeks in the US, presented by the Bradetich Foundation. He will play several recitals and give various masterclasses. Highlights are surely Dominik Wagner’s debut at Carnegie Hall as well as a masterclass at Juilliard School, both in New York City.

October 29th 2022 University of North Carolina, Masterclass
October 29th 2022 University of North Carolina, Recital
November 1st 2022 Carnegie Hall New York, Recital
November 2nd 2022 Juilliard School New York, Masterclass
November 4th 2022 Peabody Institute at John Hopkins University Baltimore, Recital
November 5th 2022 Peabody Institute at John Hopkins University Baltimore, Masterclass
November 6th-8th 2022 Brigham Young University Provo, Masterclass
November 7th 2022 Brigham Young University Provo, Recital
November 8th-10th 2022 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Masterclass
November 9th 2022 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Recital
November 14th 2022 Meadows School of Arts Dallas, Recital
November 15th 2022 University of North Texas Denton, Masterclass

 

Marc Gruber is visiting Hilchenbach this week to play together with the Philharmonie Südwestfalen.

Under the direction of Markus Frank soloist and orchestra will perform a program of among other pieces Mozart’s Concert Rondo in E flat major K 371, as well as Franz Joseph Strauss’ Horn Concerto op. 8.

The concert will take place on Thursday at the Protestant Church.

October 27th 2022, Hilchenbach

This Sunday, Martin Stadtfeld and the Badische Philharmonie Pforzheim under direction of Robin Davis will open their concert season at CongressCentrum Pforzheim. Amongst other pieces they will play Rachmaninow’s 2^nd Piano Concerto in C minor as part of the concert titled “Night Terrors and Daydreams”.

October 23^rd 2022, Pforzheim

Maurice Steger is en route to Canada for two different projects.

First, he will play a virtuoso program together with recorder player Vincent Lauzer at the Plaisir du Clavecin in Gatineau, Ottawa.

Next week he will then visit the Violons du Roy for concerts with Vivaldi, Hosokawa and more in Montreal and Quebec.

October 16^th 2022, Gatineau
October 21^st 2022, Montreal
October 22^nd 2022, Québec
October 23^rd 2022, Québec

This week Tzimon Barto will play three concerts with the Konzerthausorchestra Berlin. Under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach they will play Gershwin’s seldomly heard
Piano Concerto in F.

October 14th 2022
October 15th 2022
October 16th 2022

Christian Zacharias released a new CD on the MDG label: A selection of Haydn sonatas that is as diverse in style as the performing artist himself. Zacharias uses his simple musical nature to interpret the many changes of major and minor in a way that awakens hidden emotions and creates powerful connections.

 

Today Martin Stadtfeld’s new solo album Deutsche Volkslieder (German Folk Songs) is being released, with arrangements of works that have existed for centuries. Martin Stadtfeld adds his own thoughts to the melodies, which awaken memories in many people, plays with the traditional material and creates new ways of hearing it.

The CD is published by Sony Classical and can be heard on spotify or in excerpts on youtube.

About a concert with the corresponding programme, the press recently wrote:
“It was a colourful arch of images that Stadtfeld created in the minds of the listeners. He put the unsung text of the folk songs into sound. Sometimes he caressed lovely melodies out of the instrument, sometimes he relied on the full volume of the grand piano as in the final chords to “An der Saale hellem Strande”, the closing point of the folk music session.”
Westfälischer Anzeiger, 11.06.2022

 

This week, Maurice Steger will be visiting two orchestras at the same time as conductor and recorder player.
With the Frankfurt Radio Symphony he will play two concerts with baroque programs of Veracini, Vivaldi and Bach, as well as a modern pinch of Hosokawa.
In Mannheim Maurice Steger will play together with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Apart from the baroque elements the program here will also contain Mozart’s Haffner Symphony.

October 6th 2022, Frankfurt
October 7th 2022, Frankfurt
October 9th 2022, Mannheim

This week, Ruth Killius and Thomas Zehetmair are in French Auvergne for two concerts. With the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, of which Thomas Zehetmair is principal conductor, Britten’s Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra will be presented in Ambert and Clermont-Ferrand.

 

October 6th 2022, Clermont-Ferrand
October 7th 2022, Ambert

Jean-Paul Gasparian is travelling to Germany from his home country France this weekend to play several recitals in beautiful Baden-Württemberg.
In Stuttgart as well as in Nürtingen he will present two different programs that both begin with Preludes by Debussy. The second half will then consist on one time Brahms’ Sonata in C major No. 1, op. 1, and the other time a compilation of pieces by Arno Babadjanian and Alexander Scriabin.

September 25th 2022, Stuttgart
September 26th 2022, Nürtingen

This autumn, Christian Zacharias will be spending several weeks with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música in his function as principal guest conductor.
At the moment, he is there to prepare for two concerts tomorrow and on Sunday with, among other works, Brahms’ 3rd Symphony and Mozart’s Concerto for two pianos K 365, which he will be playing side by side with Yumeka Nakagawa.
Almost a month later in October, there will be another project in Porto, for which Christian Zacharias and the orchestra will prepare Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D minor together with Benjamin Schmid, as well as Bruckner’s 2nd Symphony.

September 23rd 2022, Porto
September 25th 2022, Porto
October 21st 2022, Porto

Poesía
with works from e.g. Elías Randal und Virgilio Exposíto
Leonel Capitano, Vocals
Thomas Reif, Violin
Karel Bredenhorst, Violoncello
Andreas Rokseth, Bandoneon
Martin Klett, Piano
CAvi (2023)

Misíon Tango
with works from e.g. Juan d’Arienzo and Alfredo Gobbi
Thomas Reif, Violin 
Karel Bredenhorst, Violoncello
Andreas Rokseth, Bandoneon
Martin Klett, Piano
CAvi (2021)

Sin Palabras
with works from e.g. Aníbal Troilo and Horacio Salgán
Thomas Reif, Violin
Karel Bredenhorst, Violoncello
Andreas Rokseth, Bandoneon
Martin Klett, Piano
CAvi (2019)

Cristal
with works from e.g. Osvalso Fresedo and Osvaldo Pugliese
Sophie Heinrich, Violin
Karel Bredenhorst, Violoncello
Rocco Heins, Bandoneon
Martin Klett, Piano
CAvi (2015)

Tango Extreme
with works from e.g. Osvaldo Pugliese and Astor Piazzolla
Azadeh Maghsoodi, Violin
Karel Bredenhorst, Violoncello
Rocco Heins, Bandoneon
Martin Klett, Piano
EmuBand (2011)

Jonian Ilias Kadesha will be performing with the British Aurora Orchestra at the Beethovenfest Bonn tomorrow evening. The exciting concert, in which he will play solo violin as well as lead, will feature a programme of Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Jospeh Bologna’s Violin Concerto No. 9 and Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata in Richard Tognetti’s arrangement for violin and string orchestra.

September 16th 2022, Bonn

We are very excited to announce a new collaboration with the start of the new season: The wonderful Cuarteto SolTango now enriches the roster of the Künstlersekretariat Schoerke.

With violin, cello, bandoneon and piano, Thomas Reif, Karel Bredenhorst, Andreas Rokseth and Martin Klett present works arranged by the latter from the Golden Era of Tango; among others by Osvaldo Pugliese, Aníbal Troilo and Horacia Salgán. They have already played at festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Heidelberger Frühling or at the Bayrischer Rundfunk.

The Allgäuer Anzeigenblatt recently wrote about their concert: “This German-Dutch-Norwegian “Cuarteto Soltango” plays Argentine tango as vividly, as authentically and fiercely as one of the best tango orchestras of the 1930s to 1950s in Buenos Aires.”

And that is exactly why we are looking forward to accompany these four musicians on their journey!

Christian Poltéra will spend this September at three different festivals in Austria and Switzerland.
This week he is in Graz at Arsonore to perform two concerts with among others Esther Hoppe, Sharon Kam, Markus Schirmer, Dominik Wagner and Petrit Ceku. They will play works by Ravel, Johan Halvorsen, Dvorak and Zemlinksy.
After that, he will travel to Zermatt Festival to teach academy students and also play concerts with the Zermatt Festival Orchestra and the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin.
Finally, Christian Poltéra will finish the month with a masterclass and a concert at Mendelssohntage Aarau, where he will perform pieces by Bach, Raff and Mendelssohn.

September 7th 2022, Arsonore Graz
September 8th 2022, Arsonore Graz
September 16th 2022, Zermatt Festival
September 18th 2022, Zermatt Festival
September 29th 2022, Mendelssohntage Aarau

Christian Zacharias fortunately already has had time for his summer holiday because the upcoming weeks will be busy ones. He will present his current recital program, which consists of Tchaikovsky’s Seasons as well as Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major D 894 op. 78, in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain (with some breaks for orchestra projects).

August 24th 2022, Schubertiade Schwarzenberg (AT)
August 28th 2022, Court (CH)
September 8th 2022, Martigny (CH)
September 11th 2022, Essen (GER)
September 14th 2022, Toulouse (F)
October 4th 2022, Paris (F)
October 10th 2022, Alicante (ESP)
November 1st 2022, Zaragoza (ESP)

 

This week Christian Zacharias is on his first joint tour through France together with the Orchestre National d’Auvergne, where he is Assosciate Conductor. They will visit the Festival de la Vézère, the Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron and the Festival de la Chaise-Dieu. The programme combines classical highlights such as Haydn’s Mercury Symphony No. 43 in E-flat major, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major “Jeunehomme” and Haydn’s Farewell Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp major.

August 16th 2022, Festival de la Vézère
August 18th 2022, Festival de la Roque d’Anthéron
August 21st 2022, Festival de la Chaise-Dieu

Tonight, Jean-Paul Gasparian will be a guest at the “Rarities of Piano Music” festival in beautiful Husum in Schleswig-Holstein. In keeping with the name of the event, he will play rarely heard repertoire by Alexander Scriabin and Arno Babajanian. Neither composer is a novelty for Gasparian, however – in addition to performances in concert, he has already recorded pieces by both of them.

August 12th 2022, Husum

On August 5th, Christian Poltéra’s new CD was released, which he recorded together with the Munich Chamber Orchestra. After Poltéra has oftentimes devoted himself to rarely heard and more recent repertoire, it was now time to eternalize both of Joseph Haydn’s cello concertos, with Hindemith’s Trauermusik completing the album published by BIS.
Further information can be found here as well as here the corresponding programme for the CD.

Christian Poltéra is travelling from Switzerland to Amsterdam and then Edinburgh together with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam.
At the renowned Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Edinburgh International Festival the trio will present a program with works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert.

August 6th 2022, Amsterdam
August 8th 2022, Edinburgh

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Tomorrow Maurice Steger will be performing with Avi Avital and consorts in Verbier. There will be exquisite chamber music by Bach to listen to – a little insight into his domestic music-making.

On 4 August, he will be in Klosters with La Cetra and soprano Nuria Rial to present music from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Sebastian Wienand will bring the famous historic Köberle organ to life.

On 7 August, after two years of Corona, the concert Wiener Sturm und Drang will finally take place in Gstaad, with some important representatives of the movement interpreted by Maurice Steger, Christoph Croisé and the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro.

22. July 2022, Verbier

04. August 2022, Klosters

07. August 2022, Gstaad

 

Today Christian Poltéra is off to Seoul to perform Lutoslawski’s Cello Concerto on Thursday with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eun Sun Kim. After two postponements due to corona, we are delighted that the concert can finally take place!

 

21st July 2022, Seoul

Since their foundation in 2010, Haydn has always been a landmark composer for Trio Gaspard. Today, the first CD of the complete recording of his piano trios is released by Chandos Records. The trios are each cleverly framed by a short commissioned work as well as a contemporary work.

From Bad Berleburg to Büdelsdorf, from the Karwendel to Thuringia – Martin Stadtfeld will be passing through the entire country in the upcoming weeks and will honor audiences in five states with a concert.
After performances in Bad Berleburg and Bad Liebenstein, Martin Stadtfeld will present his “Volkslieder” programme together with Frank-Thomas Mitschke at Elmau Castle.
In the subsequent week, Martin Stadtfeld will then play his second concert this year at the Weilburg Schlossfestspiele. After having presented himself with the Leipzig Chamber Symphony in June, he will be alone on stage with Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations this time.
Finally, the crowning finale of the festival summer is a concert at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Büdelsdorf.

July 7th 2022, Bad Berleburg
July 15th 2022, Bad Liebenstein
July 21st 2022, Elmau
July 31st 2022, Weilburg
August 14th 2022, Büdelsdorf

Bass Nocturnes

Frederic Chopin:
Nocturnes op. 9 No. 1, 2
Ballade No. 1 G-minor op. 23
Nocturnes No. 20 in C-sharp minor op posth.

Dominik Wagner (Double Bass), Lauma Skride (Piano)

Berlin Classics, 2025

Farrenc – Firsova – Bonia | Chamber Music

Louise Farrenc: Piano quintet No. 1 A minor op. 30

Katya Apekisheva (piano), Mayumi Kanagawa (violin), Klaus Christa (viola), Matthias Johansen (violoncello), Dominik Wagner (double bass)

cpo, 2025

Septets

Beethoven: Septet E-flat major op. 20
Kreutzer: Septet E-flat major op. 67

Dominik Wagner (double bass). Sebastian Manz (clarinet), Theo Plath (bassook), Felix Klieser (horn), Franziska Hölscher (violin), Haesue Lee (viola), Andrei Ionita (violoncello)

CAvi, 2025

Double Bass Rhapsody

Josef Rheinberger: Abendlied (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Bruckner: Locus Iste (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Bruckner: Christus Factus Est (arr. Dominik Wagner)
J. S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, op. 95 (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Barber: Adagio for strings (arr. Dominik Wagner)
J. S. Bach: Cello suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Freddie Mercury: Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Joey Tempest: The Final Countdown (arr. Dominik Wagner)

Dominik Wagner (Double Bass), Christoph Wimmer (Double Bass), Herbert Mayr (Double Bass), José Trigo (Double Bass)

Berlin Classics, 2023

Chapters

Myroslaw Skoryk: Melody
Nadia Boulanger: Cantique
John Rutter: The lord bless you and keep you
Peteris Vasks: Andante cantabile
Rachmaninov: Silence of the secret night
Max Richter: Mercy
Philip Glass: The poet acts
Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, D. 776
Schubert / Jarkko Riihimäki: Ständchen – reharmonized
Ravel: Pavane pour und infante défunte M. 19
Debussy: Beau Soir L. 6
Faure: Élegie op. 24
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Charlie Chaplin: Theme from Modern Times
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer: Moon River

Dominik Wagner (Double Bass), Lauma Skride (Piano)

Berlin Classics, 2022

Revolution of Bass

Bottesini:
Gran Duo Concertante for violin, double bass & orchestra
Gran Duo Concertante Themes from Bellinis I Puritani for cello, double bass & orchestra
Une bouche aimmee for soprano, double bass & piano
Tutto che il mondo serra for soprano, double bass & piano
Allegretto Capriccio for double bass & piano
Reverie for double bass & piano

Dominik Wagner (Double Bass), Ursula Langmayr (Soprano), Jeremias Fliedl (Cello), Benjamin Schmid (Violin), Can Cakmur (Piano), Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (Conductor)

Berlin Classics, 2020

Gassenhauer

Beethoven: Piano rrio B-flat major for clarinet, double bass, piano op. 11 Gassenhauer-Trio (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Bottesini: Gran Duo A major themes from Bellinis I Puritani for cello, double bass, orchestra op. posth.
Bruch: 2 Pieces op. 83 for clarinet, double bass, piano (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Juon: 2 Trio Miniaturen op. 184a & 24a (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Chaet: Zweiklang für ein Trio
Breinschmid: Musette pour Elisabeth
W. Wagner: Fantasiestück

Vera Karner (Clarinet), Dominik Wagner (Double bass), Aurelia Visovan (Piano), Strings from Wiener Symphoniker

Berlin Classics, 2016

Tomorrow, Andreas Staier will play a concert at Musikfest Stuttgart as part of the series „Sichten auf Bach” (Views on Bach). The program presented will focus on arias and instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, combined with songs by Georg Christian Schemelli. For this, Andreas Staier has compiled an exquisite ensemble: The voices of Mirjam Feuersinger and Stephan McLeod will be paired with the violin of Petra Müllejans and the violoncello of Roel Dieltiens.

June 29th 2022, Stuttgart

In the upcoming 5 weeks Christian Poltéra will be playing concerts in 5 different countries.
Tonight, him and the Hagen Quartett will present Schubert’s String Quartet in C major op. 163 at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg in Austria.
Next week, he will then be at the Stadttheater Fürth next to Nuremberg for a concert with the Munich Chamber Orchestra and among others Haydn’s 2nd Cello Concerto and Hindemith’s Trauermusik.
After that, concerts will take him to Norway, Italy and South Korea but we will hear more on that at a later point in time…

June 22nd 2022 – Schwarzenberg, Austria
June 28th 2022 – Fürth, Germany
July 08th /10th 2022 – Rosendal, Norway
July 15th 2022 – Montebello, Italy
July 21st /22nd 2022 – Seoul, South Korea

Maurice Steger is visiting the Bochum Symphony Orchestra this week. Together they will present a program with pieces by amongst others Georg Philipp Telemann, Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello and as a grand final Joseph Haydn’s 8th Symphony “Le Soir”.
They will play two concerts, first in Bochum and then at the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte.

There, Martin Stadtfeld will be performing as well. A week later him and the Kammersymphonie Leipzig will play piano concertos by Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

June 18th 2022, Maurice Steger in Bochum
June 19th 2022, Maurice Steger in Weilburg
June 26th 2022, Martin Stadtfeld in Weilburg

On 10th June, Jonian Ilias Kadesha’s solo debut album was released on Linn Records, with a programme covering a whole five centuries. A smartly chosen combination of works such as the touching Passacaglia by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, one of the oldest pieces ever written for solo violin, and Johann Sebastian Bach’s great Partita No. 2 and other works clearly inspired by the latter: Kadesha pays tribute to the composer György Kurtág on his album, just as the CD title Hommage à J. S. B. reveals.

Today Martin Stadtfeld sets off into a busy concert week, that he will spend with the Niederrheinische Sinfoniker. Under direction of Mihkel Kütson they will perform Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto in G major. The four concerts will take place at three different locations in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach – at the Seidenweberhaus Krefeld, at the Theater Mönchengladbach-Rheydt as well as the Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle in Mönchengladbach.

June 14th 2022 Seidenweberhaus Krefeld
June 15th 2022 Theater Mönchengladbach-Rheydt
June 16th 2022 Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle Mönchengladbach
June 17th 2022 Seidenweberhaus Krefeld

This week the Schwäbische Frühling will take place in the illustrious city of Ochsenhausen, located along the Upper Swabian Baroque Route. In his function as Artist in Residence, Christian Poltéra has been part of the developement of the program and will also participate in four concerts.
After the opening concert tomorrow night with Artistic Director Linus Roth, Esther Hoppe, Veronika Hagen and Kathryn Stott with works by Brahms and Haydn, Christian Poltéra will play Schubert’s Quintet in C major with the Hagen Quartett on Thursday.
On Saturday, he will present Bach’s Suites for Violoncello while Wolf Wondratschek will read from his novel about the famous Mara-Cello by Antonio Stradivari, which will also be present.
The closing night will then bring together the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker and Christian Poltéra to perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major.

May 25th 2022 Opening Concert with Linus Roth and more
May 26th 2022 Concert with Hagen Quartett
May 28th 2022 Concert Lecture with Wolf Wondratschek
May 29th 2022 Closing Concert with Stuttgarter Philharmoniker

On May 13th, Jean-Paul Gasparian will make his debut at the Philharmonie de Paris.  Together with the Orchestre National d’Île-de-France, he will perform Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 conducted by Ilyich Rivas.

Next Monday, the young Frenchman will also perform in Germany. He will be playing a recital of Brahms’ 1st Sonata and Debussy’s 12 Preludes at the Konzertverein Ingolstadt.

May 13th 2022 Paris
May 16th 2022 Ingolstadt

Christian Zacharias will spend the next few weeks on road on the Iberian Peninsula, among that in his capacity as principal guest conductor with two orchestras based there.
First, however, he travels to Madrid this week to present a special concert with pieces by Beethoven and Anton Reicha at the Auditorio Nacional de Música together with the Azahar Ensemble, a Spanish wind quintet.
Then it’s off to Andalusia to present Bruckner’s Quintet in F major and Haydn’s Requiem in C minor on two evenings with the Orquesta Ciuda de Granada.
Finally, he will travel to Portugal to the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, with whom Christian Zacharias will play a colourful programme of Otto Nicolai, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel and Johann Strauss II.

May 12th 2022 Madrid
May 20th 2022 Granada
May 21st 2022 Granada
May 27th 2022 Porto

Maurice Steger has compiled an exquisite group of musicians to present concerts under the title “Les Nations”. Together with Amandine Beyer, Daniel Rosin and Sebastian Wienand he will take audiences in Bern, Vienna and Lugano on a musical journey throughout baroque Europe.

May 9th 2022 Bern
May 10th 2022 Vienna
May 12th 2022 Lugano

The Ruhr Piano Festival is known to present renowned pianists and thus it comes as no surprise that this year Till Fellner and Martin Stadtfeld will be there amongst many others.
This Sunday Till Fellner will play a colorful program of Schubert, Schönberg, Mozart and to finish off Beethoven’s Waldstein-Sonata in the city of Hamm.
Towards the end of the festival, on May 30th, Martin Stadtfeld will then present his “Totally Bach”-program in Ennepetal. He will show different sides of Johann Sebastian Bach, like his English Suite No. 3 in G minor, as well as transcriptions of chroals like Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein BWV 245 from the St. John Passion.

May 8th 2022 Hamm, Till Fellner
May 30th 2022 Ennepetal, Martin Stadtfeld

As part of the well proven trio with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam, Christian Poltéra will play concerts in Bolzano and Martigny these days. Although the programs are the same in both places, consisting of pieces by Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert, the performances will be far from the same as Ronald Brautigam switches from modern piano to pianoforte when crossing from Italy to Switzerland, and thus also the strings will change from vegan options to gut.

April 28th 2022 Martigny
May 2nd 2022 Bolzano

The Zehetmair Quartett is embarking on a tour throughout Germany, Austria, Belgium and Finland. After concerts in Homburg and Blaibach the four musicians will travel to Innsbruck before going to Brussels and Helsinki next week. They will present a program of Brahms, Webern and Sibelius.

April 28th 2022 Homburg
April 30th 2022 Blaibach
May 1st 2022 Innsbruck
May 4th 2022 Brussels
May 6th 2022 Helsinki

Tonight Tzimon Barto will perform a recital at Kulturring Hildesheim. His program will consist of pieces that he has for the most parts also recorded on CD. After audience favorites Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin he will present Nocturnes by Chopin as well as Haydn’s Sonata Hob. XVI: 46 in A flat major. After the intermission Barto will finish with Bach’s Goldberg Variations in the Busoni version.

April 25th 2022, Hildesheim

… with Orchestra (Examples)

 

 

Program 1
Haydn Symphony No. 46 B major Hob. I:46
Mozart Piano concerto (e.g. No. 14 E-flat major K 449)
G. Bacewicz Concerto for strings
Haydn Symphony No. 47 G major Hob. I:47

Program 2
Mozart Piano concerto tba
Bruckner Symphony No. 2 C minor WAB 102

Program 3
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Schoenberg Chamber symphony No. 2
Schubert Symphony No. 2 B-flat major D 125

Program 4
Brahms Nänie op. 82 & Schicksalslied op. 54
or Serenade No. 2 A major op. 16
R. Schumann Introduction & Allegro appassionato op. 92 Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120

Program 5
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande
Mozart Piano concerto tba
or
R. Schumann Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Poulenc Sinfonietta
or
Schubert Symphony No. 6 C major D589 Little C major

Program 6
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 1, 9, 2
Chopin Piano concerto No. 2
Dvorak Legends op. 59 No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3 Slavonic dance op. 72/2

Program 7
Dvorak Violin concerto
F. Schubert Rosamunde (version C. Zacharias)

Program 8 (Beethoven 2027)
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 C major op. 21
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36

 

Christian Zacharias also offers cycles focusing on the works of Ludwig van
Beethoven or Robert Schumann.

 

 

 

Marc Gruber is currently in the capital of North Macedonia. Under the direction of Conrad van Alphen he will perform a concert with the Macedonian Philharmonic. Together they will present Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1 on E flat major.

April 21st 2022, Skopje

This week Maurice Steger and the La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basel will present something for everyone:
In Lausanne (Pully), as well as at the Heidelberger Frühling, they will present regular concerts with pieces by amongst others Georg Friedrich Handel, Godfrey Finger and Francesco Geminiani. Furthermore, a concert aimed specifically at the younger generation will take place in Heidelberg. The musicians and host Ute Kabisch will show the children (and adults) some over 300 year old music and concert tradition.

April 12th 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland
April 13th 2022 Heidelberg for Old and Young
April 14th 2022 Heidelberg for Young and Old

Christian Zacharias will spend the next weeks in Sweden with two different orchestras.
This week he is in Gävle to present a program of Milhaud, Poulenc and Mozart with the Gävle Symfonieorkester.
After that, he will travel to Gothenburg for two concerts. Under his direction, the Göteborgs Symfoniker and the Göteborgs Symfoniska Kör will play pieces by Brahms and Robert Schumann – amongst others the latter’s 4th Symphonie and Brahms’ Song of Destiny.

March 11th 2022, Gävle
March 17h 2022, Gothenburg
March 19th 2022, Gothenburg

Christian Poltéra is spending this week in Szczecin with the Filharmonia Szczecin. Under direction of Rune Bergmann he will perform Dvorak’s Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, which is replacing Tchaikovsky’s Rokoko-Variations in light of the recent events.

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March 4th 2022, Szczecin

Martin Stadtfeld will be presenting a recital at the beautiful Prinzregententheater in Munich tonight. The evening will be dedicated to Stadtfeld’s omnipresent No. 1 composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The program will present different nuances of the grandmaster like the Partita No. 1 B major BWV 825 and the French Overture B minor BWV 831.

February 15th 2022, Munich

This week Gustav Rivinius is travelling to Romania. In the city of Iaşi, where the Classix Festival is taking place, he will present a masterclass as well as a concert. The latter he will play together with Norwegian pianist Håvard Gimse. The program will consist of pieces by Beethoven, Debussy, Boulanger and Shostakovich.

February 17^th 2022, Iaşi

Till Fellner is currently in Hamburg to prepare for concerts at the Elbphilharmonie together with the Philharmonische Staatsorchester Hamburg. Under the direction of Kent Nagano they will present Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto. Apart from a matinee on Sunday the program will also be played Monday evening.

Sunday, February 6th 2022 Hamburg
Monday, Februar 7th 2022 Hamburg

This week, Christian Poltéra will be in Norway, in beautiful Stavanger. His schedule will contain a bit of everything: Chamber music, symphonic concert as well as a masterclass.
On Friday, after finishing the master class he will perform Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 under the direction of Tianyi Lu.
On the following day he will then play pieces by Honegger and Arensky together with musicians from the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.

Friday, February 4th 2022, Symphonic Concert
Saturday, February 5th 2022, Chamber Concert

Today Jean Paul Gasparian’s third album will be released. As well as with his first record, the French pianist put a focus on a composer he has admired since his childhood: Sergei Rachmaninov. Apart from Sonata No. 2 op. 36 the album contains 2 Préludes (op. 23, No. 4 and op. 32 No. 10), 6 Moments musicaux, op. 16, as well as Vocalise op. 34, No. 14. The album will be published by evidence and can be listened to on Spotify now.

Pizzicato says about this recording:
“With this technique and a solid musicality, the Rachmaninov Sonata becomes eventful.”

On the occasion of Epiphany, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert with two German premieres on January 06, conducted by Thomas Zehetmair. On that evening he acts not only as conductor, but also as soloist together with Ruth Kilius. The program includes Mozart, Britten and Brahms.

06.01.2022 18:00, Stuttgart

After having to be postponed the last time due to the pandemic, this year it looks like the concerts to welcome the New Year will be able to take place. Thus, Maurice Steger together with soprano Rachel Harnisch and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra will play at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Lucerne on New Year’s Eve and at Tonhalle am See Zurich on New Year’s Day. They will present a festive program with pieces by amongst others Handel, Rebel and Mozart.

December 31st 2021, Lucerne
January 1st 2022, Zurich

 

Martin Stadtfeld is jury president for concerti’s search for the “Audience of the Year 2021”. The election will take place in March 2022.

In an interview with concerti, he tells us what he particularly appreciates about an audience, how it sometimes helps him to calm down and how he always tries to overcome the given distance between artist and audience.

“I address everyone, that is the great opportunity of music, namely its “demanding thresholdlessness”. You don’t have to know anything, but be wide awake to it.”

Andreas Staier has released a new album on which he deals with the second part of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. The junge Welt writes about his recording: “It is the great art of such virtuosos to emphasise the unmistakably unique character of the many keys that are only connected by their chromatic order – all around the circle of fifths – and to place worlds of moods next to and against each other that in summa almost encompass the whole world. Andreas Staier has dared to do it. He has won.”

A recording of the first volume is also planned and is expected to be released at the end of next year.

Andreas Staier: Johann Sebastian Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part Two

Maurice Steger has scheduled two nice projects for this and next week:
With I Musici di Roma he will performing in Stuttgart and Berlin. Their program will consist of Italian works with a lot of influence by Arcangelo Corelli.
Next week he will spend with the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hannover to give a concert of Bach’s 1st Brandenburg Concerto, pieces by Handel and Telemann and more.

December 4th 2021, Stuttgart
December 6th 2021, Berlin
December 10th 2021, Hannover

Andreas Staier will spend the upcoming days in Switzerland to present various concert formats to the Swiss audience:
This Sunday him and Nuria Rial will be create an evening of songs by Mozart and Haydn at the Boswiler Meisterkonzerte.
Upcoming Tuesday, Staier will then be in Vevey to perform a recital on fortepiano with pieces by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert.

November 28th 2021, Boswil
November 30th 2021, Vevey

To finish off a busy autumn, that brought Christian Zacharias not only to Portugal, Spain and France, he will spend this week in Lausanne. There, he will play/conduct two concerts with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. The program will be Haydn’s Symphony No. 91 followed by Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 2 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27.

November 17th 2021, Lausanne
November 17th 2021, Lausanne

Martin Stadtfeld has published a new CD with the title Christmas Piano with Sony Classical. On this record one can hear arrangements of popular classics like Silent Night, Gesù bambino or In the Bleack Midwinter. Furthermore, Martin Stadtfeld has added some of his own compositions which add up to a collection called Christmas Time. In addition, Martin Stadtfeld’s brother Stephan Stadtfeld can be heard as a guest on the trumpet on the Canonical Changes on ‘Vom Himmel hoch’.

For further information click here.

 

The Trio Jean Paul is spending the weekend in Bielefeld to perform two concerts together with the Bielefelder Philharmoniker. Under the direction of Alexander Kalajdzic the musicians will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s infamous Triple Concerto.

08.10.2021 Friday
10.10.2021 Sunday

 

For Martin Löhr, who is unfortunately ill, Leonid Gorokhov will step in.

This week, Tzimon Barto will return to the Komische Oper Berlin. Together with the opera’s orchestra under the direction of Ainārs Rubiķis he will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 18 in C minor.

08. Oktober 2021 Komische Oper Berlin

This week, Martin Stadtfeld is visiting the Tiroler Festspiele Erl for three concerts. On Friday, he will first perform Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto in G minor together with the festival orchestra under the direction of Dmitry Liss. On Saturday, he will then invite young classical music fans (and their parents) to learn about and listen to Beethoven with him.

08. Oktober 2021, Mendelssohns Reisen
09. Oktober 2021, Beethoven für Kinder

Christian Zacharias will finally take his post as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfonica Do Porto Casa da Musica this week, due to pandemic delays. On Friday, he will present a concert with pieces by Haydn and C.P.E. Bach, marking a dignified start to the joint collaboration with the orchestra.
In the following weeks, Zacharias will also be in Bilbao and Lyon for symphonic concerts, playing works by Robert Schumann and Igor Stravinsky, among others.

01.10.2021 Porto
07.10.2021 Bilbao
08.10.2021 Bilbao
14.10.2021 Lyon

This week, Christian Poltéra will head off on a ten day tour through Europe. With an ensemble around Isabelle Faust he will perform Schoenbergs Transfigured Night and more. On most dates they will be accompanied by baritone Christian Gerharer. From Munich, via Cologne and Luxemburg they will travel to London and finally to Vienna.

In between, Christian Poltéra will be part of one of the concerts celebrating the 40-year anniversary of the Neumarkter Konzertfreunde.

25.09. Munich
26.09. Cologne
27.09. Luxembourg
28.09. London
29.09. London
02.10. Neumarkt
03.10. Vienna

This season marks the impressive 25-year anniversary of sharing the stage for Maurice Steger and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. To celebrate, they will go on three separate tours through Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein. Under Maurice Steger’s direction the program will have a lot to offer from Bach to Mozart and even Arvo Pärt. They will start off this weekend with concerts in Braunwald, Zillis and Kaiserstuhl before continuing in the new year…

10.09.2021 Braunwald
11.09.2021 Kaiserstuhl
12.09.2021 Zillis

19.01.2022 Vaduz
21.01.2022 Bern
22.01.2022 Weingarten

21.04.2022 Zürich
22.04.2022 Sarganserland
23.04.2022 Rheinfelden
24.04.2022 Aarau

Till Fellner will perform two concerts in Hamburg this weekend.
First, he will play one of the piano parts of Mozart’s Piano Concerto for three pianos and orchestra F major K 242 “Lodron” in tomorrow‘s concert with the Philharmonische Staatsorchester under the direction of Kent Nagano. The other pianos will be played by Mari Kodama and Paul Lewis.
Then on Sunday Till Fellner will play several chamber music pieces at the JazzHall of the HfMT, for example Schubert’s Trout Quintet.

03.09.2021 Hamburg, Curio-Haus
05.09.2021 Hamburg, JazzHall der HfMT

This week Marc Gruber will present Strauss’ 2nd Horn Concerto in E flat major on four nights. Together with the Niederrheinischen Sinfonikern under direction of GMD Mihkel Kütson he will play two concerts in Krefeld and two concerts in Mönchengladbach.

31.08.2021 Krefeld
01.09.2021 Mönchengladbach
02.09.2021 Mönchengladbach
03.09.2021 Krefeld

Despite continuing cancellations due to the pandemic, Christian Poltéra is looking forward to a variety of concerts and festivals during the last weeks of summer.
Next week he will be at the Moritzburg Festival to perform among other pieces Brahms’ string quintet No. 2 and Schostakowitch’s Cello Sonata.
Together with an ensemble led by Isabelle Faust he will then perform Schönberg’s Transfiguered Night at
Salzburger Festspiele and Schloss Elmau.
At the beginning of September he will travel back to Austria to play works by many composers like Rachmaninov, Haydn and Piazzolla at Musiktage Mondsee and Arsonore in Graz.

11./13./14./15.08.2021 Moritzburg Festival
25.08.2021 Salzburger Festspiele
30.08.2021 Schloss Elmau
01./02./03./04.09.2021 Musiktage Mondsee
08./09./11.09.2021 Arsonore Graz

We are delighted that Thomas Zehetmair will rejoin Künstlersekretariat Schoerke! It is an honor to again represent this distinguished artist in German speaking territories.

Thomas Zehetmair is known not only as an exquisite violinist, but also is held in high esteem worldwide as conductor and chamber musician. He is renowned for his deep musical understanding, coupled with his amazing virtuoso technique and probing interpretations.

After having been chief conductor with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris and the Musikkollegium Winterthur, Zehetmair will continue his work with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra as their Principal Conductor, and will take over this position with the Orchestre National d’Auvergne in the 2021/2022 season as well. Additionally, Zehetmair regularly is invited by orchestras such as the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the Stavanger Symfonieorkest, the Seattle Symphony, the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra or the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a chamber musician he founded the outstanding Zehetmair Quartet in 1994. Next to concerts in the most renowned music centers in the world, the quartet has recorded highly praised albums. We anticipate their next recording of Brahms string quartets and look forward to hearing the ensemble live in concert again.

Before the days start getting shorter again Martin Stadtfeld and his audience will take delight in a variety of indoor and outdoor concerts.
This week he will play two concerts with the Thüringen Philharmonie on the Open Air Stage at Castle Friedenstein in Gotha. They will be performing Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto on the first night and then the 1st Piano Concerto on the second night.
At the end of July Martin Stadtfeld and the Chamber Symphony Leipzig will be at the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte and MDR Musiksommer to present Piano Concertos by Bach at Castle Weilburg and Bachsaal Köthen.
In August, it’s time for a recital around Händel and Brahms at Mainzer Musiksommer as well as another Open Air in the Castle Gardens in Kelkheim together with Chamber Philharmonie St. Petersburg.
And summer is not over yet…

09.07. Gotha
11.07. Gotha
24.07. Weilburg
25.07. Köthen
14.08. Mainz
15.08. Kelkheim

As part of the “Young Elite” of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Jean-Paul Gasparian will be giving two recitals tomorrow night. In the church in Nossentin he will present a program of Debussy, Chopin and Brahms. After that he sadly won’t have time to take a breather of the rural air: The following night Gasparian will already be at a festival in Burgundy.

25.06.2021 Nossentin

Summer 2021 is all about premieres for Maurice Steger.
This week he will start with the first of three world premieres at Boswiler Sommer together with CHAARTS Chamber Artists. They will present Johannes Fischer’s “A dining experience with Telemann” (for prepared table and ensemble).
In august, Maurice Steger and the KUSS Quartett will then premiere Iris ter Schiphorst’s composition of the title “Sei gutes Muts” at Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker.
Finally, the third premiere will take place at the Festival der Stille in Switzerland in september. Here, Maurice Steger and the Zürcher Kammerochester will perform the “Sinfonietta per archi” by Massimiliano Matesic.

24.06.2021 Boswiler Sommer, UA by Johannes Fischer
02.08.2021 Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker, UA by Iris ter Schiphorst
11.09.2021 Festival der Stille, UA by Massimiliano Matesic

This Wednesday Ruth Killius will participate in the farewell-concert for Thomas Zehetmair at Musikkollegium Winterthur. Together with Zehetmair she will be playing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra E-flat major, K 364. For everyone not lucky enough to get a ticket there will be a live-stream.

23th of June 2021 Winterthur

 

Christian Zacharias is starting his first recital tour since 2019. With programs containing pieces by Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Bach he will visit Monaco, Granada, Madrid and Paris. Dates that still cannot be realized due to the pandemic will take place next year and be part of what will probably be Christian Zacharias’ last recital tour.

09.06.2021 Monaco
19.06.2021 Granada
20.06.2021 Madrid
23.06.2021 Paris

Tomorrow night will finally be the premier of a new duo: Martin Stadtfeld and Maurice Steger will come together to present a program with piano and recorder.
Apart from tomorrow’s concert there will be more chances to see them this summer, for example at the Thuringia Bach Festival.

08.06.2021 Hildesheim
22.08.2021 Villa Rot, Burgrieden
19.09.2021 Thuringia Bach Festival, Weimar

This week Maurice Steger and Christian Zacharias will be in Madrid one after the other. Tonight the latter will be playing with and conducting the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid at the Auditorio Nacional. They will present a program of Haydn and Mozart. Maurice Steger will be performing a Recorder Concerto by Heberle and Mozart’s Mass in C together with the Orquesta Sinfonica y Coro de RTVE at the Teatro Monumental on Thursday and Friday. Both projects can be followed live on the radio.
Christian Zacharias will afterwards travel to Palma to play a concert with the Orquestra Simfonica Illes Balears this thursday.

19.04.2021 Christian Zacharias in Madrid
22.04.2021 Christian Zacharias in Palma

22.04.2021 Maurice Steger in Madrid
23.04.2021 Maurice Steger in Madrid

 

Today the new album Piano Songbook from Martin Stadtfeld is released. That’s 21 songs composed by him, based on his favorite melodies from Bach, Mozart, Handel and other composers as well as 10 new, short “Piano Songs”.

You can listen to it here.

From June 2021 on Christian Zacharias will be a part of the new artistic team at the Orchestre National d’Auvergne. As a regular guest of the orchestra he will thus continue the established cooperation and implement new ideas and programs.

Here you can read the official press release.

This Easter Monday Maurice Steger will be at Festhalle Viersen to perform a live-concert on the streaming-platform QChamberStream together with the Freiburger Barockorchester. They will play Recorder Concertos by Telemann and Vivaldi as well as Handel’s Wassermusik. The concert can be streamed by ticket-holders until June 5th.

05.04.2021 Viersen/QChamberStream

With a special permit Christian Poltéra was allowed to travel to Finland to work together with the Sinfonia Lahti. Tonight he and the orchestra will play a concert under the direction of Anja Bihlmaier, which can be watched live on Youtube. They will perform and afterwards also record Sergei Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante.

11.03.2021 Lahti

Jonian Ilias Kadesha was in the United Kingdom last week for a concert with the London Mozart Players in St. Martin in the fields. The video of the performance will be available for 30 days from tomorrow at 07.30 pm on. Kadhesa played Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major which he will performing at the same time live under the direction of Emil Tabakov at North Macedonian Philharmonic.

25.02.2021 St. Martin in the Fields
25.02.2021 Skopje

Maurice Steger stays present in the European concert halls.
Tonight he can be seen on the Live-Stream of the Konservatorium Bern where he is performing together with harpsichord player Sebastian Wienand.
Next week, he will visit his Spanish audience for two concerts in Salamanca and Madrid. There he will play together with baroque ensemble Tiento Nuovo and singer Nuria Rial.

15th of February 2021 Bern
24th of February 2021 Salamanca
26th of February 2021 Madrid

Jean-Paul Gasparian has played a Streaming-Concert at the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad together with violinist Bomsori Kim. Gasparian is last year’s laureat of the Prix Therry Scherz and therefore part of the suport program of the festival. The new found duo presented a program of Beethoven, Brahms and Szymanowski. The concert can still be watched on youtube or medici.tv:
Youtube
medici.tv

Ruth Killius‘ concert with the Musikkollegium Winterthur under the direction of Thomas Zehetmair will be streamed live tonight. Apart from Tschaikowsky’s 5th Symphony they will perform the Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra in B minor by Benjamin Britten.

03.02.2020 Winterthur Live-Stream

Maurice Steger has spent the week with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, preparing a concert program for a live stream on the Radio della Svizzera Italiana tonight at 08.30 p.m. The music by amongst others Händel, Vivaldi and Toshio Hosokawa has been modified to work with a reduced string section and without winds as one of several measures to protect the musicians.

28.01.2021 08.30 p.m. Lugano: Radio & Stream

Christian Poltéra is in the Netherlands this week to play together with the Het Residentie Orkest Den Haag. Under the direction of Richard Egarr he will perform Haydn’s 1st Cello Concerto at Concertgebouw Amsterdam. The concert will take place without an audience but can be listened to live on the radio at NPO Radio 4.

17.01.2021 Amsterdam Live-Stream

We are happy to annouce that Ruth Killius has the chance to perform a concert live today. This concert takes place at the international B@thoven-Festival in Jekaterinburg and Mrs Killius will perform Britten’s Double Concerto for Violin and Viola B Minor with Thomas Zehetmair and the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra in Sverdlovsk Philharmonic. This concert will be online afterwards here.

Ruth Killius is currently in Moskow, Russia preparing for two concerts with the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra. On Friday and Saturday she will play Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E flat major under the direction of Thomas Zehetmair.

16.10.2020 Rachmaninov Concert Hall
17.10.2020 Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

Jean-Paul Gasparian will replace Adam Laloum, who cannnot travel due to corona-restrictions, at the Heidelberger Frühling at short notice. With a program of Chopin, Skrajbin, Rachmaninow and Brahms for the series Kammermusik Plus he will bring some sunshine into the autumn.

13.10.2020 Leimen

Andreas Staier will travel through the South of Germany for his concerts in the upcoming days: From Passau at the Austrian border he will go to Homburg close to France.

This weekend he will play concerts at the Europäische Wochen Passau with Midori Seiler and pieces by Schubert and Mozart.

Next week he will present a solo recital with Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven at the Homburger Meisterkonzerte.

03.10.2020 Passau
08.10.2020 Homburg

This week Marie-Luise Neunecker is visiting the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra. Together with conductor Kent Nagano she will be performing Ligeti’s Horn Concerto. This piece is also known as the Hamburgisches Konzert and will thus now return to its’ “hometown”. The premier also took place here with Marie-Luise Neunecker, who György Ligeti dedicated the piece to.

27.09.2020 Hamburg
28.09.2020 Hamburg

Martin Stadtfeld and his audience will get to enjoy different orchestra concerts in the upcoming weeks:
This week him and the Nürnberger Symphoniker will play their season opening under direction of Kahchun Wong. They will present the seldomly heard piano version of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concert D major op. 61a.
Afterwards, Stadtfeld will play Beethoven’s 2nd Piano Concerto with the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie and Garry Walker in Mainz, Karlsruhe and Weingarten.

19.09. Nürnberg
25.09. Mainz
02.10. Karlsruhe
03.09. Weingarten

Lortzing: Orchestral Works
Concert piece for horn and orchestra in E major

WDR Funkhausorchester Köln
Marc Gruber | Horn
Philipp Baader | Trumpet

CPO: cpo 555 626-2 (2024)

Wind Quintets

Richard Dubugnon: French Suite, for Wind Quintet
Paul Taffanel: Wind Quintet in G Minor
Gustav Holst: Wind Quintet in A flat, Op. 14
Jean Françaix: Wind Quintet No. 1

Monet Quintett
Anissa Baniahmad | Flute
Marc Gruber | Horn
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Theo Plath | Bassoon

CAvi-music: B08DC6GSCQ (2020)

Carneval

Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche, op. 165b: 1.VIF

with Asya Fateyeva | Saxophone
Monet Quintett
Anissa Baniahmad | Flute
Marc Gruber | Horn
Nemorino Scheliga | Clarinet
Johanna Stier | Oboe
Theo Plath | Bassoon

Berlin Classics: 0301160BC (2019)

At the start of the new season we are excited about new music by the Monet Quintett and their hornist Marc Gruber. Their new album was published by AvI-Music in ccoperation with the SWR. It contains pieces by Taffanel, Francaix, Holst and Dubugnon and can be bought amongst others here.

Maurice Steger will be performing at two Swiss Festivals next week:
On August 4th he and the orchestra Il Pomo D’Oro as well as cellist Christoph Croisé are playing a concert at Klosters Music with a program of amongst others Haydn, Mozart and C.P.E. Bach.
After that he and La Cetra Basel will present Händel Telemann and Corelli on August 6th at Engadin Festival.

Furthermore, Pablo Barragán will be performing Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet at Klosters Music on August 3rd together with the Schumann Quartett.

03.08. Klosters Music Pablo Barragán & Schumann Quartett
04.08. Klosters Music Maurice Steger, Christoph Croisé & Il Pomo d’Oro
06.08. Engadin Festival Maurice Steger & La Cetra Basel

Jonian Ilisa Kadesha (violin) and Vashti Hunter (cello) have recorded works by Xenakis, Kodály, Honegger and Skalkottas.

As of last week, their first duo CD “A Journey for Two” is available online from all major distributors, for example Spotify.

Of course we have already listened to it and are thrilled! In August, the CD will also be available in analog form.

We hope you enjoy listening!

On Monday Christian Poltéra will start his shortened festival summer.
He’ll begin at styriarte and concerts with Esther Hoppe and Markus Schirmer and Schubert’s piano trio in E flat major.
In August, he will go to the Swiss “Musikdorf Ernen” for concerts with amongst others Paolo Giacometti and Alasdair Beatson and pieces by Dvorak, Beethoven, Ravel and more.
To finish of the summer, Poltéra will be in Graz for the Arsonore festival next to artists like Linus Roth, Sharon Kam or Benjamin Schmid.

13.07.2020 Styriarte
04.-12.08.2020 Musikdorf Ernen
09.-10.09.2020 Arsonore

At the end of this jinxed concert season we are exceptionally happy that Martin Stadtfeld now again gets to perform twice on two evenings in front of live audiences.
He will be in Erfurt on July 1st as part of the Thüringer Bachowchen as well as in Herne presented by Klavierfestival Ruhr on July 10th, performing Beethoven programs and thus finally celebrating his anniversary again.

July 1st 2020 Erfurt
July 10th 2020 Herne

In the current time audiences, presenters and musicians are especially happy if concerts can take place again: At Drive & Live in Borken a stage, a parking lot and a UKW-frequency enable 250 visitors to witness a live-concert from their car. On May 16th Martin Stadtfeld will present a Beethoven program here – as with all other concerts twice in a row to give more people the chance to see it.

16.05.2020 19:00 Borken
16.05.2020 21:00 Borken

Starting with season 20/21 Christian Zacharias will be Honorary Director of George Enescu Philharmonie Bucharest as the Philharmonie announced this week. Christian Zacharias thanked this honor by saying: „We have developed in the last few years through our fruitful collaboration, a relationship which surpasses usual professional connections, and which has gained in depth with each meeting”.

Well timed, the Philharmonie will show Christian Zacharias’ Beethoven-Concert from October 4th 2018 tomorrow as part of their current “Online-Season”. It will be availbable for 48 hours on the Philharmonie Website, Facebook and Youtube.

(C) Adi Stoicoviciu

On June 12th Martin Stadtfeld’s new CD “Beethoven für Kinder” (Beethoven for kids) will be released. With this special project Martin Stadtfeld comes to realize long term plans of his to prepare Beethoven for the youngest audiences. In conversation with a 12 year old girl he discusses different passages of Beethoven’s life as well as various musical subjects. Music itsself can be heard in, amongst others, parts of the Diabelli-variations, an arrangement from the Eroica as well as movements from different sonatas.

For an impression Martin Stadtfeld’s living room concert on the subject can be seen here on facebook.

Andreas Staiers new CD “Ein neuer Weg” has been published by harmonia mundi. It includes sonatas and variations by Beethoven, written in a time when Beethoven was accepting that his hearing will only get worse.

This recording was the record of the week for Concerti, which called it “A meticulous acknowledgement of Beethoven”.

The album is in stores everywhere and can also be listened to on Spotify.

Christian Zacharias is looking towards a busy March:
This weekend he will start with concerts with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker in, amongst others, the Prinzregententheater in Munich.
Next he will go to Bilbao to play/conduct a Schumann-programme with the Orkestra Sinfonikoa.
In Paris he will then present a sinfonical as well as a chamber music evening with the Orchestre National de France.
To finish the month, Christian Zacharias will perform Haydn, Schönberg and Mozart in Switzerland with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.

29.02.2020 Stuttgart
01.03.2020 München
02.03.2020 Kempten
19.03.2020 Bilbao
20.03.2020 Bilbao
26.03.2020 Paris, orchestra concert
27.03.2020 Paris, chamber music concert
01.04.2020 Lausanne
02.04.2020 Lausanne

The established duo of Tzimon Barto and Christoph Eschenbach will team up again this week at Konzerthaus Berlin.
First, they will interpret Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with Konzerthausorchester.
On March 2nd Tzimon Barto will then be part of a concert talk with host Maria Willer to present some of Christoph Eschenbach’s key pieces.

28.02. Brahms Piano Concerto
29.02. Brahms Piano Concerto
01.03. Brahms Piano Concerto
02.03. Concert Talk

This Sunday Andreas Staier will go back to his hometown Göttingen to play a recital at the university hall. He will perform a classical program of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven on a historical fortepiano.

23.02.2020 Göttingen

In the upcoming weeks Martin Stadtfeld will once again prove his versatility:
The upcoming Sunday and Monday he will perform Chopin’s 1st Piano Concerto at Alte Oper Frankfurt with the Museumsorchester Frankfurt. Monday morning he will furthermore take the time to visit a school.
Afterwards he will travel to Hamburg where he will be leading a classical program with two of Mozart’s piano concertos as part of his residence at Hamburg Camerata. His week will close with a performance of Beethoven’s 1st Piano Concerto with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker in Laupheim.
His March will start of with a special treat for this Beethoven year: Together with Heidelberger Symphoniker Stadtfeld will play the seldomly heard Concert for Piano and Orchestra D major op. 61a (after the violin concerto).
Next on his schedule are two recitals in Kaiserslautern and in Bonn as part of the series at Bundeskunsthalle Bonn that he curated.
Bevor March is over Martin Stadtfeld will play Beethoven’s 1st Piano Concerto once again in Poland with Poznan Philharmonic.
The season is far from over!

Dates:
16.02.2020 11:00 Uhr, Alte Oper Frankfurt
17.02.2020 20:00 Uhr, Alte Oper Frankfurt
21.02.2020 20:00 Uhr, Laeiszhalle Hamburg
22.02.2020 20:00 Uhr, Kulturhaus Schloss Großlaupheim
07.03.2020 20:00 Uhr, Festhalle Leimen
08.03.2020 15:00 Uhr, Schloss Schwetzingen
12.03.2020 20:00 Uhr, Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
15.03.2020 11:00 Uhr, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
20.03.2020 19:00 Uhr, Poznan Philharmonic

Jean-Paul Gasparian already received Renaud Capucon’s call on Sunday but now it is finally official:
Jean-Paul Gasparian is this year’s winner of the Prix Thierry Scherz at Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad!
The jury made their decision in favor of the young Frenchmen unanimously which means that within the year he will get to record an orchestra CD for Claves Records.
Congratulations!

This week Pablo Barragán will go to Budapest, Barcelona and Ludwigshafen to play several concerts. Together with Kian Soltani and Juan Pérez Floristán he will present different programs of clarinet trios by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Jörg Widmann.

14.02. Liszt Academy, Budapest
15.02. L’Auditori, Barcelona
16.02. BASF, Ludwigshafen

As of the beginning of 2020, a new musician will enrich our artist roster: violinist Jonian Ilias Kadesha.
With his creative and imaginative playing, he’s not only convinced us, but also the juries at the German Music Competition, Windsor International and Leopold Mozart Violin Competition. His extraordinary repertoire shows that Kadesha is breaking new ground. In addition to works by Skalkottas (amongst others with great pleasure the violin concerto), Lalo or Sarasate, Kadesha also devotes himself to international new music. Although he feels as comfortable in earlier epoques. His reperoire ranges from Bach over Beethoven to Bartók.
Most recently, Kadesha has appeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras such as the Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, the Lübeck and Coburg Philharmonic Orchestras, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the New Russia State Symphony Orhestra.
Kadesha is currently studying with Antje Weithaas at the Kronberg Academy and has been supported by the Young Classical Artists Trust in the United Kingdom since 2018. He also toured the United States with his Trio Gaspard and can be heard in Germany from February in Essen, Cologne and Reutlingen, among others. To get an impression, we recommend Kadesha’s debut album with recordings by Enescu, Ravel and Skalkottas together with Nicholas Rimmer.

“Thrilling and impulsive … A great debut album and an excellent business card for the duo!”
BR Klassik, Meret Forster, June 22, 2017

We are not only looking forward to exciting concerts but above all to be able to accompany him on his promising musical path.

Maurice Steger has made his way to Canada to perform different concert formats with the Violons du Roy.
Together with comedian Renaud Paradis they will start with taking small and tall listeners on a journey in search of a magic sheet of music in Maurice Steger’s children’s program “Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo”.
After that there will be three concerts in Québec and Montréal with Maurice Steger’s success program “Mr Handel’s Dinner” with pieces by composers like Purcell, Geminiani and of course Handel.

08.02.2020 Québec Tino Flautino
12.02.2020 Québec Tino Flautino
13.02.2020 Québec Mr. Handel’s Dinner
14.02.2020 Montréal Mr. Handel’s Dinner

Jean-Paul Gasparian will be giving concerts in very different surroundings this week:
Tuesday he will perform in the Swiss Mountains at Sommets Musicaux des Gstaad. His program will consist of a piano sonata by Rachmaninov as well as a piece of young French composer Camille Pepin commissioned by the festival as well as the obligatory Beethoven.
Saturday Gasparian will be in time for “Tea-Time” at Laeiszhalle Hamburg and play Beethoven, Rachmaninow and Arno Babadjanian.

04.02.2020 Gstaad
08.02.2020 Hamburg

During the next two weeks Christian Poltéra will perform three different cello concertos with three different orchestras:
On February 6th he will play Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante together with the Jenaer Philharmoniker and Jonathan Heyward.
The following evening him and the Munich Chamber Orchestra under direction of Yuki Kasai will present Haydn’s 2nd Cello Concerto at Stadthalle Germering.
Finally, on February 12th and 13th he will interpret Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto with the Duisburger Philharmoniker and Benjamin Shwartz.

06.02.2020 Jena
07.02.2020 Germering
12./13.02.2020 Duisburg

Christian Zacharias is spending the week in Winterthur to prepare two concerts with the Musikkollegium as a conductor and pianist. Wednesday and thursday they will perform Dvorak’s “Legends” and Robert Schumann’s piano concerto together.

Tonight at Villa Rychenberg there is also an opportunity to meet the artist up close at the “Salongespräch”.

28.01.2020 Villa Rychenberg
29.01.2020 Stadthaus Winterthur
30.01.2020 Stadthaus Winterthur

Tonight Andreas Staier will play a concert with Miriam Feuersinger (soprano), Stephan Macleod (baritone), Petra Müllejans (violin) and Roel Dieltiens (violoncello) at Konzerthaus Berlin. They will perform a program around J.S. Bach’s songs from the Schemelli Songbook.

More of these concerts will take place in Leipzig and Stuttgart in june with Hana Blazikova (soprano).

27.01.2020 Berlin
11.06.2020 Leipzig
16.06.2020 Stuttgart

 

This Sunday after months of preparation it will finally be time: The concert series curated by Martin Stadtfeld as part of the exhibition „Beethoven – Welt.Bürger.Musik“ at Bundeskunsthalle Bonn will begin.
On 12 Sundays artists like Andres Staier, Klenke-Quartett or Marc Bouchkov will moderate concerts with different pieces by Beethoven played on replicas of historical fortepianos.
Martin Stadtfeld himself will play Beethoven’s Piano Sonata F minor op. 57 „Appassionata“ at the opening matinée this Sunday, for further information please see here.

26.01.2020 Martin Stadtfeld
02.02.2020 Martin Stadtfeld & Marcus Ullmann
09.02.2020 Klenke-Streichquartett & Camilla Köhnken
16.02.2020 Marc Gruber & Zeynep Artun-Kirchner
01.03.2020 Sebastian Wienand
08.03.2020 Andreas Staier
15.03.2020 Martin Stadtfeld
22.03.2020 Klenke-Streichquartett & Harald Schoneweg
29.03.2020 Julian Steckel & Paul Rivinus
05.04.2020 Marc Bouchkov & Martin Stadtfeld
19.04.2020 Andreas Staier
26.04.2020 Olga Pashchenko

Tomorrow night the Nuremberg music audience will get the chance to see Marc Gruber live: Together with pianist Zeynep Artun-Kircher he will perform pieces by R. Schumann, Beethoven, Dukas and Hindemith at the Meistersingerhalle.

21.01.2020 Nürnberg

Together with pianist Kathryn Stott Christian Poltéra has attended to the violin sonatas of Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms and recorded the respective D minor sonatas in his own arrangements for violoncello. As a special tidbit the CD closes with Clara Schumann’s song “Sie liebten sich beide”.
Pizzicato says: “You can literally feel that you are dealing with genuine and equal partners who can listen to each other and complement each other splendidly.”
The record is available everywhere as of today, here are further information.

Tzimon Barto kicks off the new year in the land of the rising sun. In Tokyo he will be performing Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto together with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach.
Afterwards he will travel to Germany for a tour with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz under the direction of Micheal Francis. They will be performing Prokovief’s 3rd Piano Concerto in Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Fürth, Worms and Neustadt.

17.01.2020 Tokyo
18.01.2020 Tokyo

22.01.2020 Ludiwgshafen
23.01.2020 Ludwigshafen
24.01.2020 Kaiserslautern
26.01.2020 Fürth
28.01.2020 Worms
29.01.2020 Neustadt

Christian Poltéra kicks off the new year with a journey to Brasil to take part in the Ilumina Festival in and around São Paulo. At this chamber music festival he will play pieces by amongst others Bach, Ravel and of course Beethoven.

09.-12.01.2020 São Paulo

On Wednesday, 18^th of October the young and very talented pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian is going to perform a Christmas concert together with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie under musical direction of Christian Baldini. At the concert hall in Bad Salzuflen he will interpret Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto.

At the end of the year Jean-Paul Gasparian will have a New Year gala concert together with Camerata Serbica in Belgrad – he performs Beethoven’s 1st piano concerto.

18/12/2019, 7.30pm Bad Salzuflen, Konzerthalle
31/12/2019, 9.45pm Belgrad, Sava Centar

Right at Christmas season Martin Stadtfeld is playing not only once but three times a romantic concert with Hamburger Camerata. The Artist in Residence is going to perform Frédéric Chopin’s 1^st piano concerto, and afterwards concert master Gustav Frielinghaus will lead through the year with Tchaikovsky’s “Seasons”.

15/12/2019, 6pm Hamburg Sasel-Haus e.V.
16/12/2019, 8pm Hamburg-Harburg Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
17/12/2019, 8pm Hamburg Laeiszhalle

Music of the Angels
Boccherini: String quintet D minor, G. 280

Partner: Steven Isserlis (violoncello), Irène Duval (violine), Eiving Ringstad (viola), Tim Posner (violoncello)
Hyperion A68444

Suite Italienne: Vivaldi, Sollima & Stravinsky
Vivaldi: Violin concerto in D major RV 208 Il Grosso Mogul
Sollima: Concerto for violin, strings and percussion Tyche
Stravinsky: Suite Italienne

Partners: CHAARTS Chamber Artists
Linn Records CKD 742 (2024)

Haydn, The Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 3
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 19 F major, Hob. XV:6
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 43 C major, Hob. XV:27
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 25 E minor, Hob. XV:12
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 12 E-flat major, Hob. XV:36
Kit Armstrong: Revêtements

Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
Chandos Records CHAN 20279 (2024)

Trio Gaspard – Berlin Stories
F. Mendelssohn: Trio No. 2 op. 66
Paul Juon: Litaniae op. 70
Nikos Skalkottas: Eight variations on a greek folk tune

Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
Chandos Records CHAN 20271 (2023)

Trio Gaspard – Haydn, The Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 2
Haydn: Piano trio No. 7 G major, Hob. XV: 41
Haydn: Piano trio No. 21  B flat major, Hob. XV: 8
Haydn: Piano trio No. 33 G minor, Hob XV: 19
Haydn: Piano trio No. 35 C major, Hob. XV: 21
Haydn: Piano trio No. 45 E-flat major, Hob. XV:29
Leonin Gorokhov: For Gaspard

Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
Chandos Records CHAN 20270 (2023)

Hommage à J. S. B.
György Kurtág: Hommage a J. S. B; Perpetuum mobile a-c; Nepdafele; …feerie d’automne…
J. S. Bach: Partite No. 2 D minor BWV 1004
Helena Winkelman: Ciaccona 
A. Schnittke: Fugue
Lera Auerbach: Lonely suite op. 70 Ballet for a Lonely Violinist
H. I. F. Biber: Passacaglia g-moll

Linn Records CKD 676 (2022)

Trio Gaspard – Haydn, the complete Piano Trios, Vol. 1
Haydn: Piano trio No. 32 in A major op. 70 No. 1, Hob. XV: 18
Haydn: Piano trio No. 38 in D major op. 73 No. 1, Hob. XV: 24
Haydn: Piano trio No. 40 in F-sharp minor op. 73 No. 3, Hob XV: 26
Haydn: Piano trio No. 23 in E-flat major op. 422 No. 3, Hob. XV: 10
Haydn: Piano trio No. 20 in D major op. 40 No. 2, Hob. XV: 7
Johannes Fischer: One Bar Wonder

Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
Chandos Records CHAN 20244 (2022)

A Journey for two
Iannis Xenakis: Dhipli Zyia, for violin and violoncello
Zoltán Kodály: Duo for violoncello and violin, op. 7
Arthur Honegger: Sonatina for violin and violoncello, H. 80
Nikos Skalkottas: Duo for violin and violoncello

Partners: Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
CAvi-music B08CHLYWR5 (2020)

Trio Gaspard – Live in Berlin
Haydn | Zimmermann | Schubert

Haydn: Piano trio No 44 (H15: 28)
Zimmermann: Presence, Ballet Blanc for piano trio & narrator
Schubert: Piano trio E flat major D. 929

Partners: Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Vashti Hunter (violoncello)
CAvi-music B086BDVP5B (2019)

Enescu | Ravel | Skalkottas
G. Enescu: Violin sonata no. 3
Ravel: Violin sonata in G major; Tzigane
N. Skalkottas: Little suites nos. 1 & 2

Nicholas Rimmer (piano)
CAvi-music B0711TTPNH (2017)

Together with Hille Perl and Diego Ares Maurice Steger will perform at the Festival Bach Montréal this sunday. Their program will consist of pieces by Bach but also by composers like Corelli and Uccellini.
For a little taste one can already see them on Saturday at the festival’s Off-Bach pop-up-shop.

30.11.2019 Off-Bach Shop
01.12.2019 Salle Bourgie

At the end of the year Christian Zacharias is going to perform in three different countries together with three different orchestras three fantastic programs as both conductor and pianist. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow he will start with Boston Symphony Orchestra, next week he performs with Philharmonic Orchestra Bergen and to end his musical year he performs with the Philharmony Poznań on Dec 13^th.

29/11/2019 Boston, Symphony Hall

30/11/2019 Boston, Symphony Hall

05/12/2019 Bergen, Grieghallen

13/12/2019 Posen, Adam Mickiewicz University Auditorium

Tomorrow on November 22^nd Martin Stadtfeld is going to perform together with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker under musical direction of Ulrich Kern at Liederhalle Stuttgart. He will play Beethoven’s 1^st Piano Concerto. Whoever misses this opportunity has a chance to attend a concert in same combination at Kulturhaus Laupheim on February 22^nd 2020.

22/11/2019 Liederhalle Stuttgart

22/02/2020 Kulturhaus Laupheim

On Sunday and on Monday Andreas Staier plays together with the Bremer Philharmoniker their 3^rd philharmonic concert of the season. On the fortepiano he will perform Haydn’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major Hob. XVIII:11 at Glocke Bremen.

17.11.2019, Bremen
18.11.2019, Bremen

This week Christian Poltéra embarks on a tour through five cities: In Poitiers, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Essen he and Isabelle Faust will play Brahms‘ Double Concerto together with the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées under the direction of Philippe Herrewgehe.

10.11. Poitiers
12.11. Nürnberg
13.11. Stuttgart
15.11. Frankfurt
16.11. Essen

This week Maurice Steger will visit the Barock+ series of the hr Sinfonieorchester as a soloist as well as conductor. The program will not only present Recorder Concertos with Play/Conduct by Maurice Steger. Pieces like Telemann’s Concerto Grosso for three trumpets, timpani and oboe or his Double Concerto for recorder and bassoon will also put a spotlight on the hr’s solo wind players.

07.11.2019 Frankfurt am Main
08.11.2019 Frankfurt am Main

On November 8^th the time has finally come: Martin Stadfeld’s new CD “Händel Variations” will be released by Sony! As the title reveals, this solo album is homage to the great composer Georg Friedrich Händel. Martin Stadtfeld presents his own arrangements of well-known Händel melodies.

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On Friday, 25^th of October Martin Stadtfeld is going to interpret Beethoven 1^st Piano Concerto together with the NDR Radiophilharmonie at Kuppelsaal in Hannover. From 6.45pm – 7.15pm he will perform a recital Carte Blanche at Leibniz Saal. The concert, starting at 8pm, can be heard live on NDR Kultur radio.

25.10.2019 Hannover

This weekend, Christian Poltéra will play two concerts on top of Mount Pilatus next to Lucerne.
Together with Claire Huangci, Kim Bomsori and Stojan Krkuleski he will perform pieces by Beethoven.

12.10.2019 Pilatus
13.10.2019 Pilatus

This autumn Christian Zacharias can be heard with recitals at Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Erholungshaus Leverkusen, at the Clayton State University in Morrow, GA and at Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin. He will interpret pieces of Bach, Haydn, Scarlatti, Soler and Schubert.

07.10.2019 Mendelssohnsaal, Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal
08.10.2019 Erholungshaus Leverkusen
27.10.2019 Spivey Hall, Clayton State University Morrow (US)
02.11.2019 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin

Andreas Staier is on tour: with concerts at wonderful Esterházy Palace in Austria, Konzerthaus Freiburg and Liederhalle Stuttgart. As artistic director and as soloist, together with the Freiburger Barockorchester he will be interpreting Haydn symphonies «La Poule» and «La Reine» as well as Haydn piano concerto op. 21 and Variations in F Minor.

05.10.2019 Esterházy Palace
06.10.2019 Konzerthaus Freiburg
07.10.2019 Liederhalle Stuttgart

Tzimon Barto is in Mainz for three concerts: Two nights he will be playing Brahms 2^nd Piano Concerto together with Principal Conductor Hermann Bäumer and the Philharmonische Staatsorchester Mainz. Sunday morning he will then participate in a chamber music matinée. Together with concert master Mihail Katev and cellist Philipp Schweikhard he will be playing Sonatas and Trio by Brahms.

04./05.10.2019 Orchestra Concert Mainz
06.10.2019 Chamber Concert Mainz

Maurice Steger is on his way to Norway to play a concert in beautiful Stavanger with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. They will interpret recorder concertos by Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi. After that, Maurice Steger will pack up his instruments and fly to Mexico for a masterclass and concert with a short stopover in Nantes.

03.10.2019 Stavanger

This week Christian Poltéra will be performing just outside Munich in Grünwald, as well as in beautiful Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz together with Esther Hoppe and Ronald Brautigam. Their program will consist of Haydn’s piano trio E flat major Hob XV:29, Beethoven’s Trio “Ghost” op. 70 No. 1 and also Schubert’s piano trio E flat major D 929 op. 100.

19.09.2019 Grünwald
20.09.2019 Neumarkt

This Saturday Christian Poltéra will jump in to play with the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées at Grafenegg Festival at the picturesque Wolkenturm. Under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe he will perform Brahms Double Concerto A major for violin, violoncello and orchestra op. 102 together with Carolin Widmann.

07.09.2019 Grafenegg

Andreas Staier together with Midori Seiler will perform a phenomenal program around Schubert and Mozart and show once again his extensive expertise besides Early Music.

The first concert will be on the Wartburg in Eisenach on August 30th presented by the MDR Musiksommer before they play on Wasserschloss Gödens in Friesland on Stepember 13th presented by the Musikfest Bremen.

30.08.2019 Wartburg Eisenach
13.09.2019 Wasserschloss Gödens

It’s time to enjoy the summer musically with Martin Stadtfeld. He will be playing recitals at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik-Festival as well as the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with three different programs around Johann Sebastian Bach as well as his own compositions, pieces by Chopin or Handel.

Also, Martin Stadtfeld will perform in Open Air concerts together with the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen conducted by Rasmus Baumann in Unna and Recklinghausen and thereby bring Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto to the city centers.

22.08.2019 Pronstdorf
23.08.2019 Haseldorf
01.09.2019 Unna
06.09.2019 Recklinghausen
14.09.2019 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Christian Poltéra will be performing at the Kammermusikfestival Mortizburg as well as ARSONORE in Graz. He will be playing together with Mira Wang, Esther Hoppe, Linus Roth and Benjamin Schmid amongst others. The Programs span from Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven to Dvořák, Prokofjew and Schönberg and therefore offer a lot of variety, not only for the audiences.

14.08.2019 Schloß Moritzburg
16.08.2019 Schloss Proschwitz Zadel
17.08.2019 Evangelische Kirche Moritzburg
18.08.2019 Evangelische Kirche Moritzburg

03.09.2019 Grazer Schloss Eggenberg
04.09.2019 Grazer Schloss Eggenberg
06.09.2019 Grazer Schloss Eggenberg

Christian Zacharias is travelling Europe for recitals with programs around Haydn and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Today he will start his journey at the piano festival in La Roque d’Antheron, Saturday he will be at the Brühler Schlosskonzerte and in three weeks perform at the piano festival in Toulouse as well as the Zermatt Festival.

12.08. La Roque d’Antheron
17.08. Brühl
05.09. Toulouse
08.09. Zermatt

For his upcoming concerts at the Konzertsommer Nieder-Moos and Mainz Maurice Steger has gathered four of his master students. Laura Schmid, Céline Pasche, Claudius Kamp and Max Volbers will not only play baroque harp, baroque bassoon and harpsichord but also the recorder. Together with Maurice Steger they will be performing (arrangements of) pieces by Corelli, Vivaldi, Purcell and others for up to five recorders.

11.08.2019 Nieder-Moos
13.08.2019 Mainz

After an intensive week of master classes at the SHMF that concluded on sunday with an successful closing concert, Maurice Steger will be playing exceptional programs in top-class instrumentation at the festival. Together with Hille Perl, Avi Avital, David Bergmüller and Sebastian Wienand he will enthuse the audiences in Rendsburg and Plön with excerpts of the Notebooks for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Anna Magdalena Bach

July 24 2019, 08:00 pm, Christkirche Rendsburg
July 25 2019, 08:00 pm, Nikolaikirche Plön

On July 24th Martin Stadtfeld will play a recital including Bach’s Partita No. 1 BWV 825, the English Suite No. 3 BWV 808  and his own composition “Homage to Bach” at MDR Musiksommer in Dornheim.

July 24 2019, 7:30 pm, Dornheim, St. Bartholomäikirche

The busy festival summer has already started for Jean-Paul Gasparian!
After successul recitals at Les Musicales de Redon and at the Lansdowne Club London, tomorrow he will be playing with his Trio Cantor at the Festival International de Colmar before presenting himself soloistically at numerous other renowned festivals end of July and in August with programs including Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninow:

July 13 2019, 12:30 pm, Festival International de Colmar
July 18 2019, 08:30 pm, Nohant Festival Chopin
July 27 2019, 03:00 pm, Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival  
August 01 2019,  09:00 pm, Festival International de Piano La Roque d’Anthéron
August 03 2019, 08:30 pm, Piano à Saint-Ursanne (CH)
August 07 2019, 08:00 pm, Festival de Musique Menton 
August 17 2019, 08:30 pm, Festival International de musique classique de Dinard (together with Eva Zavaro)

Tonight the Swiss trio Esther Hoppe, Christian Poltéra and Francesco Piemontesi will terminate this year’s Montebello Festival at the stunning setting of Montebello Castle in Swiss Tessin playing Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major op.100. The concert will also be broadcast live on RSI/Rete Due.

July 12 2019, 08:30 pm, Montebello Castle/Bellinzona

 

This Sunday Marc Gruber will perform together with the Collegium Musicum Aschaffenburg at the beautiful Johannisburg Palace. They will be playing Mozart’s 3rd Horn Concerto in E flat major.

30. June 2019 Aschaffenburg

This year Maurice Steger will once again travel to East Frisia to perform at the Gezeitenkonzerte.
He will not only be playing his current program “Händel is(st)/Mr Handel’s Dinner” together with Nadja Zwiener, Hille Perl and Andreas Küppers but also enchant the junior audience with “Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo”.
21. June 2019 Aurich
22. June 2019 Hinte

This Sunday Andreas Staier and Ton Koopman will reproduce the never executed duel between Johann Sebastian Bach and Louis Marchand from 1717. Staier will amongst other pieces perform Bach’s Fantasy A minor BWV 922 and movements from the 5th French Suite G major, BWV 816.
16. June 2019 Leipzig

Christian Zacharias will be travelling from Switzerland across France to Spain for several recitals in the upcoming weeks. Tomorrow he will start at the Lavaux Classic Festival with a program of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart before performing Scarlatti, Beethoven and Schubert in La Palma, Nohant, Moutier and Santander.

14. June 2019 Lavaux
21. June 2019 La Palma
23. June 2019 Nohant
28. June 2019 Moutier
01. July 2019 Santander

Tzimon Barto’s, Christoph Eschenbach’s and the DSO’s Bartók project is entering its second round: After Bartók’s 2nd Piano Concerto was performed and recorded in December, it’s time for No. 1 & 3 now. Recordings of both pieces have already taken place throughout the week; this Sunday Tzimon Barto will be performing them at the Philharmonie Berlin.

02. June 2019 Philharmonie Berlin

On May 25th the Trio Jean Paul will bring a great program around Beethoven’s ‘Archduke Trio’ combined with Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps together with clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer to the stage of the Kulturforum im Franziskanerkloster Kempen.

May 25th 2019 Kulturforum Kempen

Avison Concerto No. 3 D minor
Händel Concerto F major, op. 1/11, HWV 369 and organ concerto F major, op. 4/5, HWV 293
Geminiani Cello sonata C major, op. 5/3
Finger «A Ground»
Babell Concerto D major, op. 3/1
Händel Overture of Rinaldo, HWV 7 and trio sonata C minor, HWV 386a
Geminiani Concerto G major, op. 5/11

La Cetra Barockorchester Basel

On May 17th Jean-Paul Gasparian will release his second CD including Chopin’s Ballades, Polonaises, Valses and Nocturnes.
That night, he will present parts of that recording in his recital at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, complementing the program with works by Debussy, Murail and Messiaen.
On May 20th he will get on stage for a lunch time concert in St. Martin in the fields in London with a program around Debussy, Chopin and Rachmaninov.

May 17 2019, 8:30pm, Fondation Louis Vuitton Paris
May 20 2019, 1:00pm, Church St Martin in the fields London

Even with two programs Thomas Zehetmair will be performing at the Sala São Paulo in the upcoming weeks. After leading the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo through a program with Pärt, Mozart and Hartmann’s concerto funèbre, in week two Ruth Killius is joining to present Benjamin Britten’s Concerto Duplo in the first half of a concert that is completed by Bruckner’s 6th Symphony.

May 9 2019
May 10 2019
May 11 2019
May 16 2019
May 17 2019
May 18 2019

 

Maurice Steger’s newest CD “Mr. Handel’s Dinner” is released today (April 26).
Together with the LaCetra Baroque Ensemble he devotes himself to the music that was played during the long intermission of Mr. Handel’s operas:
celebrations with the works and improvisations by the maestro himself and as well with colorful instrumental compositions by the Handel clan, meaning his international guests, while Mr. Handel recoverred from the exertions. Particularly badly tuned instruments and unflexible star singers made his life difficult.

Christian Zacharias will perform extraordinary and differentiated programs in Bremen, Leipzig and Jena in the upcoming weeks. Firstly, he will conduct the Bremen Philharmonic and soprano Elizabeth Watts on two evenings with a Mozart program in which he will also take over the soloist part of the C Major Concerto KV503 . After, Zacharias brings Schumann, Ravel and Johann Strauss on stage at the Gewandhaus Leipzig with the MDR Symphony Orchestra before introducing his audience in Jena to Mozart’s piano concerto KV414 and Bruckner’s 8th Symphony.

29/30..04.2019 Glocke Bremen
05.05.2019 Gewandhaus Leipzig
07./08./09.05.2019 Volkshaus Jena

Haydn Trio D minor XV 23
Janáček Sonata for violin and piano
Debussy Sonata for violoncello and piano in D minor
Dvořák Trio in F minor op. 65

Esther Hoppe, violin
Alasdair Beatson, piano

Debussy Images pour orchestre, L. 122, II. Ibéria
Ravel Piano concerto D major for the left hand
Honegger Pacific 231 Mouvement symphonique
Ravel Daphnis et Chloë – Symphonic suite No. 2

Rémi Geniet, piano
Brevard Sinfonia

R. Schumann Overture of “Manfred” op. 115
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D minor K 466
Brahms Symphony No. 4 E minor op. 98

Brevard Music Center Orchestra

J. S. Bach
Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (excerpts)
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (excerpts)

Avi Avital, mandolin
David Bergmüller, lute
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Sebastian Wienand, harpsichord and organ

J. S. Bach
Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (excerpts)
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (excerpts)

Avi Avital, mandolin
David Bergmüller, lute
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Sebastian Wienand, harpsichord and organ

Händel Overture from the opera “Almira, Queen of Castile”
Händel Aria of Armindo „Bramo restar ma no“ from the opera “Partneope”
Händel Dance movements from the opera “Partenope”, HWV 27
Händel Aria of Serse „Crude furie degli orridi abissi“ from the opera “Serse”
Vivaldi Concerto “Il Gardellino” per flautino D major
Mozart Aria of Ramiro „Dolce d’amor compagna“ from the opera “Finta Giardinera”
Mozart “Parto, parto” from “La Clemenza di Tito”, K 621
Rossini Aria of Rosina „Una voce poco fa“ from the opera “Barbiere di Seviglia”
Händel Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351

Marie-Claude Chappuis,  mezzo-soprano
Musikkollegium Winterthur

On April 14th Till Fellner will perform in Lucerne together with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Under the direction of Bernard Haitink he will play Mozart’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestrea C major K 503 at the final of the Lucerne Easter Festival.

14. April 2019 KKL Luzern

This friday Andreas Staier will be performing in Hannover together with the NDR Radiophilharmonie. Staier will not only be the soloist for the two harpsichord concertos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, but also conducting Telemann’s overture and the final orchestra suite by Johann Sebastian Bach.

12.04.2019 Galerie Herrenhausen

On April 8th Jean-Paul Gasparian will play a beautiful recital program around Debussy, Chopin and Rachmaninov at Tonhalle Zürich’s Série Jeunes.

April 8th 2019  Tonhalle Zürich

 

Beginning of April Christian Poltéra will be on tour with Alina Ibragimova, Nils Mönkemeyer und William Youn in Germany, Belgium and Norway performing pieces by Mahler, Mozart and Brahms.

02.04.19 Konzerthaus Dortmund
03.04.19 Konzerthaus Berlin
04.04.19 De Singel Antwerpen
05.04.19 Stadthalle Göppingen
07.04.19 Historischer Reitstadl Neumarkt
09.04.19 Laeiszhalle Hamburg
10.04.19 Gjøvik/Norway

C.P.E. Bach Rondo in C minor
Beethoven 12 variations in A major on a Russian dance WoO 71
Beethoven Sonata No. 1 op. 2/1
Haydn Divertimento Hob. XVI:46
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14 K 449

Marc-Antoine Bonanoni, double bass
Quatuor Sinenomine

Debussy Images book II
T. Murail La Mandragore
O. Messiaen Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus (exerpts)
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61
Chopin Ballad No. 4 op. 52
Chopin 2 Nocturnes
Chopin Polonaise Héroïque op. 53

Beethoven Violin Concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 E-flat major op. 55 “Eroica”

Heidelberger Sinfoniker

Marchand Suite No. 1 D minor, Prélude – Gigue – Chaconne
Bach Fantasy A minor BWV 922
Bach Suite No. 1 A major,   Prélude
Froberger Toccata II D minor
Bach French Suite No. 5 G major, Allemande
Marchand Suite G minor, Allemande
Bach French Suite No. 5 G major, Courante
Marchand Suite G minor, Courante
Bach French Suite No. 5 G major, Sarabande
Marchand Suite G minor, Sarabande
Bach French Suite No. 5  G major, Gigue
Marchand Suite G minor, Gigue
Bach Fuge (3rd mouvement)  BWV 1061a

Ton Koopman, Cembalo

midsummer music festival – programme tba

midsummer music festival – programme tba

midsummer music festival – programme tba

Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42

This week Marc Gruber will play two different horn concertos:
Tonight in Naples he will perform Strauss’ horn concerto No. 2 together with the Orchestra Camera di Napoli. On Friday him an the Hofer Symphoniker will be playing Mozart’s 4th horn concerto.

26.03.2019 Naples
29.03.2019 Hof

Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet  “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42

Scarlatti Piano Sonata E major K162
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D minor K213
Scarlatti Piano Sonata D major K29
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K183
Scarlatti Piano Sonata F minor K386
Beethoven Twelve variations over the Russian dance from the ballet  “Das Waldmädchen” by Paul Wranitzky, WoO 71
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 F minor op. 2 No. 1
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42

After Christian Zacharias started the year with concerts in France, Italy, England and Scotland he is now venturing on once again to Spain:
On March 25th he will perform works of Haydn and Schumann together with the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, premiering John Woolrich’s arrangement of Gesänge der Frühe.
On April 12th/13th/14th he will furthermore present Dvořák and Chopin together with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya.

25.03.2019 Auditri Nacional Madrid
12./13./14.04.2019 L’Auditori Barcelona

Tschaikowski Piano Concerto No. 1 B-flat minor op. 23

Andreas Hotz, conductor
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester

Bartók Piano Concerto No. 1 Sz 83
Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major Sz 119

Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Händel Concerto a quattro in D minor for recorder, violin, viola da gamba and b.c.
Sammartini Sonata in B-flat major, Sibley Manuscript
Händel Trio for recorder, violin and b.c. in C minor HWV 386
Finger A Ground for recorder and b.c.
Babell Concerto No. 1 in D major for recorder, violin and b.c.
Geminiani Concerto G major for recorder, violin and b.c. after the sonata op. 5 No. 11 by Arcangelo Corelli, with ornaments by Pietro Castrucci & Matthew Dubourg

Nadja Zwiener, violin
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Andreas Küppers, harpsichord

Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo

Nadja Zwiener, violin
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Andreas Küppers, harpsichord

Haydn Piano Trio E-flat major Hob. XV:29
Mozart Piano Trio C major K 548
Schubert Piano Trio E-flat major D 929

Daniel Sepec, Violin
Roel Dieltiens, Cello
Andreas Staier, Piano

Debussy Estampes
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61
Chopin Ballade No. 4 op. 52
Rachmaninov Prélude No. 4 D major op. 23
Rachmaninov Sonata No. 2 B-flat minor op. 36

Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3 E-flat major K 447

Arndt Heyer, conductor
Collegium Musicum Aschaffenburg

Schaden / Rosetti Piano Concerto G Major
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15  K 450 B flat Major

Timo Youko Herrmann, conductor
Mozartorchestra Mannheim

After playing a trio concerto together with Gil Shaham and Jan Vogler at the Kutlurpalast Dresden, Martin Stadtfeld performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto op. 61 in the version for piano with the Solistes européens under Christoph König in Luxembourg before embarking the long journey to Victoria/British Columbia, where he will present his “Homage to Bach” to the Canadian audience in a recital.

13. März 2019 Kulturpalast Dresden
18. März 2019 Philharmonie Luxembourg
23. März 2019 Alix Goolden Hall Victoria

 

On March 7th the Trio Jean Paul performs at the Liederhalle Stuttgart. The program includes works by Haydn, Schönberg and Beethoven.

7.03.2019 Liederhalle Stuttgart Mozartsaal

With Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante op. 125, Christian Poltéra and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the Kolarac Foundation Hall on March 1st.

                                                 01st Mar Kolarac Foundation Hall Belgrade

Brahms Tragic Overture in D minor, op.81
Brahms Song of Destiny op.54
Brahms A German Requiem, op.45

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Zurich Sing-Academy
Sunhae Im, soprano

Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
Brahms Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83
Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major op. 90

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Nelson Freire, piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15
Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 73

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Cédric Tiberghien, piano

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra op. 88
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

Pärt Fratres for strings and percussion (Revision IV 1991)
Hartmann Concerto funèbre for solo violin and string orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 40 g minor KV 550

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de Sao Paulo

Pärt Fratres for strings and percussion (Revision IV 1991)
Hartmann Concerto funèbre for solo violin and string orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 40 g minor KV 550

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de Sao Paulo

Pärt Fratres for strings and percussion (Revision IV 1991)
Hartmann Concerto funèbre for solo violin and string orchestra
Mozart Symphony No. 40 g minor KV 550

Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de Sao Paulo

Beethoven Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major op. 97 “Archduke”
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Andreas Ottensamer, clarinet

Schubert Sonata in A minor D959
Schubert Sonata in B flat minor D960

Bach Piano Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Bach Fantasia in C Minor BWV 906
Stadtfeld Fantasia in E
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11 (chamber music version)

Fellows of Villa Musica

Bach Piano Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11 (chamber music version)

Fellows of Villa Musica

Bach Piano Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11 (chamber music version)

Fellows of Villa Musica

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.28 A major op. 101
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major op. 106

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 A major
Bruckner Symphony No. 8 c minor WAB 108

Jenaer Philharmonie

Approach to Bruckner

O. Nicolai Overture of the opera “The Merry Wives of Windsor ”
R. Schumann Piano Concerto A minor op. 54
Ravel Ma mère l’Oye
J. Strauß II Annen-Polka op.117
J. Strauß II Overture of the operetta “The Flittermouse ”

MDR Sinfonieorchester

J.S. Bach Suite No.1 G major BWV 1007 for violoncello solo
A. Honegger Sonatina for violin and violoncello
J.S. Bach Sonata No. 1 G major BWV 1001 for violin solo
Ravel Sonata for violin and violoncello

Esther Hoppe, violine

Schönberg String Trio op. 45
J. S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Schönberg String Trio op. 45
J. S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Schönberg String Trio op. 45
J. S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Schönberg String Trio op. 45
J. S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Thomas Zehetmair is from February 22nd to marc 2nd guest in the capital of Colombia and will present together with Ruth Killius and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá among others Haydn’s Symphony No. 49 and Britten’s Double Concerto. This is followed by concerts with the flutist Cristian Guerrero Royas and Mozart’s Flute Concerto in C Major.

22nd Feb León de Greiff Auditorium Bogotá
23rd Feb Fabio Lozano Auditorium Bogotá
01st Mar Nuestra Senora del Campo Bogotá
02nd Mar León de Greiff Auditorium Bogotá

Mancini Sonata No. 11 in G minor
Purcell  Prélude for harpsichord
Piani Sonata IV in D major
Purcell Prélude for recorder
Händel Sonata F majro for recorder and b.c. HWV 369
Purcell  Prélude for theorbo
Corelli Concerto per flauto in G major op. 5 No. 11

Daniele Caminiti, theorbo
Sebastian Wienand, harpsichord

Mozart Flute Concerto C major KV 314
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Cristian Guerrero Rojas, flute

Mozart Flute Concerto C major KV 314
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Cristian Guerrero Rojas, flute

Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor
Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and violin

Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor
Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and violin

Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor
Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Ruth Killius, viola

Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor
Britten Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major

Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Ruth Killius, viola

On the day of love in the city of love.
On February 14th Tzimon Barto plays Rihm’s Piano Concerto in Paris, together with the Orchester Philharmonique de Radio France and Nicolas Collon.

14th Feb Auditorium de Radio France Paris

Maurice Steger plays three concerts in February together with the Akademie für Alte Musik with a varied program around Handel, Hasse, Bach and Sammartini.

15th Feb Historischer Reitstadl Neumarkt
16th Feb Castle Church Varel
                                                 17th Feb Rudolf-Oetker-Halle Bielefeld

In the next weeks Christian Zacharias can be heard at concerts worldwide.
He starts on the 8th and 9th of February in Toulouse and Tournefeuille, continues from 01st -05th March together with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with concerts in St. Paul, Northfield, Minneapolis (Minnesota) and San Juan (Puerto Rico) and then going further on March 17th at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Moscow.

08th Feb Halle aux Grains Toulouse
09th Feb L’Escale Tournefeuille
01st Mar Ordway Concert Hall St. Paul
02nd Mar Carleton College Northfield
03rd Mar Ted Mann Concert Hall Minneapolis
05th Mar Casals Festival San Juan
17th Mar Tschaikowsky Concert Hall Moscow

Mozart Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat major K. 495

Hofer Symphoniker
Johannes Wildner, conductor

Strauss Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major

Orchestra Camera di Napoli

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K. 503

Symphony Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio
Bernard Haitink, conductor

Debussy Estampes
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op.61
Chopin Ballade No. 3 A flat major op. 47
Chopin Ballade No.4 op.52
Rachmaninov Preludes, extracts from op.23 and op.32
Rachmaninov Sonata No.2

G.Ph.Telemann Overture (Suite) in D major for Oboe, Trumpet, Strings and B.c. TWV 55: D1
C.P.E. Bach Harpsichord Concerto No.4 in C Minor Wq 43
C.P.E. Bach Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in G major Wq 43
J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV 1068

NDR Radiophilharmonie

Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Schnittke Cello Sonata No.1
Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44

Alexander Hülshoff, cello
Fellows of Villa Musica

Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Schnittke Cello Sonata No.1
Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44

Alexander Hülshoff, cello
Fellows of Villa Musica

Martin Stadtfeld will be on tour in February with the Trondheim Soloists with concerts in Trondheim, Munich and Berlin. Together, he and the Norwegian ensemble perform two piano concertos of the Bach family: the Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052 by Johann Sebastian Bach and the Piano Concerto No. 6 in F Minor by his son Johann Christian Bach. He plays further concerts in Bruneck and Vaduz.

31st Jan Olavshallen Trondheim
02nd Feb Rinzregententheater München
03rd Feb Philharmonie Berlin
05th Feb Ragenhaus Bruneck
06th Feb Vaduzer Saal

 

Mozart
Conceerto for piano and orchestra No 25 C major K 503
Concert aria »Ch’io mi scordi di te? – Non temer« K 505
Concert aria »Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara« K 528
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 »Prague«

Elizabeth Watts, Soprano
Bremer Philharmoniker

Mozart
Conceerto for piano and orchestra No 25 C major K 503
Concert aria »Ch’io mi scordi di te? – Non temer« K 505
Concert aria »Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara« K 528
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 »Prague«

Elizabeth Watts, Soprano
Bremer Philharmoniker

Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61

Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya

Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61

Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya

Dvořák Legenden op. 59, Auswahl: Nr. 1, 2, 3
Chopin Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
R. Schumann Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Dur op. 61

Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya

R. Schumann Songs of dawn for orchestra (arr. Woolrich)
R. Schumann Itroduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 F major op. 68 Pastoral

Gävle Symfoniorkester

Till Fellner plays a romantic program around Schubert and Schumann on January 19th in Neubeuern and on January 20th in Karlsruhe.

19.01. Castle Neubeuern
20.01. Konzerthaus Karlsruhe

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Mahler Piano Quartet A minor (unfinished)
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor K 478
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Telemann Symphony des Grilles ‘Cricket Symphony’ in G major TWV 50:1
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c., after the sonata HWV 369
Veracini Overture for orchestra VI in G minor for two oboes, bassoon, strings and b.c.
Corelli Concerto per flauto in A major op. 5 No. 11, edited by Matthew Dubourg
Vivaldi Concerto C major per molti strumenti, RV 558
Brescianello Chaconne A major for two violins, two violas and b.c.

Nürnberger Philharmoniker

Händel Trio sonata F major op. 2 No. 4
G. Sammartini Sonata B major from the Sibley-manuscript
J.B. Barrière Sonata D major No. 2 from Livre VI for harpsichord
Fiorenza Triosonata D minor
Piani Sonata G major op. 1 No. 4 for violin and b.c.
Hasse Cantata D major for recorder and b.c.
Vivaldi Concerto D major for recorder, violin and b.c.

G.A.P. Trio:
Emilio Percan, baroque violin
Oriol Aymat Fuste, baroque violoncello
Luca Quintavalle, harpsichord

Händel Trio sonata F major op. 2 No. 4
G. Sammartini Sonata B major from the Sibley-manuscript
J.B. Barrière Sonata D major No. 2 from Livre VI for harpsichord
Fiorenza Triosonata D minor
Piani Sonata G major op. 1 No. 4 for violin and b.c.
Hasse Cantata D major for recorder and b.c.
Vivaldi Concerto D major for recorder, violin and b.c.

G.A.P. Trio:
Emilio Percan, baroque violin
Oriol Aymat Fuste, baroque violoncello
Luca Quintavalle, harpsichord

In the New Year, Christian Poltéra will be guest at the Zurich Opera House and will present the Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in A minor op. 102 together with Ilya Gringolts at the violin and the Philharmonia Zurich under the direction of Robert Trevino.

                                                12th Jan Zurich Opera House

Jean-Paul Gasparian can be heard at 2 recitals in Germany.
On January 14th at the Lunchtime Concerts of the Sparkassenstiftung Hanover and on January 17th in the Piano Salon Christopheri in Berlin.

 

14th Jan Sparkassenforum Hanover
17th Jan Piano Salon Christopheri

Program with male Choir
Schubert Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D. 714
Brahms Serenade No. 2 op. 16 A major
Schubert Nachtgesang im Walde D. 913 (male choir + 4 french horns)
Schubert Symphony No. 4 D 417 C minor or Symphony No. 6 D 589 C major

The years 1921/22/23
Honegger Pacific 231 (1923)
Prokofiev Concerto Piano No. 3 op. 26 C major (1921) (with soloist)
Nielsen Symphony No. 5 op. 50 (1922)

100 years ago, the year 1920
Fauré Masques et bergamasques op. 112
Milhaud Ballad for Piano and Orchestra op. 61
Milhaud Le boeuf sur le toit op. 58
Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite
Ravel La valse – Poème chorégraphique

Eternal Brexit
Elgar Serenade op. 20 E minor
Britten Les illuminations op. 18
Beethoven Seven Variations about “God save the King” piano solo WoO 78
Haydn Symphony No. 45 F-sharp minor “Farewell Symphony”

Mozart
Mozart Serenade No. 13 K 525 G major “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Mozart Piano Concert No. 20 K 466 D minor
Mozart Symphony No. 36 K 425 C major “Linzer”

Haydn, Schönberg, Mozart
Haydn Symphony No. 91 E-flat major
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38 E-flat minor
Mozart Piano Concert No. 24 K 491 C minor

Haydn, Mozart, Poulenc
Haydn Symphony No. 83 G minor Hob.I:83 “La poule”
Mozart Piano Concert No. 19 K 459 F major
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture “Die Hochzeit des Figaro”

Schubert Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor D 958
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major D 959 op. Posth.
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major D 960

Haydn Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello in E minor Hob.XV: 12
Schönberg Verklärte Nacht op. 4 (Arrangement for Piano Trio by E. Steuermann)
Beethoven Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello in B flat major op. 97

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major KV 216
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major WAB 106

Royal Northern Sinfonia

Holt “An Icicle of Moon”
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K297b
Dvořák Symphony No. 8 G major op. 88 “English”

Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra

Salieri Sinfonia in D Major Veneziana
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216
Krenek Symphonic Elegy, Op. 105 In Memoriam Anton von Webern
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-Major, KV 201

Irish Chamber Orchestra

Salieri Sinfonia in D Major Veneziana
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216
Krenek Symphonic Elegy, Op. 105 In Memoriam Anton von Webern
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-Major, KV 201

Irish Chamber Orchestra

Beethoven Violin Concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 55 (Eroica)

Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra

Haydn Symphony No. 41 in C major
R. Schumann Songs of dawn for orchestra (arr. Woolrich)
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro concertante D minor op. 134
R. Schumann Symphony No. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rhenish”

Orquesta Y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid

Mozart Symphony No. 31 D major K 297 “Paris Symphony”
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D minor K 466
Haydn Symphony No. 103 E flat major “the Drumroll”, 11. London Symphony

Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Bruckner Adagio des Quintetts in F für Streicher (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Klavierkonzert Nr. 27 B-Dur KV 595
Jörg Widmann Arie für Streicher
Beethoven Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 36

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Bruckner Adagio from the quintet in F for strings (arr. Skrowaczewski)
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 B flat major K 595
Jörg Widmann Aria for strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D major op. 36

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Beethoven Piano Trio op. 70 No. 2
Schostakowitsch  Piano Trio No. 2

Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Hiroko Sakagami, piano

Schubert Adagio E flat major, D. 897 «Notturno»
Beethoven Piano trio E flat major, op. 70 No. 2
Schostakowitsch Trio for violin, violoncello and piano, No. 2 E minor, op. 68

Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Hiroko Sakagami, piano

Schubert Adagio E flat major, D. 897 «Notturno»
Beethoven Piano trio E flat major, op. 70 No. 2
Schostakowitsch Trio for violin, violoncello and piano, No. 2 E minor, op. 68

Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Hiroko Sakagami, piano

Mahler Piano quartet A minor
F. X. Mozart Piano quartet G major op. 1
Brahms Quartet for violin, viola, violonchello and piano No. 3 C minor op. 60

Alina Ibragimova, violin
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
William Youn, piano

Prokofjew Sinfonia concertante E minor op. 125

Uroš Lajovic, conductor
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

Bach Chaconne from the Partita in D minor BWV 1004 (edited by Martin Stadtfeld)
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960

Schubert Sonata in G major D894 ‘Fantasy’
R. Schumann „Kreisleriana“ op. 16

 

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.6 in D major
Beethoven Violin Concerto op.61 in piano version

Solistes européens Luxembourg

Brahms Sonata for Violoncello and Piano No. 1 in E minor op. 38
Dvořák Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major op. 57
Dvořák Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor op. 65

Gil Shaham, violin
Jan Vogler, violoncello

Bach Capriccio in B flat major on the departure of the very popular brother, Canon on the first eight fundamental notes of the Aria
Schumann Kinderszenen op. 15
***Pause***
Bach Prelude in C major from the Well-Tempered Clavier I
Chopin Etude C major No. 1 op. 10
Bach Prelude in A minor from Well-Tempered Clavier II
Chopin Etude in A minor No. 2 Op. 10, E major No. 3 op. 10, C sharp minor No. 4 op. 10, Ges major No. 5 op. 10
Bach Prelude in E flat minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier I
Chopin Etude in E flat minor No. 6 op. 10, C major No. 7 op. 10, F major No. 8 op. 10
Bach Prelude in F Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier I
Chopin Etude in F minor No. 9 op. 10, Etude in A flat major No. 10 op. 10
Bach Prelude in E flat major from the Well-Tempered Clavier II
Chopin Etude in E flat major No. 11 op. 10
Bach Canon from the “Musical Victim”
Chopin Etude in C Minor No. 12 op. 10

Händel Suite de danse, HWV 1 & 287
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c. HWV 369 & 293
Purcell Ground, from «Timon of Athens», Z. 632
Purcell Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Godfrey Finger A Ground for recorder and b.c.
William Babell Concerto No. 1 D major for recorder, violin and b.c.
Avison Concerto No. 5 for two violins, strings and b.c. D minor
Händel Suite de danse, HWV 1, 287 & 399
Geminiani Concerto G major for recorder after the sonata op. 5 No. 11 by Arcangelo Corelli

Zürich Chamber Orchestra

Händel Suite de danse, HWV 1 & 287
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c. HWV 369 & 293
Purcell Ground, from «Timon of Athens», Z. 632
Purcell Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Godfrey Finger A Ground for recorder and b.c.
William Babell Concerto No. 1 D major for recorder, violin and b.c.
Avison Concerto No. 5 for two violins, strings and b.c. D minor
Händel Suite de danse, HWV 1, 287 & 399
Geminiani Concerto G major for recorder after the sonata op. 5 No. 11 by Arcangelo Corelli

Zürich Chamber Orchestra

A Jacobean Masque, collected by Sir Nicolas le Strange & Robert Johnson
Improvisation
John Adson  The Temple Antique 1
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c. after the sonata HWV 369
Purcell Rondeau for orchestra, from Abdelazer (Z570)
Corelli Concerto per flauto in A major op. 5 No. 11
Corelli Concerto No. 7 op. 5 in d minor for recorder, strings & b.c.
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major HWV 399
Geminiani Concerto No. 12 op. 5 in d minor ‚La Follia’
 for 2 violins, strings & b.c.

Yuri Tetzlaff, narrator
Folkwang Kammerorchester

A Jacobean Masque, collected by Sir Nicolas le Strange & Robert Johnson
Improvisation
John Adson Courtly Masquing Ayre (Furie) | The Temple Antique 1 |
John Coperario Cupararee or Graysin | Al folgorante sguardo
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c., after the sonata HWV 369
Purcell Suite from King Arthur
Corelli Concerto per flauto in A major op. 5 No. 11
Corelli Concerto No. 7 op. 5 in D minor for recorder, strings and & b.c.
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399
Geminiani Concerto No. 12 op. 5 in D minor ‚La Follia’ for 2 violins, strings & b.c.

Folkwang Kammerorchester

A Jacobean Masque, collected by Sir Nicolas le Strange & Robert Johnson
Improvisation
John Adson Courtly Masquing Ayre (Furie) | The Temple Antique 1 |
John Coperario Cupararee or Graysin | Al folgorante sguardo
Händel Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c., after the sonata HWV 369
Purcell Suite from King Arthur
Corelli Concerto per flauto in A major op. 5 No. 11
Corelli Concerto No. 7 op. 5 in D minor for recorder, strings and & b.c.
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399
Geminiani Concerto No. 12 op. 5 in D minor ‚La Follia’ for 2 violins, strings & b.c.

Folkwang Kammerorchester

At pre-Christmas time, Maurice Steger will give concerts in Würzburg, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, as well as Christmas concerts in Zurich with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

12th Dec Würzburg – College of Music
14th Dec Bad Homburg – Castle Church
16th Dec Wiesbaden – Herzog-Friedrich-August-Saal
20th Dec Zurich – Frauenmünster
21st Dec Zurich – Frauenmünster

Thomas Zehetmair and the Musikkollegium Winterthur will be guests in Leverkusen and Furth on December 12th and 13th with a program around Raff, Saint-Saëns and Brahms.

 

12.12.2018  Leverkusen – Erholungshaus
13.12.2018  Fürth – Town Hall

C.P.E. Bach
Berlin Symphonies
Symphony in C major Wq 174
Symphony in F major Wq 175
Symphony in E minor Wq 178
Symphony in E flat major Wq 179
Symphony in G major Wq 180
Symphony in F major Wq 181

Beethoven
Coriolan Overture op. 62
Egmont: Overture
Leonore Overture No. 1 op. 138
Leonore Overture No. 3 op. 72b
Prometheus op. 43
Symphony No. 1 op. 21 C major
Symphony No. 2 op. 36 D major
Symphony No. 3 op. 55 E flat major “Eroica”
Symphony No. 4 op. 60 B flat major
Symphony No. 5 op. 67 C minor “Schicksalssinfonie”
Symphony No. 6 op. 68 F major “Pastorale”
Symphony No. 7 op. 92 A major
Symphony No. 8 op. 93 F major
Symphony No. 9 op. 125 D minor “Choral”

Bizet
L´Arlésinne (original version, selection Christian Zacharias)
Symphony No. 1 C major

Brahms
Nänie op. 82
Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45 “A German Requiem”
Serenade No. 1 op. 11 D major
Serenade No. 2 op. 16 A major
Symphony No. 2 op. 73 D major
Symphony No. 3 op. 90 F major
Symphony No. 4 op. 90 E minor
Bruckner Te Deum WAB 45
Symphony No. 2 C minor
Symphony No. 3 D minor
Symphony No. 4 E flat major

Bruckner
Symphony No. 6 A major
Symphony No. 7 E major
Symphony No. 8 C minor
Symphony No. 9 D minor

Debussy
Ibéria
La mer
Prélude à “L´après-midi d´un faune” (Afternoon of a Faun)

Dvorák
all Legends op. 59
Symphony No. 8 op. 88 G-major
Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande op. 80 Suite

Haydn
Sinfonia concertante op. 84 Hob.I:105 B flat major
Symphony No. 3 G major
Symphony No. 6 D major “Le matin”
Symphony No. 7 C major “Le midi”
Symphony No. 8 G major “Le soir”
Symphony No. 22 E flat major “The Philosopher”
Symphony No. 26 D minor “Lamentatione Weihnachtssymph.”
Symphony No. 31 D major “Horn Signal”
Symphony No. 39 G minor
Symphony No. 40 F major
Symphony No. 41 C major
Symphony No. 42 D major
Symphony No. 44 E minor “Trauer-Symphonie”
Symphony No. 45 F sharp minor “Farewell Symphony”
Symphony No. 46 B major
Symphony No. 47 G major
Symphony No. 48 C major “Maria Theresia”
Symphony No. 49 F minor “La passione”
Symphony No. 52 C minor
Symphony No. 60 C major “Il distratto”
Symphony No. 64 A major “Tempora mutantur”
Symphony No. 65 A major
Symphony No. 67 F major
Symphony No. 68 B flat major
Symphony No. 70 D major
Symphony No. 72 D major
Symphony No. 74 E flat major
Symphony No. 76 E flat major
Symphony No. 80 D minor
Symphony No. 82 C major “The Bear”
Symphony No. 83 G minor “La poule”
Symphony No. 84 E flat major
Symphony No. 85 B flat major “The Queen of France”
Symphony No. 86 D major
Symphony No. 87 A major
Symphony No. 90 C major
Symphony No. 91 E flat major
Symphony No. 92 G major “Oxford”
Symphony No. 93 D major
Symphony No. 95 C minor
Symphony No. 96 D major “The miracle”
Symphony No. 97 C major
Haydn Symphony No. 98 B flat major
Symphony No. 99 E flat major
Symphony No. 100 G major “Military”
Symphony No. 101 D major “The clock”
Symphony No. 102 B flat major
Symphony No. 103 E flat major “Drum Roll”

Honegger
Pastorale d’été, Mouvement symphonique no. 1
Pacific 231

Ives
The Unanswered Question S. 50
Three Places in New England S. 7
Four songs orchestration I. Adams
Symphony No. 2 S. 2
Symphony No. 3 S. 3 “The Camp Meeting”

Martin
Etudes for String Orchestra
Petite symphonie concertante
Polyptyque for Violine and two String Orchestras

Mendelssohn
The Hebrides Overture
A Midsummer Night´s Dream Overture op. 21
Märchen von der schönen Melusine op. 32 “Fair Melusina”
Symphony No. 3 op. 56 A minor “Scottish”
Symphony No. 4 op. 90 A major “Italian”

Mozart
Idomeneo: Ballet Music
Divertimento K 334 D major “Robinig von Rottenfeld”
Serenade No. 6 K 239 D major “Serenata notturna”
Serenade No. 9 K 320 D major “Posthorn”
Serenade No. 13 K 525 G major “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Symphony No. 28 K 200 C major
Symphony No. 29 K 201 A major
Symphony No. 30 K 202 D major
Symphony No. 31 K 297 D major “Paris”
Symphony No. 32 K 318 G major
Symphony No. 33 K 319 B flat major
Symphony No. 34 K 338 C major
Symphony No. 35 K 385 D major “Haffner”
Symphony No. 36 K 425 C major “Linz”
Symphony No. 38 K 504 D major “Prague”
Symphony No. 39 K 543 E flat major
Symphony No. 40 K 550 G minor
Symphony No. 41 K 551 C major “Jupiter”

Poulenc
Sinfonietta

Ravel
Ma mère l´Oye “Mother Goose”
Pavane pour une infante défunte “Pavane for a Dead Princess”
Rapsody espagnole
Le Tombeau de Couperin
La valse – poème chorégraphique
Valses nobles et sentimentales

Schoenberg
Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38 E flat minor
Verklärte Nacht op. 4 “Transfigured Night”

Schubert
Rosamunde D. 797 (complete)
Symphony No. 1 D 82 D major
Symphony No. 2 D 125 B flat major
Symphony No. 3 D 200 D major
Symphony No. 4 D 417 C minor “Tragic”
Symphony No. 5 D 485 B flat major
Symphony No. 6 D 589 C major “Little C major”
Symphony No. 7 D 759 H minor “Unfinished”
Symphony No. 8 D 944 C major “The great C major”

Schumann
Manfred op. 115 Overture
Genoveva op. 81 Overture
Overture, Scherzo, Finale op. 52
Symphony No. 1 op. 38 B flat major “Spring”
Symphony No. 2 op. 61 C major
Symphony No. 3 op. 97 E flat major “Rhenish”
Symphony No. 4 op. 120 D minor

Stravinsky
Danses concertantes
Concerto in E flat major “Dumbarton Oaks”
Apollon Musagète

Tzimon Barto can be heard  on December 06th with Bartok’s 2nd Piano Concerto together with Christoph Eschenbach and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester in the Berliner Philharmonic.

06th December 2018 Berlin Philharmonic | Hermann-Wolf-Hall

Beethoven Violin Concerto D major op. 61

“Novaya Rossiya” Symphony Orchestra
Yury Bashmet, lead

Beethoven Violin Concerto D major op. 61

“Novaya Rossiya” Symphony Orchestra
Yury Bashmet, lead

Mozart 2 marches D major KV 335 (320a)
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb: 1
Mozart Serenade KV 320 No. 9 Posthorn Serenade

Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, violoncello
Willi Zimmermann, concertmaster

Bach Canon from the “Musical Victim”
Ravel Menuet antique
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960

Bach A canon from the “Musical Victim”
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D 960
Bach Chaconne from the role of D minor for solo violin BWV 1004 (arr. M. Stadtfeld)

W. F. Bach Sinfonia F major, F 67 “Dissonances”
J. S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
J.C. Bach Piano Concerto No. 6 in F minor
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in B flat major, Wq 182/2

Trondheim Soloists

W. F. Bach Sinfonia F major, F 67 “Dissonances”
J. S. Bach Piano Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
J.C. Bach Piano Concerto No. 6 in F minor
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in B flat major, Wq 182/2

Trondheim Soloists

W. F. Bach Sinfonia F major, F 67 “Dissonances”
J. S. Bach Piano Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
J.C. Bach Piano Concerto No. 6 in F minor
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in B flat major, Wq 182/2

Trondheim Soloists

W. F. Bach Sinfonia F major, F 67 “Dissonances”
J. S. Bach Piano Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
J.C. Bach Piano Concerto No. 6 in F minor
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in B flat major, Wq 182/2

Trondheim Soloists

Beethoven 33 Variations C major on a Waltz by A. Diabelli for piano op. 120

Salagon Quartet

A. Schönberg String trio op. 45
J.S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988 (version for string trio)

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

A. Schönberg String trio op. 45
J.S. Bach Goldberg-Variations BWV 988 (version for string trio)

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante op. 125

Simon Gaudenz, conductor
Philharmonie Südwestfalen

Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante op. 125

Simon Gaudenz, conductor
Philharmonie Südwestfalen

R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale E Major op. 52
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G Major op. 92
R. Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D Minor op. 120

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Brahms Nänie op. 82
Brahms Song of Destiny op. 54
R. Schumann Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
R. Schumann Symphony No. 4 D minor op. 120

Choeur du Capitole
Orchestre Nationa du Capitole du Toulouse

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2

Elias Grandy, conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2

Elias Grandy, conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg

W. Rihm – Piano Concerto No. 2

Nicholas Collon, conductor
Orchestre National de France

¡Corelli!

Works by Arcangelo Corelli and more

Ignacio Prego, harpsichord

Veracini Ouverture No. 6 G minor
Vivaldi Concerto per flauto in G minor RV104 (La notte)
Heinichen Concerto a 7 in G major, Seibel 214
Hasse Cantata D major
Fasch Concerto F major FWV L: F deest
W. F. Bach Symphony F major Fk 67 (Dissoant)
Sammartini Recorder Concerto F major

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Veracini Ouverture No. 6 G minor
Vivaldi Concerto per flauto in G minor RV104 (La notte)
Heinichen Concerto a 7 in G major, Seibel 214
Hasse Cantata D major
Fasch Concerto F major FWV L: F deest
W. F. Bach Symphony F major Fk 67 (Dissoant)
Sammartini Recorder Concerto F major

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Veracini Ouverture No. 6 G minor
Vivaldi Concerto per flauto in G minor RV104 (La notte)
Heinichen Concerto a 7 in G major, Seibel 214
Hasse Cantata D major
Fasch Concerto F major FWV L: F deest
W. F. Bach Symphony F major Fk 67 (Dissoant)
Sammartini Recorder Concerto F major

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

On November 02nd the time has finally come: Till Fellner’s new CD “Till Fellner in concert” will be released by ECM. As the title reveals it presents live recordings of memorable concerts in June 2002 in Vienna with the 26 character pieces from Franz Liszt’s Année de Pélerinage and in October 2010 in Middelbury with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto in C minor op.111, which is now possible to enjoy on CD. An absolute must have!

Haydn Violin Concerto in C major Hob. VIIa: 1
Strauss Serenade op. 7, arranged for string orchestra, Erwin Stein
Bruckner String Quintet in F major for string orchestra

Orchester d’Auvergne

Haydn Violin Concerto in C major Hob. VIIa: 1
Strauss Serenade op. 7, arranged for string orchestra, Erwin Stein
Bruckner String Quintet in F major for string orchestra

Orchester d’Auvergne

Haydn Violin Concerto in C major Hob. VIIa: 1
Strauss Serenade op. 7, arranged for string orchestra, Erwin Stein
Bruckner String Quintet in F major for string orchestra

Orchester d’Auvergne

W. F. Bach Sinfonia F major, F 67 “Dissonances”
J. S. Bach Piano Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
J.C. Bach Piano Concerto No. 6 in F minor
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in B flat major, Wq 182/2

Trondheim Solistene

Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Debussy Estampes
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op.61
Chopin 4 Ballades

Debussy Estampes
Chopin Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major op. 61
Chopin Ballad n.2 op.38
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52

Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor D 784 op. 143 posth.
Schubert Moments Musicaux D 780 op. 94
Schumann Fantasy C major op. 17

Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor D 784 op. 143 posth.
Schubert Moments Musicaux D 780 op. 94
Schumann Fantasy C major op. 17

J.S. Bach Concert for recorder D minor BWV 1053
J.S. Bach/Webern Fugue No. 5 (Ricercata) from “The Musical Offering”
Corelli Concerto for recorder No. 7 D minor (after the sonatas op. 5)
J.S. Bach Contrapunctus XIV from »The Art of Fugue«
Schubert Symphony No. 8 B minor »Unfinished Symphony«

Staatsorchester Braunschweig

J.S. Bach Concert for recorder D minor BWV 1053
J.S. Bach/Webern Fugue No. 5 (Ricercata) from “The Musical Offering”
Corelli Concerto for recorder No. 7 D minor (after the sonatas op. 5)
J.S. Bach Contrapunctus XIV from »The Art of Fugue«
Schubert Symphony No. 8 B minor »Unfinished Symphony«

Staatsorchester Braunschweig

J. S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Mozart Sonata B flat major K 333
Schubert Sonata A minor D845

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach Partita No 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Schubert Piano sonata No 16 A minor D 845 op. 42

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach Partita No 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A minor D 845 op. 42

Piano Lecture on Schubert’s compositions

Brahms Concerto for violin, violoncello and orchestra A minor op. 102

Ilya Gringolts, violin
Robert Trevino, conductor
Philharmonia Zürich

Bartók Piano Concerto No. 2

Hans Graf, conductor
Aalborg Symfoniorkester

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 B major op. 83

Tomás Netopil, conductor
Essener Philharmoniker

 

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 B major op. 83

Tomás Netopil, conductor
Essener Philharmoniker

 

On October 17th, Andreas Staier appears as guest in recital at the Pierre Boulez Hall in Berlin. With his musical intuition and artistic sensitivity, he is at home in every era and in every style. However, his historically informed interpretations of the Classical repertoire on original instruments are considered to be outstanding and exemplary. Andreas Staier dedicates the program to the Viennese classics by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven with his Piano Sonata op. 31/2 “The Tempest” as the crowning finale.

17th Oct Pierre Boulez Hall

Johann Sebastian Bach is inevitably associated with the career of Martin Stadtfeld. Now, Stadtfeld is going further, having composed his own piano cycle as an “Homage to Bach.” In his current program, he also brings together names like Schumann, Brahms and Busoni, having all worked on Bach’s famous Chaconne in D minor, originally composed for violin.
hr2 Culture sees in the program a “sovereign honor” to Bach and “exciting thought games and formal ideas”.

CD-Release is on the 12th October 2018 by Sony Classical

On October 7th, Christian Poltéra and his longtime piano partner Ronald Brautigam will give a chamber music concert in the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw. The duo is known for its excellent interpretations and balanced programs. In the Netherlands, they bring works by Beethoven, Saint-Saens and Brett Dean to the stage.
On October 19th and 20th, Christian Poltéra will perform Barber’s Cello Concerto in A minor op. 22 with the Berner Symphonieorchester and the Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang. The concerto moves between the tension between traditional and new music and places the highest technical demands on the soloist, which Christian Poltéra masters in every respect.

06th Oct. Concertzaal Ede
07th Oct. Muziekgebouw Amsterdam
19th Oct. Kursaal Bern
20th Oct. Kursaal Bern

Thoughtful, sensitive and expressive – this is how Thomas Zehetmair’s interpretations can be described. He displays this on September 28th and 30th in Porto with a classical program of Schubert, Salieri and Beethoven together with the Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Musica. Further concerts will follow on October 11th in Riga with the Sinfonietta Riga with works by Rebel, Britten and Haydn, and on October 16th in Moscow with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and a program from Liszt’s Rhapsody espagnole, Brahms Violin Concerto D major and Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, played by Alexander Rudin. With attention to detail, intelligent conception and a strong expression, Thomas Zehetmair dedicates himself to these different programs, working out their musical peculiarities thereby creating evenings full of harmonious beauty.

28th September Casa da Musica Porto
30th September Casa da Musica Porto
11th October Great Guild Hall Riga
26th October Tschaikowsky Hall Moscow

Mozart Violinkonzert Nr. 3 G-Dur KV 216
Raff “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, op. 127
Brahms Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur op. 90

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Raff “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, op. 127
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor op. 33
Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major op. 90

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Valentin Radutiu, violoncello

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major KV 216

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Mozart Overture to the opera “Die Zauberflöte” in E flat major, KV 620
Ammann “unbalanced instability”, concert set for violin and Kmmerorchester
Brahms Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Carolin Widmann, violin

Mozart Overture to the opera “Die Zauberflöte” in E flat major, KV 620
Ammann “unbalanced instability”, concert set for violin and Kmmerorchester
Brahms Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Carolin Widmann, violin

Rebel Les Élémens
Britten Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 92 in G major Hob. I:92 “Oxford”

Händel Overture G minor of «Agrippina» HWV 6
Händel Organ Concerto F major HWV 295 «The Cuckoo and the Nightingale»
Martin Luther From Heaven aboth to Earth I come
John Francis Wade Adeste fideles
Adolphe Adam Minuit, chrétiens
Vivaldi Concerto G major for recorder, strings and b.c. op. 10 No. 6 RV 437
Händel Overture F major of «Rinaldo» HWV 7
J.S. Bach Symphony and chorals from the christmas cantatas, compiled by Maurice Steger

Zürcher Kammerorchester

Händel Overture G minor of «Agrippina» HWV 6
Händel Organ Concerto F major HWV 295 «The Cuckoo and the Nightingale»
Martin Luther From Heaven aboth to Earth I come
John Francis Wade Adeste fideles
Adolphe Adam Minuit, chrétiens
Vivaldi Concerto G major for recorder, strings and b.c. op. 10 No. 6 RV 437
Händel Overture F major of «Rinaldo» HWV 7
J.S. Bach Symphony and chorals from the christmas cantatas, compiled by Maurice Steger

Zürcher Kammerorchester

Mozart Divertimento D major KV 155
Castello Sonate concertate No. 15 D minor and No. 4 D minor
Händel Concerto grosso A minor op. 4/6 HWV 322
Vivaldi Concerto for recorder, strings and b.c. C major RV 443
Locatelli Concerto grosso F minor op. 1/8 “Christmas Concerto”
Telemann Suite for recorder, strings and b.c. A minor TWV 55:a2

Susanne von Gutzeit, conductor
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Mozart Divertimento D major KV 155
Castello Sonate concertate No. 15 D minor and No. 4 D minor
Händel Concerto grosso A minor op. 4/6 HWV 322
Vivaldi Concerto for recorder, strings and b.c. C major RV 443
Locatelli Concerto grosso F minor op. 1/8 “Christmas Concerto”
Telemann Suite for recorder, strings and b.c. A minor TWV 55:a2

Susanne von Gutzeit, conductor
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Mozart Divertimento D major KV 155
Castello Sonate concertate No. 15 D minor and No. 4 D minor
Händel Concerto grosso A minor op. 4/6 HWV 322
Vivaldi Concerto for recorder, strings and b.c. C major RV 443
Locatelli Concerto grosso F minor op. 1/8 “Christmas Concerto”
Telemann Suite for recorder, strings and b.c. A minor TWV 55:a2

Susanne von Gutzeit, conductor
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Telemann Recorder Concerto C major TW 51:C1
J. Van Eyck “Engels Nachtegaeltje”
Vivaldi Recorder Concerto D major RV 428 “Il Gardellino”

Christian Knüsel, conductor
Neues Orchester Basel

Telemann Recorder Concerto C major TW 51:C1
J. Van Eyck “Engels Nachtegaeltje”
Vivaldi Recorder Concerto D major RV 428 “Il Gardellino”

Christian Knüsel, conductor
Neues Orchester Basel

Distinguished works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel, Marin Marais, Jean-François Dandrieu and Giovanni Antonio Piani

Hille Perl, Gamba
Diego Ares, Harpsichord

Bartók Piano Concerto No.3

Christoph Gedschold, Conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck

Bartók Piano Concerto No.3

Christoph Gedschold, Conductor
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

In the coming weeks, Christian Zacharias is traveling internationally. On September 16th and 17th in the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, and again in the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle on September 18th, he conducts the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg in a program of Schoenberg, Haydn, and Mozart. On October 10th, Christian Zacharias will be performing in Moscow with a Mozart program at Moscow International Performing Arts Center and then on to France where he will perform on the 19th and 20th as guest at the Orchester National de Lyon. On October 29th, he thrills audiences at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra. The program focuses on works by the composers of the Viennese School supplemented by Schoenberg, whereby Zacharias will also be heard as a pianist.

16th&17th 09. Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
18th 09. Friedrich-Ebert-Hall Hamburg
09th 10. International Performing Arts Centre Moscow
19th&20th 10. Auditorium de Lyon
29th 10. Queen Elizabeth Hall London

As part of the Settimane musicali Ascona, Maurice Steger appears on September 15th in Locarno in a concert for the classic fans of the future. He tells the musical story of Tino Flautino and the tomcat Leo, his new children’s project based on a story by Jolanda Steiner. Tino Flautino embarks on a musical journey throughout Europe and Maurice Steger playfully demonstrates the infinite wealth of Baroque music to children. Through his rousing, charismatic personality, he motivates his young listeners to grab an instrument and to get to know the world of music. His partners in this self-developed chamber music project are Annina Sedlacek as narrator, Fiorenza de Donatis on violin and Jan Schultsz on piano.

15th September Teatro di Locarno

On September 2nd Tzimon Barto will be in Aachen to play Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme by Niccoló Paganini op.43 under the direction of Christopher Ward. In his unconventional interpretation of this romantic composition, Barto convinces again with his differentiated contrasts in attack and stylistic as well as emotional expression.
Romanticism continues at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on September 16th and 17th. There, Barto performs Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat Major op. 83 together with the Frankfurter Museumsorchester under the baton of Lawrence Foster. Tzimon Barto is an all-round talent whose interpretations are touching as well as exciting. Aachen and Frankfurt can look forward to impressive concert experiences!

02nd September Aachen – Kurpark Monheimsallee
16th September Frankfurt – Alte Oper
17th September Frankfurt – Alte Oper

This new season is beginning with a new face: We want to express our dearest welcome to the brilliant hornist Marc Gruber!

With his 25 year, Marc Gruber already has an impressive resume, containing various prices, awards and solo performances.
In 2016, he won the 2nd price (no first prize was awarded) at the Internationale Musikwettbewerb der ARD, he is an awardee of the Lions European Music Competition and this year celebrated his debut at the Debüt im Deutschlandfunk Kultur with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin and Antonio Mendez performing Glières Concerto for Horn.
He has given impressive concerts as a soloist with orchestras like the Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Radiosinfonieorchester Prag, the Düsseldorfer Symphonikern and the Württembergischen Philharmonie Reutlingen. With the latter he released his debut CD in 2014, playing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for four solo winds and orchestra

In the upcoming weeks he can be witnessed live at two distinguished series: On September 2nd he will play with the German-Israeli Else Ensemble at the festival summerwinds münsterland, performing a program of rarely heard pieces by Brahms and Mozart, as well as Adolphe Blanc’s septet in E major. On September 9th Marc Gruber and his piano partner Zeynep Artun-Kirchner will sweeten Berlin’s lunch break with an Espresso Concert at the Berliner Konzerthaus.

We are looking forward to accompanying this fantastic artist on his musical journey!

02nd September Steinfurt – Great Church
09th October Berlin – Konzerthaus

The Staatstheater Mainz starts off the season on August 31st with a musical highlight: Christian Poltéra will present one of the most beloved cello concertos, Dvořák‘s Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104, together with the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz, directed by Ariana Matiakh. Afflicted by homesickness, Dvořák wrote this piece in the years 1894/95 in the United States, musically bridging the gap between the old and the new world. Poltéra knows how to lead through the emotional depths of this piece while displaying an ease, that bestows his interpretation with a virtuoso elegance. His technical precision and charisma make Poltéra capture audiences all around the globe.

31st August Staatstheater Mainz – Great House
01st September Staatstheater Mainz – Great House

Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor D 784 op. 143 posth.
Schubert Moments Musicaux D 780 op. 94
Schubert Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major D 959 op. Posth.

Juon “Episodes concertantes” for piano trio and orchestra, op.45
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major D 944 “Great Symphony in C major”

Swiss Piano Trio

Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Debussy Estampes
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op.61
Chopin 4 Ballades

Anglebert from “Pièces de Clavecin, Première Suite” in G major
Bach Fantasia for harpsichord in A minor BWV 904
Anglebert Fugue grave pour l’Orgue. Fort lentement, 4e Fugue sur le même Subject
Grigny “Premier Livre d’Orgue”, Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux (Kyrie)
Bach Art of the Fugue BWV 1080
Couperin “L’Art de toucher Le Clavecin”, Septième Prélude in B flat major
Couperin “Sixième Ordre”
Bach Partita 4 in D major BWV 828

W.Corbett Concerto “Alla Portugesa” op. 8
C. de Seixas Concerto for harpsichord and orchestra in G minor
D. Scarlatti Sonata in G minor K. 8, Sonata in G major K. 13, Sonata in B Minor K. 173
C. de Seixas Concerto for harpsichord and orchestra in A major
C. Avison Concerto No. 5 in D minor (Twelve Concertos)
D. Scarlatti Sonata in E major K. 380 “Cortège” (1754), Sonata in E major K. 381
L. Boccherini String Quintet in C major G 324 “La Musica notturna di Madrid” (Arrangement for Orchestra: Andreas Staier)

Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música

Bach Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor BWV 1052

Max Pommer, conductor
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

Bach Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor BWV 1052

Max Pommer, conductor
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

Bach Three canons on the first eight fundamental notes of the Musical Offering
Stadtfeld Hommage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Chopin 24 Etudes (with improvisations by Martin Stadtfeld)

Bach Canon from the “Musical Victim”
Stadtfeld Hommage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960
Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 (arr. Stadtfeld)

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Sz 95

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
NDR Radiophilharmonie

Bartók Piano Concerto No.2 Sz 95

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
NDR Radiophilharmonie

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 B major op. 83

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
DR Symfoni Orkestret

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 B major op. 83

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
DR Symfoni Orkestret

Liszt Grandes études de Paganini (6) G 141 (1851)
Brahms Paganini-Variations Edition I and II op. 35
Interval
Lowell Liebermann Nocturne No. 8
Chopin Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante E flat major op. 22

R. Schumann Genoveva Overture op. 81
R. Schumann Piano Concerto A Minor op. 54
Brahms Symphony No.4 E Minor op. 98

Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Mozart Symphony No. 36 C Major K 425 (Linz)

Gothenburg Symphony

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Mozart Symphony No. 36 C Major K 425 (Linz)

Gothenburg Symphony

Schubert Piano Sonata No. 16 A Minor D 845 op. 42
Schubert Piano Quintet A Major D 667 “Trout Quintet“

with musicians of the Insula Orchestra

C. P. E. Bach Berlin Symphony G Major
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Haydn Symphony No. 102 B flat Major

Insula Orchestra

Music by Bach, Honegger, Ravel

Esther Hoppe, violin

Music by Bach, Honegger, Ravel

Esther Hoppe, violin

M. Tippett Fantasie on a theme of Corelli
Vivaldi Concerto per flauto in g-Moll RV104 (La notte)
Toshio Hosokawa ‘Nacht – Schlaf’ from ‘Singing Garden in Venice’
Corelli Recorder Concerto F major after the sonata op. 5 No. 10
Interval
Terry Riley In C

Yuki Kasai, Concertmaster and Lead
Münchner Kammerorchester

On August 3rd and 4th Christian Zacharias is travelling to New York. Together with the festival orchestra of the Mostly Mozart Festival he will present a Mozart program consisting of the 38th symphony, two arias with the singer Rosa Feola as well as the piano concerto no. 25 in C major. This festival and its orchestra are the only ones in the US to dedicate their entire body of work to the classical epoch in music. With Zacharias they consult an expert of the Classical era whose performances are characterized by stylistic accuracy, musical maxims and aesthetical sounds.
Afterwards, Zacharias will journey on to Spain. On August 18th in San Sebatián, he will lead the Euskadiko Symphony Orchestra and the Andra Mari Choir through a program with Mozart’s piano concerto no. 24, Haydn’s symphony no. 49 and the requiem in C minor.

03. August New York, David Geffen Hall
04. August New York, David Geffel Hall
18. August San Sebastián, Auditorium

Mozart / Beyer Fragment F major KV Anh. 90 for clarinet, basset horn and string trio
Blanc Septet in E major op. 40
Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D major, op. 11

Else Ensemble

Purcell Chacony in G minor’ arr. Britten, for string quartet or string orchestra
Purcell Dido and Aeneas : “When I am laid in earth” [Dido’s Lament] arr. Stokowski for string orchestra
Elgar Sospiri, Op. 70 for string orchestra, für Streichorchester, Harp or piano and organ or harmonium
Haydn Sinfonia No. 92 G Major Hob. I: (Oxford)

Ruth Kilius, viola
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Liszt Rhapsody espagnole
Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major op. 77
Salieri Folia di Spagna Variations
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B Minor op. 104

Alexander Rudin, violoncello & conductor
Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Moscow Chamber Orchestra “Musica Viva”

Raff “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, op. 127
Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major op. 77
Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major op. 90

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Raff “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, op. 127
Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major op. 77
Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major op. 90

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Telemann Double Concert F major for recorder, bassoon, strings and b.c., TWV 52:F1
J.S. Bach Double Concerto BWV 1043
Telemann Double Concerto E Minor for flauto traverso and violin, strings and b.c., TWV 52:e3
Montanari Concerto per flautino in B flat Major
Interval
G. Sammartini Recorder Concerto F major
Vivaldi ConcertoB Minor, op. 3 No. 10, RV 580
Telemann Concerto E Minor for recorder TWV 52:e1

Wolfgang Katschner, Conductor
Lautten Compagney Berlin

Händel Sonata per orchestra in G Major, HWV 399
Sarri  Concerto A Minor for recorder, violin and b.c.
Telemann Suite from “Sounding Geography”
Montanari Concerto per flautino in B flat Major
Interval
Corelli Concerto per flauto in D Major op. 5 Nr. 11
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G Major, HWV 399
G. Sammartini Recorder concerto F major

La Cetra Basel

Brahms 7 Fantasies for Piano op. 116
Liszt après une lecture de Dante
Chopin 4 Ballades

Brahms 7 Fantasies for Piano op. 116
Liszt après une lecture de Dante
Chopin 4 Ballades

Mozart Fantasy in C Minor KV 475
Haydn Sonata in E flat Major Hob. XVI / 49
Haydn Variations in F Minor Hob. XVII / 6
Beethoven Variations F Major op. 34
Beethoven Sonata op. 31/2

Bach A canon from the “Musical Victim”
Stadtfeld Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960
Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 (edit Stadtfeld)

Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 (edit Stadtfeld)
Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor op. 34

Szymanowski Quartet

Bach Chaconne BWV 1004 (edit Stadtfeld)
Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor op. 34

Klenke string quartet

On July 27th, Maurice Steger is once again a guest at the Klosters Music Festival. In the opening concert, he performs with the Baroque orchestra La Cetra from Basel through a varied program with works by Handel, Sarro, Telemann, Montanari and Sammartini. His well-thought-out programs, in which he pays tribute to some of the great baroque masters as well as unknown composers, keeps his concerts both meaningful and entertaining. The fact that his instrument, the recorder, is in no way inferior to other wind instruments, has been proven countless times throughout the world by Maurice Steger with his breathtaking virtuosity and musical narrative skills.

27th July Kloster, St. Jakobs Church

Jean-Paul Gasparian can be heard this year with two recitals at this established and much visited summer festival in Montpellier. On the 26th and 27th of July, he enchants the demanding audiences with virtuoso works by Ravel, Brahms and Chopin. His soulful playing, with enormous ease for his young age, manages to give the listener a colorful and intense musical image. During the summer, Jean-Paul Gasparian will be heard in further concerts at festivals in France.

26th July Montaud, Kirchplatz
27th July Montpellier, Salle Pasteur
29th July Faye-la-Vineuse, Chocolaterie Chopain
02nd August Saint-Avé, Notre-Dame du Loc Chapel
13th August Cormeilles, Theatre de Cormeilles

S. Barber Cello A minor op. 22

Xian Zhang, conductor
Berner Symphonieorchester

S. Barber Cello A minor op. 22

Xian Zhang, conductor
Berner Symphonieorchester

Haydn Piano trio Hob: XV 29
Beethoven Piano trio No. 5 op. 70 No. 1 
› Ghost-Trio ‹
Schubert Piano trio E flat major D 929 op. 100

Esther Hoppe, violin
Ronald Brautigam, piano

Beethoven Cellosonata No. 5 D major op. 102 No. 2
B. Dean Huntington Eulogy
Saint-Saëns Cellosonata No. 1 C minor op. 32
Beethoven Cellosonata No.3 A major op.69

Ronald Brautigam, piano

Beethoven Cellosonata No. 5 D major op. 102 No. 2
B. Dean Huntington Eulogy
Saint-Saëns Cellosonata No. 1 C minor op. 32
Beethoven Cellosonata No.3 A major op.69

Ronald Brautigam, piano

Beethoven from “Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus” op. 43: overture, movements no. 1, 3 & 15
Schönberg Transfigured Night
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor op. 37

English Chamber Orchestra

Beethoven
from “Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus” op. 43: overture, movements no. 1, 3 & 15
Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor op. 37
Symphony No. 2 D Major op. 36

George Enescu Philharmony Bukarest

R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale op. 17
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 E flat Minor op. 38

Orchestre National de Lyon

Haydn Symphony No. 91 E flat Major Hob I: 91
Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No.2 E flat Minor op. 38
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466

Orchestre National de Lyon

Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 25 C Major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague”

Anastasia Belukova, soprano
Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

R. Schumann
Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Ghost theme with variations E flat major WoO 24
Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 134

Hermann Bäumer, condcutor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz

R. Schumann
Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Ghost theme with variations E flat major WoO 24
Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 134

Hermann Bäumer, condcutor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz

Every year, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival offers numerous musical delights. Without question, these include the two recitals by Andreas Staier on July 24th in Bad Oldesloe and on July 25th in Hamburg-Blankenese. With the help of Schumann, this year’s festival theme, Andreas Staier presents his Album für die Jugend op. 68, Kinderszenen op. 15 und Klavierstücke in Fughettenform op. 126. Finally, Schubert’s great Sonata in B-flat major D 960 will be performed. As master of historical keyboard instruments, Staier performs on an instrument of the Érard company in Paris from 1837. The authentic sound of the instrument, coupled with Staier’s overall musicality, gives a realistic insight into the intellectual and artistic world of Romanticism.

24. Juli Bad Oldesloe
25. Juli Hamburg Blankenese

Espresso-Concert

Program will be mentioned on the concert day!

Marc Gruber, horn
Zeynep Artun-Kircher, piano

Prioritized Concertos 26/27

K. Atterberg
Horn concerto A minor op. 28
Gliere
Horn concerto B-flat major
Mozart
Horn concerto Nos. 2, 3 & 4 E-flat major K 417, K 447, K 495
E. Raum
Sherwood legends
E. Smyths
Concerto for violin, horn & orchestra
F. Strauss
Horn concerto No. 2
R. Strauss
Horn concertos Nos. 1 & 2 E-flat major

Commissioned Work
Ricardo Molla composes a horn concerto for Marc Gruber which will
be premiered with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in autumn 2026.
Further performances can still be booked.

Full Repertoire

Atterberg
Horn concerto in A minor op. 28

Gliere
Horn concerto in B-flat major

Haydn
Horn concerto No. 1 in D major

Ligeti
Hamburg concerto

Mozart
Horn concerto No. 2 E-flat major KV 417
Horn concerto No. 3 E-flat major KV 447
Horn concerto No. 4 E-flat major KV 495

Penderecki
Horn concerto

E. Raum
Sherwood Legends

Rosetti/Rößler
Horn concerto No. 2 in E-flat major

Saint-Saens
Morceau de Concert
Romance pour Cor et Orchestre

R. Schumann
Concerto for four horns and orchestra

E. Smyth
Concerto for violin, horn and orchestra

F. Strauss
Horn concerto in E-flat major

R. Strauss
Horn concerto No. 1 E-flat major
Horn concerto No. 2 E-flat major

Telemann
Horn concerto in D major

J. S. Bach Sonata E major for recorder & b.c., BWV 1035
D. Scarlatti Sonata C major K. 513, Pastorale
G. A. Pandolfi Mealli Sonata I ‚La Bernabea’ from: Sonate a Violino solo, opera quarta
D. Scarlatti Sonata G major K.304 Andante cantabile and Sonata G major K.305 Allegro
F. Mancini Sonata XI G minor for recorder & b.c.
A.Scarlatti (attr.) Sonata No. 1 in D minor for Violoncello & b.c.
G.F. Händel Prelude & Capriccio A minor HWV 571 and/or fugue A minor HWV 609
G.F. Händel Sonata D minor, HWV 367a for recorder & b.c.

Daniel Rosin, baroque violoncello
Ekaterina Kofanova, positive organ

Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491

Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491

Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Haydn Symphony E flat major Hob. I/91
Schönberg Chamber Symphony No. 2 op. 38
Interval
Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra C minor K 491

Christian Zacharias, Piano and Conductor
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Mozart Divertimento D major K 136
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 K 491
Brahms Haydn Variations
Haydn Symphony No. 74

Schubert Overture to “Alfonso and Estrella” D 732 op. 69
Salieri Folia di Spagna Variations
***Interval***
Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major op. 60

Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto

J. S. Bach Suite f. Cello solo Nr. 1 G-Dur BWV 1007
Britten Suite Nr.3 C-Dur op.87
Pause
W.Lutoslawski Sacher Variation
J.S.Bach Suite für Violoncello solo Nr.3 C-Dur BWV 1009

Schönberg – Transfigured Night for string sextet op. 4

Isabelle Faust, violin
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Danusha Waskiewicz, viola
Jean-Guihen Queyras, violoncello

Debussy Sonata for violoncello and piano
C. Pépin Trio for violin, violoncello and piano – The Road Not Taken
Fauré Pianotrio D Minor, op. 120

Esther Hoppe, violin
Silke Avenhaus, piano

G. Fauré Piano quartet No. 1 C minor, op. 15
E. Chausson Poeme, op. 25

Esther Hoppe, violin
Stewart Eaton, viola
Stefan Stroissnig, piano
Auryn Quartett
Wolfgang Hübsch, Reading

Purcell Fantasia for violin, viola and violoncello
C. Pépin Kono Hana, for violoncello solo

Esther Hoppe, violin
Matthias Lingenfelder, viola

Mozart Clarinet Quintet A major K 581
Reger Clarinet Quintet A major op. 146
Interval
Brahms Clarinet Quintet B major op. 115

Sharon Kam, clarinet
Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Ulrike-Animé Math, violin
Volker Jacobsen, viola

Brahms Concerto for piano and orchestra No 2 B flat major op. 83

Lawrence Foster, Conductor
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini A minor op. 43

Christopher Ward, Conductor
Sinfonieorchester Aachen

Tino Flatuino e il gatto Leo

Annina Sedláček, narrator
Jan Schultsz, piano
Fiorenza de Donatis, violin

Martin Stadtfeld jumps in with the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen under the direction of Rasmus Baumann, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major in Gelsenkirchen, Recklinghausen and Kamen. Audiences can look forward to great musical performances, authentically and profoundly played through Martin Stadtfeld’s historically influenced way of interpretation and technique.
Stadtfeld’s unique style of interpretation may also be enjoyed in Erlangen at the Open-Air concert on July 25th with the Junge Philharmonie Erlangen and conductor Gordian Teupke. On the program this time will be Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor.

25th June Gelsenkirchen
26th June Recklinghausen
27th June Kamen
25th July Open-Air Erlangen

The Kissinger KlavierOlymp is an international piano competition that annually offers six young talents the opportunity to present themselves to the experienced Kissinger audience in recitals and concerts. As a participant in the Kissinger KlavierOlymp last year, Jean-Paul Gasparian will be guest at the Kissinger Sommer this year. After a masterclass with the old master Menahem Pressler, this year’s mentor of the young up-and-coming artists, he presents Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat major and the Ballad no. 4 at the recital on June 24th.  Gasparian interprets Chopin’s works with emotional complexity, technical brilliance and astonishing maturity for his youthful age.

23rd June Masterclass
24th June Bad Kissingen

Maurice Steger and his fantastic music are in high demand again this summer. On June 23rd and 24th, he will be a guest at the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival and the castle concerts in Thun. On the 29th of June, he opens the festival summerwinds münsterland under the theme BlockBuster. Steger has selected the program Souvenirs d’Italie with works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Hasse, Turini, Caldara and a few more. In addition to well-known works, the majority of the pieces come from the private house library of Count von Harrach from Austria, who was appointed Viceroy of Naples in 1728 and brought home numerous manuscripts as souvenirs. With his sparkling musicality and engaging charisma, Maurice Steger brings these works to life together with his wonderful chamber music partners in the concerto à cinque cast and the Baroque orchestra “La Cetra.”

23rd June Royal Palace Ludwigsburg
24th June Kaisersaal Schloss Salem
24th June City Church Thun
29th June Apostelkirche Münster

Brahms 7 Fantasies for Piano op. 116
Ravel Valses nobles and sentimental
Chopin Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major op. 61
Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52

Brahms 7 Fantasies for Piano op. 116
Ravel Valses nobles and sentimental
Chopin Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major op. 61
Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52

At the end of the season, the audience can expect concerts with two great and very different programs from the Musikkollegium Winterthur, under its chief conductor Thomas Zehetmair. First up, Haydn’s Creation on June 20th & 21st in cooperation with the Zurich Boys’ Choir. Zehetmair interprets this magnificent work with its almost pictorial expressiveness and sonorous, musical depth.
On July 8th, Thomas Zehetmair will then be performing with the orchestra in the Classic Open Air with a completely different kind of program. Alongside works by Tchaikovsky and Bazzini, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition will be heard. In a relaxed, summery atmosphere in the idyllic Winterthur Rychenberg Park, Zehetmair delivers classics of the finest quality, with demand and pleasure alike.

20th & 21st June Stadthaus Winterthur
08th July Rynchenbergpark Winterthur

Schubert Overture to “Alfonso and Estrella” D 732 op. 69
Salieri Folia di Spagna Variations
***Interval***
Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major op. 60

Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto

Beethoven Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimar, piano

Beethoven Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimar, piano

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart Sinfonia for Orchestra D major, o.Op. 27
Brahms Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 “Grosse”

 

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Maria Rilling, violin
David Adorján, cello

A highlight of this year’s Bachfest in Leipzig will be Andreas Staier, who is giving two concerts. On June 10th, he and Alexander Melnikov perform a very special evening with Andreas Staier performing Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier on the harpsichord, followed by Alexander Melnikov’s interpretation of Shostakovich’s Preludes and Fugues op. 87 on the piano. Shostakovich refers to his baroque predecessor in both formal structure and content. The direct comparison provides deep insights into the contrarian worlds of the two composers. The concert will be broadcast on June 28 at 8:03 pm on Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

On June 16th, Andreas Staier will give a solo recital. In keeping with the motto “Cycles” of the Bach Festival, he plays preludes and fugues by Georg Böhm and Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer alongside Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, once again creating a sensibly well-rounded baroque program interpreted in his incomparably authentic manner. In July, Andreas Staier will also actively support the jury of the Bach Competition Leipzig with his expertise.

10. Juni Salles de Pologne Leipzig
16. Juni Bundesverwaltungsgericht Leipzig

Mussorgsky Pictures of an exhibition, arrangement for chamber orchestra of Monot
Tschaikowski Méditation from “Souvenir d’un lieu cher”, op. 42
A. Bazzini La ronde des lutins, op. 25

Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Elea Nick, violin
Gabor Vostee, flute clown

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and orchestra in E flat major, KV 297 b
Beethoven Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15

Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Kit Armstrong, piano
Kenneth Henderson, horn
Maria Sournatcheva, oboe
Daniele Galavern, bassoon

Haydn Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI: 2

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Zurich Boys’ Choir
Sunhae Im, soprano
Werner Güra, tenor

Haydn Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI: 2

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Zurich Boys’ Choir
Sunhae Im, soprano
Werner Güra, tenor

Bach Canon from the “Musikalischen Opfer”
Stadtfeld Hommage an Bach – 12 pieces for piano
***Interval***
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960
Bach Chaconne from the Partita in D minor BWV 1004 (edited by Martin Stadtfeld)

Bach Das musikalische Opfer
Stadtfeld Hommage an Bach – 12 pieces for piano
***Interval***
Chopin Berceuse D flat major op.57
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D960
Bach Chaconne from the Partita in D minor BWV 1004 (edited by Martin Stadtfeld)

Stadtfeld Hommage an Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major op. 58
***Interval***
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor op. 34

Alexander Hülshoff, cello
Scholarship holders of Villa Musica

Bach Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056
Stadtfeld “Hommage an Bach” (12 pieces for piano)
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34

young strings of Villa Musica

Dvořák Cello concerto B minor op. 104

Staatsorchester Mainz

Dvořák Cello concerto B minor op. 104

Staatsorchester Mainz

Haydn Trio E flat major Hob XV:29
Beethoven Piano trio No. 5 D major op. 70 No. 1 ”
Interval
Schubert Piano trio E flat major D 929 op. 100

Esther Hoppe, violin
Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano

Ravel Chansons Madécasses
von Dohnányi Quintet No. 2 in A flat major, op 26

Ian Bostridge, tenor
Leif Ove Andsnes, Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung, piano
Daishin Kashimoto, Annabelle Meare, violin
Lawrence Power, viola
Emmanuel Pahud, flute

Solo suites by J. S. Bach and B. Britten

Debussy Sonate for cello and piano
Interval
Ravel Piano trio

Esther Hoppe, violin
Roberto Prosseda, piano

Haydn Symphony No. 49 F Minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K 466
Interval
Haydn Requiem in C Minor

Elena Sancho, soprano
Clara Mouriz, mezzosoprano
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Peter Harvey, barítono
Euskadiko Orkestra SinfonikoaEuskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa

Mozart
Piano concerto No. 25 C major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Interval
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Rosa Feola, soprano
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra

Mozart
Piano concerto No. 25 C major K 503
Aria K 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Interval
Aria K 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Rosa Feola, soprano
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra

Turini Sonata per due canti “E tanto tempo hormai”
Turini Sonata per due canti e basso “Il Corisino”
Veracini Sonata in A minor
Ceracchini Minuè
Dellea La Maratona – Polka, Noraggio
Pellegrini No. 5 Mazurka di Stabio, Stabio TI
Schwartzkopff  Sonate G major for recorder, bassoon and b.c.
Ceracchini Rondo e Air
Uccellini “La Bergamasca”
Interval
Britten Alpin suite for recorder trio
Caldara Chiacona a tre B major
Telemann Suite from “Klingende Geographie”

Nadja Zwiener, baroque violin
Laura Schmid, recorder
Claudius Kamp, recorder & baroque bassoon
Daniele Caminiti, theorbo & baroque guitar
Naoki Kitaya, harpsichord

From June 3-12th, Christian Zacharias will take over the honorary role of president of the jury at the renowned Géza Anda Piano Competition in Winterthur and Zurich. The Géza Anda Foundation was founded in 1978 by the widow of the famous pianist for the promotion of young talent in the spirit of Anda, and since then supports many now famous musicians not only with prize money but also with engagements. Thanks to his enormous experience and musical far-sightedness, Zacharias is exactly the right person for the responsiblities as jury president and will contribute in a particularly artistic way by conducting the final concert with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. In this way, Christian Zacharias is able to pass on some of his wealth of experience to the young pianists.

Afterwards on June 20th, Christian Zacharias will be performing at the Paris Champs Elysées Theater and on June 22nd at the Mozart Festival in Würzburg. In both concerts, he directs the Orchester de chambre de Paris in a splendid Play & Conduct program with Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, Haydn’s Symphony no. 91 and Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 17. Although their biographies overlap, the composers occupy separate worlds. True to style, Zacharias manages to link these worlds together.

12th June Tonhalle Maag, final concert Géza Anda Piano Competition
20th June Champs Elysées Theater Paris
22nd June Mozart Festival Würzburg

On May 31st, Martin Stadtfeld gives a varied recital in the summery ambience of the Palais im Großen Garten as part of the Dresden Music Festival. In line with this year’s motto of “Spiegel”, Martin Stadtfeld reflects over a cross-section of 400 years of music history, from Buxtehude to Bach and Chopin to Heucke, on the complex dimensions of the various works and epochs,
creating interpretations with a point of view again and again departing from Bach’s music. This gives Stadtfeld’s music an inner logic and intellectual insight that is second to none and that will certainly delight the experienced Dresden audience.

31st May Palais im Großen Garten Dresden

Thomas Zehetmair performs this year in two concert evenings at the annual Dresden Music Festival and both times Brahms is on the program. On May 21st, Zehetmair will play Brahms’ demanding and beautiful Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 in the Semperoper with the Dresdner Festspielorchester under the baton of Ivor Bolton. At the end of the festival, another special highlight will be offered: Thomas Zehetmair will perform Brahms’ Double Concerto in A minor op. 102 together with Jan Vogler on cello. This closing concert on June 10th with the Festival Orchestra conducted by Bolton will be held in the Kulturpalast, which was reopened in 2017 and is praised for its warm and transparent sound.
It’s Zehetmair’s great phrases, his unmistakable sound and his musical sensitivity, which give his interpretations of Brahms’ works their special expression. Dresden can therefore look forward to outstanding concerts.

21st May Semperoper Dresden
10th June Kulturpalast Dresden

On May 17th and 18th, Andreas Staier will be heard at the harpsichord with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alessandro de Marchi in Frankfurt. The program includes Georg Anton Benda’s Concerto in F minor and the Concerto D major Hob. XVIII:11 by Joseph Haydn. On May 25th, he then plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G major KV 453 on a modern grand piano with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bernard Labadie. Andreas Staier masters the subtleties of the instruments while at the same time expressing the regional, temporal and stylistic character of the compositions. He never falls into routine, instead giving each of his performances a curious freshness and diverse spice.

17th & 18th May Frankfurt
25th May Berlin

On May 13th, Marie-Luise Neunecker will perform the Hamburg Concerto for horn, chamber orchestra and four natural horns by György Ligeti at Queen Elisabeth Hall in London, together with the Aurora Orchestra and Nicholas Collon conducting.
As part of a Ligeti focus, she will perform with Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) and Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) on May 11th with his Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano. Effortlessly, she masters this demanding “Hommage á Brahms”, in which the composer makes Beethoven’s “Les Adieux” a central theme.

11th May & 13th May

Jean-Paul Gasparian will appear in London three times in the coming weeks and audiences can look forward to his outstanding and varied interpretations! On May 9th, he plays a lunchtime recital with a program of Ravel and Chopin at St. James’ Picadilly Church. Another recital will be heard on May 27th at the famous Royal Albert Hall, juxtaposing Debussy’s Estampes and Chopin’s Ballades and Polonaise Fantaisie with Mozart’s beautiful A minor Sonata KV 310. On June 10th, Jean-Paul Gasparian will give his diploma recital at the Royal College of Music in London, adding another milestone to his already substantial CV.
In between, he also makes a short detour to Germany on May 17th in the Stadttheater Ingolstadt, taking over a recital for Till Fellner. There he will perform again 4 Chopin Ballades together with Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales and Brahms Fantasies op. 116.

09.05. St. James’ Picadilly Church
17.05. Stadttheater Ingolstadt
27.05. Royal Albert Hall
10.06. Royal College of Music

Mozart Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 23 in A major K 488

Ensemble Les Virtuoses

Tschaikowsky Trio in A Minor op. 50
Kurtág Varga Bálint Ligaturája
Rachmaninov Trio No. 1 in G Minor for violin, cello and piano
Shuichi Okada, violin
Gauthier Broutin, violoncello

Brahms Sonata No. 1 in E-Minor op. 38
Escaich Incanto
Prokofjew Sonata in C-Major op. 119

Xavier Phillips, violoncello

Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Brahms Fantasies op.116
Chopin 4 Ballads

Martin Stadtfeld has long been familiar with Mozart’s early works. In the upcoming concerts with the Munich Chamber Orchestra on May 5th in Baden-Baden and on May 29th in Cologne, he sets the most important of Mozart’s early piano concertos, the so-called “Jeunehomme” concerto, in contrast to its predecessor and source of inspiration, the sixth Piano Concerto by Johann Christian Bach. This historical approach paired with Stadtfeld’s musical foresight, owes his interpretation to their effective temperament.
Martin Stadtfeld will perform with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra on May 16th in Bregenz, and again on May 17th in Innsbruck and May 19th in Ljubljana. Here he appears with Nicola Benedetti (violin) and Jan Vogler (violoncello) performing the Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major op. 56. The concerto, heard relatively rarely, comes with humor and typical Beethovian wealth of design, and in combination with the three outstanding soloists, listeners may expect brilliant concert experiences.

05th May Baden-Baden
16th May Bregenz
17th May Innsbruck
19th May Ljubljana
29th May Cologne

On the April 28th and 30th, Christian Poltéra will perform in Taiwan with his piano partner Hu Jung. The musicians face a great challenge: they will play all five Beethoven cello sonatas on one evening, letting the listeners experience with the development in Beethoven’s oeuvre. The two serene Sonatas op. 5 from Beethoven’s early period, the great Sonata in A major, one of the most demanding works from his middle creative period, and the two Sonatas op. 102 from his late period, standing out for their stubbornness and severity. This musical journey demands great versatility, deep musical understanding and almost inexhaustible expressiveness from the musicians, in order to live up to the lifetime of emotional richness of nuances. You can look forward to outstanding concerts with Christian Poltéra, who is exactly the right person for this challenge with his technical brilliance, sonorous and ruthless honesty.

28th April: Pingtung
30th April: Taipei

Schumann Album für die Jugend op.68 (excerpts)
Schumann Sieben Klavierstücke in Fughettenform op.126
Schumann Kinderszenen op.15
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D 960

Schumann Album für die Jugend op.68 (excerpts)
Schumann Sieben Klavierstücke in Fughettenform op.126
Schumann Kinderszenen op.15
Schubert Sonata in B flat major D 960

Piani Sonata IV in D major
Falconiero Canzoni Napolitani: “Il Spiritillo”, “El Melo”, “La suave melodia”
Weiss  Suite in F major
Telemann Fantasia 1 A major for recorder solo TWV 40:A2
Telemann Triosonata B major for recorder, harpsichord obligato, b.c. TWV 42:B4
Interval
Hasse Cantata D major
Platti Sonata III F major for harpsichord solo
G. Sammartini Sonata IV in G major for recorder and b.c.

Björn Colell, Theorbo and baroque lute
Ralf Waldner, Harpsichord

Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399
Sarri  Concerto a-moll for recorder, strings and b.c.
Telemann Suite from “Sounding Geography”
Montanari Concerto per flautino in B major
Interval
Corelli Concerto per flauto in D major op. 5 No. 11
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399
G. Sammartini Recorder Concerto F major

La Cetra Basel

Schumann Piano Concerto A Minor op. 54

Gordian Teupke, conductor
Youth Philharmonic Erlangen

Martin Stadtfeld is no stranger to Asia. His fans in Taiwan, China and Korea can once again look forward to his impressive interpretations this April.
His affinity and deepest connection to Bach is his trademark. In his current program, Martin Stadtfeld goes one step further, presenting not only his own arrangement of the “Chaconne” from the Violin Partita BWV 1004, but also his own composition Hommage an Bach, both of which will appear in recordings on Sony Classical this autumn.
In the 12-part Baroque suite, Stadtfeld combines all his experience and knowledge of the great composer with his own ideas. What emerges is a contemporary Baroque work that bridges the past, enchanting the Far East in the coming days.

J. S. Bach Goldberg variations BWV 988 (arrangement by Sitkovetsky)

Frank Peter Zimmermann, Violin
Antoine Tamestit, Viola

Bach Suite for violoncello solo No. 2 D minor BWV 1008 & No. 3 C major BWV 1009
Britten Suite No. 3 C major op. 87
Lutoslawski Sacher variations

Wolf Wondratschek, Recitation

The Trio Jean Paul can be heard this April with 3 concerts in Northern Germany.
The concerts will begin on April 11th at the Schlosstheater Celle, on April 13th continuing to the Oldenburger Meisterkonzerten, and finally at the Jagdschloss Springe on April 15th.
In the forthcoming concerts, with programs around Beethoven, Mozart and Kagel, the trio proves that over the course of more than two decades of making music together, they have grown into an organic entity whose music is characterized by unmistakable intimacy and first-class musical harmony and expressiveness.

On April 6th, Sony Classical releases Maurice Steger’s long-awaited CD Baroque Twitter, recorded together with Spanish singer Nuria Rial and the Kammerorchester Basel. The album combines Steger’s unique baroque flute playing with the clear soprano of Rial to create a harmonious dialogue that lets both artists shine.

One could already experience this program live last summer, the press calling it “highly virtuosic and brilliant” when Steger presented it here. If you don’t want to miss it this time, you will have the opportunity to attend the next concerts in May:

12.05.2018 Muri – Festsaal Kloster Muri
13.05.2018 Riehen – Landgasthof
17.05.2018 Göppingen – Stadthalle
21.05.2018 Warth – Kartause Ittingen
25.05.2018 Lutry – Temple de Lutry
26.05.2018 Guebwiler – Les Dominicains

On April 6th, Tzimon Barto will perform with Midori in Tongyeong, Korea. In their demanding program of works by Yun, Hindemith and Lieberman, the two present the timeless influence of Bach across the 20th and 21st centuries. In a morning concert for students, Tzimon Barto brings Gershwin’s music, a piece of his own cultural heritage, closer to his young Korean listeners.

On April 7th, Tzimon Barto also presents the Asian premiere of Wolfgang Rihm’s Piano Concerto (2014), dedicated to him, with the Tongyeong Festival Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach. Barto travels with this same group on to Kanazawa, Japan, where on April 13th they again bring Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F major to the stage. The mixture of styles and compositional techniques in Gershwin’s music demand from the soloist universal musicality and an artistically holistic approach, makeing the all-around talented Tzimon Barto its ideal performer and promises outstanding concerts.

In the coming weeks, Maurice Steger is traveling internationally with varied programs. His journey begins in Ankara, where he continues his already highly successful collaboration with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra performing works by Telemann and Handel with Hungarian soprano Emöke Baráth.
At the beginning of April, Maurice Steger, together with the harpsichordist Ignacio Prego, opens the Torralesones Old Music Festival near Madrid. Under the title “Mediterraneo”, Baroque masterpieces from Spain and Italy will be heard. A week later, he will be performing with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra in a Play & Conduct with works by Handel, Telemann, Heinichen, Vivaldi and Sammartini.
At the end of this phase, Maurice Steger will give a concert in his homeland with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has enjoyed many years of successful collaboration. The program includes works by Bach and Brescianello.

The virtuoso will once again inspire and amaze his Turkish, Spanish, Greek and Swiss audiences in April.

Undoubtedly, the Trio Zimmermann is one of the most outstanding ensembles of our time. Not least of which is thanks to its top-notch cast, which includes namesake Frank Peter Zimmermann, French violist Antoine Tamestit and Swiss cellist Christian Poltéra. The trio is hailed worldwide. At the end of March, the trio goes on tour to Madrid, Berlin, Paris and Dresden bringing with it two special works from the trio literature: Schönberg’s String Trio Op. 45 and Bach’s Goldberg Variations in trio version. In his Op. 45, Schönberg deals with an almost fatal heart attack, encountered with astonishing humor but also with complex technical and musical demands. The Goldberg Variations trio requires the highest degree of accuracy in its interplay and musical agreement in order to bring together the intricate counterpoint of the work. Audiences can look forward to the very finest concerts.

Further information:
26.03.2018 Madrid
27.03.2018 Berlin
28.03.2018 Paris
29.03.2018 Dresden

Debussy Estampes
Mozart Piano Sonata No. 9 in A minor K. 310
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie op.61
Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52

Mozart Sonata for Piano in A minor K. 310
Chopin Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major op. 61
Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52

Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Part I.
Böhm Prelude, Fugue and Postlude in g
Fischer Preludes and Fugues from Ariadne musica

Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier Vol. 1 and 2

Alexander Melnikov, Piano

Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399
Sarro Concerto per flauto and orchestra in A minor
Telemann Suite from “Klingende Geographie”
Montanari Concerto per flautino, two violins and b.c. in B major
Interval
Corelli  Concerto per flauto in D major op. 5 No. 11
Händel Sonata per orchestra in G major, HWV 399 – Passacaille
G. Sammartini Concerto per flautino and orchestra in F major

La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basel

Rameau Les Indes Galantes Suite (arr. Zacharias)
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622
Haydn Symphony No 45 in F sharp minor ‘Farewell’

Maximiliano Martín, clarinet
Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scarlatti & Soler works to be announced from the stage

Zacharias in Conversation

Talk about Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Haydn and Rameau

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach French suite No.5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
Interval
Mozart Piano concerto No. 14 E flat major K 449

Castalian Quartet

Brahms Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra a minor op. 102

Dresden Festival Orchestra
Ivor Bolton, Conductor
Jan Vogler, Violoncello and Presentation

Brahms Concerto for Violin, Violoncello und Orchestra a minor op. 102

Workshop Concert
Dresden Festival Orchestra
Ivor Bolton, Conductor
Jan Vogler, Violoncello and Presentation

Brahms Concerto for Violin and Orchestra D major op. 7

Dresden Festival Orchestra
Ivor Bolton, Conductor

Brahms Concerto for Violin and Orchestra D major op. 77
Strawinsky The Firebird, Suite for Orchestra  (Version of 1945)

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 C major op.15
Beamish Piano Concerto No.3 „City Stanzas“
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 c-minor op.67

Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Jonathan Biss, Piano

Bach Sonata g minor for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1029
Mendelssohn Cello sonata D major, op.58
Bach Cellosuite No. 6 D major BWV 1012
Beethoven Sonata A major for Cello and piano op. 69

Benedict Kloeckner, Violoncello

Rameau – Excerpts from Suite Les Indes Galantes, Version Zacharias
Haydn – Symphony No. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Interval
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 17 G major K 453

Christian Zacharias  Conductor and Piano
Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Géza-Anda-Concours Final Concert with award ceremony
3 Finalists play piano works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Tschaikowsky and/or Bartók

Christian Zacharias Conductor
Tonhalle Orchester Zürich

Turini – Sonata per due canti “E tanto tempo hormai”
Turini – Sonata per due canti e basso “Il Corisino”
Hasse – Cantata per flauto in B major
Hasse – Quadro D minor
Montanari – Concerto per flautino in B major
Interval
Telemann – Quartet A minor for recorder, oboe, violin and b.c., TWV 43:a3
Vinci – Favorite Song from the opera Elpidia
Caldara – Chiacona – Largo
Vivaldi – Concerto per flauto in G minor RV104 (La notte)

Xenia Löffler Oboe & Recorder
Nadja Zwiener Violin
Marco Postinghel Bassoon
Naoki Kitaya Harpsichord

Beethoven
Sonata No. 24 F sharp major op. 78
Sonata No. 25 G major op. 79
Interval
Piano sonata No. 26 in E flat major op. 81a (Les Adieux)
Piano sonata No. 27 op. 90

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2, C Major

Rasmus Baumann, conductor
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1, C Major

Rasmus Baumann, conductor
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen

On March 7th, Jean-Paul Gasparian will give a piano recital in Neuss as part of the Zeughauskonzerte, filling in for Till Fellner. In his native France, Jean-Paul Gasparian is already celebrated as a new star on the horizon and is gradually conquering the rest of the music world. With his youthful freshness and astonishingly emotional depth of his interpretations, he’s prevailed in numerous competitions, received numerous awards and earned a direct path into the hearts of his listeners. His first CD with solo works by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Prokofiev was released a few weeks ago by the label Évidence Classics. In Neuss, he presents another side of himself, performing Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, the Sonatas No. 9 in A minor KV 310 and No. 18 in D major KV 576 by Mozart as well as Chopin’s Ballads No. 1-3.

Further information:
March 7th 2018 Neuss

On March 4th, Tzimon Barto will play a recital with works by Rameau, Liebermann and Haydn as well as Bach’s Goldberg Variations as part of the Minden Wednesday Concerts. Tzimon Barto’s style of playing is as versatile as the program selections – the world citizen and polyglot Barto moves with an originality through the musical styles and epochs like no other.

The audience in Wuppertal can look forward to a similar program, where on March 5th he will take over for the ill Till Fellner. Instead of Bach, Schumann’s Humoreke op. 20 appears here. Schumann characterized humor as a “happy amalgamation of affable and witty.” In this sense, Tzimon Barto interprets the work with astonishing dexterity and resourceful inventiveness.

On March 12th and 13th he will be guest of the Bremer Philharmoniker with the seldom played Piano Concerto No. 2 by Béla Bartók with conductor Hans Graf. The neo-classical work is one of the most difficult pieces of the piano repertoire, which Tzimon Barto masters in his incomparable way.

This Spring, Christian Zacharias is on a recital tour with stops in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France and Spain. In his luggage, he has a program of Haydn sonatas and works from Bach. As pianist as well as a conductor, Christian Zacharias is one of the most important musicians of our time in the world. His solo recitals, intimate and direct encounters with his audience, testify to his deeply felt musicality and emotional devotion to art.

03.04 Wilhelmshaven
03.06 Zürich
03.07 Antwerpen
03.15 Paris
03.18 Zamora
03.19 Salamanca
04.28 Saint Malo
05.03 Martigny
05.06 Opera Lyon

From March 1st to 4th, Thomas Zehetmair is in Seattle with the Seattle Symphony performing a play/conduct program with works by Haydn, Pärt and Schubert. As a soloist, he will perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major. Mozart said that “Melody is the essence of music“, thus Zehetmair fills these timeless melodies with impressive beauty and grace, like none other.

From March 8th to 11th, his US journey continues to Detroit. There he also performs works by Mozart, Rebel and Bach with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in play/conduct concerts. Thomas Zehetmair’s reputation as a conductor is in no way inferior to that of violinist. His intelligent approach to interpretation and his heartfelt musicality inspire the musicians of the orchestra to peak performances and enchant his listeners.

1.-4. March 2018 Seattle Symphony
8.-11. March 2018 Detroit Symphony

 

Haydn A creation out of nothing (Lecture)

Haydn A creation out of nothing (Lecture)
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Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach French suite No. 5 G mjaor BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Jean Phil. Rameau – Prélude a-moll aus: Premier livre de clavecin
Jean Phil. Rameau – Allemande a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin included in artist repertoire
Jean Phil. Rameau – Sarabande A-Dur aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin included in artist repertoire
Jean Phil. Rameau – Gavotte et Six Doubles a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8
J. Haydn – Sonata for Piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
Interval
R. Schumann – Humoreske Op. 20

Brahms – Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77

Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

Beethoven – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Daniel Glaus – “STEINWELLEN” Concerto for Orchestra (2017/18), Commission from the Musikkollegiums Winterthur, World Premiere 
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhine”

Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur

Beethoven – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Daniel Glaus – “STEINWELLEN” Concerto for Orchestra (2017/18), Commission from the Musikkollegiums Winterthur, World Premiere 
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhine”

Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur

Beethoven – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Daniel Glaus – “STEINWELLEN” Concerto for Orchestra (2017/18), Commission from the Musikkollegiums Winterthur, World Premiere 
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhine”

Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur

Beethoven – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Daniel Glaus – “STEINWELLEN” Concerto for Orchestra (2017/18), Commission from the Musikkollegiums Winterthur, World Premiere 
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhine”

Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur

Beethoven – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Daniel Glaus – “STEINWELLEN” Concerto for Orchestra (2017/18), Commission from the Musikkollegiums Winterthur, World Premiere 
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 “Rhine”

Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur

Friedrich Cerha – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Bruckner – Symphony no. 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (2. Fassung)

Jürg Dähler, viola
Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur

Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major op. 70/1 “Ghost”
Schubert – Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major D 929

Esther Hoppe, violin
Ronald Brautigam, piano

Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas

Hu Jung, piano

Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas

Hu Jung, piano

Haydn Piano Trio nr. 45 in E flat major, Hob. XV: 29 (1797)
Beethoven Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op.70 / 1 – Ghost Trio
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Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major D 929, Op.100

Esther Hoppe, violin
Ronald Brautigam, piano

J. S. Bach – Suites for Violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012

Alban Gerhardt, Violoncello
Harriet Krijgh, Violoncello
Christian-Pierre La Marca, Violoncello
Christian Poltéra, Violoncello
Alisa Weilerstein, Violoncello
Pieter Wispelwey, Violoncello

Cellomania – Long Night of Cellos

Leo Ornstein – Préludes Nr. 3 und 4 aus «6 Préludes für Cello und Klavier» SO 611
Alexander Glasunow – Streichquintett A-Dur op. 39
Leo Ornstein – Hebräische Fantasie SO 601
Sergei Tanejew – Streichquintett G-Dur op. 14

Gringolts Quartett
Stanislav Ioudenitch, Klavier

Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major op. 70 no. 1 “Ghost”
Schubert – Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major D929

Esther Hoppe, violin
Ronald Brautigam, piano

Schubert – String Quintet in C major D956

Gringolts Quartet

J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI:44
J. S. Bach – French Suite no. 5 in G major BWV 816
J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in A-flat major Hob. XVI:46
F. Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor D 845 op. 42

J. Haydn – Symphony no. 49 in F minor Hob I:49 “La passione”
W. A. Mozart – Piano Quintet no. 14 in E-flat major KV 449
F. Schubert – Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major D 125

Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música

J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in G minor Hob. XVI:44
J. Brahms – Piano Quintet no. 1 ni G minor op. 25

Vera Martínez Mehner, Violin
Andoni Mercero, Viola
Adolfo Gutierrez, Cello

R. Schumann – Ouvertüre zu Manfred op. 115
F. Chopin – Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 f-moll op. 21
J. Brahms – Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73

Polish Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42

J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42

J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier g-moll Hob. XVI: 44
J. S. Bach – Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
J. Haydn – Sonate für Klavier As-Dur Hob. XVI: 46
F. Schubert – Klaviersonate Nr. 16 a-moll D 845 op. 42

Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 in A minor op. 56 “Scottish”

Filarmonica George Enescu

Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Schumann – Introduction and Allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 in A minor op. 56 “Scottish”

Filarmonica George Enescu

Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Mozart – Piano sonata No. 18 D major K 576
Chopin – Ballad No. 3 A flat major op. 47
Interval
Mozart – Piano sonata No. 9 A minor K 310
Chopin – Ballad No. 2 F major op. 38
Chopin – Ballad No. 1 G minor op. 23

We congratulate Christian Zacharias on receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Gothenburg!
As part of a concert with the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Gothenburg, Christian Zacharias was awarded an honorary doctorate on February 9th. On the program, one could enjoy Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Ravel’s Piano Concerto and Brahms Symphony no. 3.

Mozart Piano Concerto in G major KV 453

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Bernard Labadie, conductor

Benda Piano Concerto in F minor
Haydn Piano Concerto in D major Hob. XVIII:11

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alessandro de Marchi, conductor

Benda Piano Concerto in F minor
Haydn Piano Concerto in D major Hob. XVIII:11

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alessandro de Marchi, conductor

J.S. Bach Suite for 2 Cembalos after the Ouverture in C major, BWV 1066 (Transcription: Pierre Gouin, 1999)
W.F. Bach Sonata for 2 Cembalos in F major, F 10
J.S. Bach Concerto for 2 Cembalos in C major, BWV 1061

with Christine Schornsheim

Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Chopin 4 Ballades

Buxtehude Passacaglia in D minor, BuxWV 161
Chopin Berceuse D-flat major, op. 57
Heucke Piano Sonata no. 2 op. 79 »Nun danket alle Gott« (based on the similarly-named Bach choral)
J.S. Bach Aria with variations and canons on the first eight fundamental tones (Version: Martin Stadtfeld)

Mozart Piano Concerto in E-flat major, KV 271 „Jeunehomme“
Johann Christian Bach Piano Concerto no. 6 in F minor

Munich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Giglberger, conductor

Beethoven Triple Concerto op. 56 C-Dur

Jan Vogler, Cello
Nicola Benedetti, Violin
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Peter Oundijan, conductor

Beethoven Triple Concerto op. 56 C-Dur

Jan Vogler, Cello
Nicola Benedetti, Violin
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Peter Oundijan, conductor

Beethoven Triple Concerto op. 56 C-Dur

Jan Vogler, Cello
Nicola Benedetti, Violin
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Peter Oundijan, conductor

Mozart Piano Concerto in E-flat major, KV 271 „Jeunehomme“
Johann Christian Bach Piano Concerto no. 6 in F minor

Munich Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Giglberger, conductor

On February 15th and 16th, Christian Zacharias conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in a classical program with Haydn’s Symphony No. 83 “La Poule” and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19, tinted with French colors by Poulencs Sinfonietta from 1947. From Norway Christian Zacharias then travels to Canada. In Montréal, he will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major on February 21st, 24th, and 25th together with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Edo de Waart conducting. This early concerto shows Beethoven’s gradual detachment from his Viennese predecessors to his own genius. Christian Zacharias is just the right pianist for the musical sensitivity, attention to detail and technical accuracy that the work demands of the performer, and one can look forward to a masterful realization.

Further information:
February 15th/16th Bergen: http://harmonien.no/english/concerts-and-tickets/2018/02/mozart-and-haydn-with-a-french-touch/
February 21st/24th/25th Montréal: http://www.osm.ca/en/concerts/mozart-and-beethoven/

We are very pleased to announce that Jean-Paul Gasparian’s debut CD will be released on the Évidence label (Pias Distribution) today!
The young pianist presents a Russian program around Rachmaninoff:

 

Rachmaninoff: Études-Tableaux, op. 39
Scriabin: Piano sonata No.2, op. 19
Prokofiev: Piano sonata No.2 in d minor, op 14

„There are different ways of being Russian in music […]. This said, it seems that there are several essential characteristics to this art: a deliberately intensified lyricism, a visceral attachment to folklore and a fierce and somewhat particular sense of rhythm. Add to this Orthodox chant and a strange, singular “amateurism” […] and we can appreciate the incomparable richness of the Russian musical landscape as a whole.”
(Excerpt from the liner notes by Jean-Yves Clément. Translated by Peter Bannister)

Here is a trailer for the first glimpse of the album.
And with this link you will find Évidence Classic‘s homepage.

Happy listening!

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (arr. Stadtfeld)
Stadtfeld – Homage to Bach – 12 pieces
Schubert – Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (arr. Stadtfeld)
Stadtfeld – Homage to Bach – 12 pieces
Schubert – Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (arr. Stadtfeld)
Stadtfeld – Homage to Bach – 12 pieces
Schubert – Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004 (arr. Stadtfeld)
Stadtfeld – Homage to Bach – 12 pieces
Schubert – Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

Fontana – Sonata No. 2
Uccellini/Falconiero – Sinfonia 14 “La Foschina” for recorder and b.c.
Corelli – Sonata IV F major for recorder and b.c.
de Cabezon – Diferencias sobre el canto del cavallero, Diferencias sobre la gallarda milanesa, Pavana con sus glossas
de Cabanilles – Corrente italiana
G. Sammartini – Sonata IV in G major for recorder and b.c.
Scarlatti – Improvisation on the partite “Follia di Spagna”

Igancio Prego Harpsichord

Many musical prodigies combine the tragedy of great celebrity at a young age with an early death. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège has dedicated it’s festival ‘L’enfant prodige’ to this theme. Not so long ago prodigies themselves, Thomas Zehetmair and Martin Stadtfeld appear at this year’s festival.
On February 3rd, Thomas Zehetmair conducts the orchestra in two programs performing Mozart and Schubert, and again as violinist in Mendelssohn’s String Octet op. 20. On February 4th, Martin Stadtfeld will give a recital program featuring alongside Mozart and Schumann, works by the young J.S. Bach.
When asked what constitutes the charm of these “Wunderkinder”, Zehetmair emphasizes the fascinating wisdom, maturity and freshness of these timeless works, while Stadtfeld the honesty of the music, especially considering the young Mozart. The performers get insights into the character, desires, dreams and joy of experimentation by the early works of these Wunderkinder.
Both artists show great sensibility to the juvenile genius of these composers, allowing some of the greatest names in music history to once again simply be a child.

Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F

Christoph Eschenbach Conductor
Tongyeong Festival Orchestra

Andreas Staier is known for his well-conceived and carefully selected programs. He proves this on January 30th in Dijon and again on January 31st at the BASF Feierabendhaus in Ludwigshafen performing Spanish-Portuguese baroque music with the Orquesta Barroca Casa da Música. The program includes works by Domenico Scarlatti, as well as the only two surviving harpsichord concertos by the Portuguese composer Carlos Seixas, works by Charles Avison, William Corbett’s “Alla Portugesa” concerto and “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid”, Luigi Boccherini’s reminiscences of his adoptive home in Madrid. There is no style of music and no country of the Baroque in which Andreas Staier does not feel at home with his extensive historical knowledge, precise harpsichord technique and secure musical instinct, thus taking his audience away into bygone times.

Heinichen – Concerto G major SeiH 214
Telemann – Concerto for recorder C major TW 51:C1
Leo –  Sinfonia from the opera ‚Andromaca’
Vivaldi – Concerto D minor for strings and b.c. RV 246
***Interval***
G. Sammartini – Recorder concerto F major
Haydn – Symphony No. 94 G major ‘Surprise’

Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra

Antonio Vivaldi
Overture of «La Senna festeggiante» RV 693
Concerto per flauto, archi e basso F-Dur RV 442
«Quell´usignolo che al caro nido» Aria for soprano from the opera «Arsilda regina di Ponto»

Alessandro Scarlatti
«Più non m’alletta e piace» for soprano and flauto dolce from the opera «Il giardino d’amore» (1705-1710)

Tomaso Albinoni
«Zeffiretti che spiegate» for soprano from the opera «Eraclea»

Francesco Mancini
Sonata Decima Quarta per flauto solo, 2 violini, viola e basso g-Moll

Leonardo Vinci
«Rondinella che dal lido» Aria for soprano from the opera «Ifigenia in Tauride»

Angelo Maria Fiorè
«Usignolo che col volo» Aria for soprano and flauto dolce from the opera «Engelberta»

Pietro Torri
«Amorosa rondinella» for soprano from the opera «Nicomede”

Charles Dieupart
Concerto per flautino in A minor

Francesco Gasparini
«Bell’augelletto che vai scherzando» for soprano and flauto dolce from the opera «L’oracolo del fato»

Johann Adolph Hasse
«L’augellin fra lacci stretto» for soprano and flauto dolce from the opera «Didone abbandonata»

 

Julia Schröder Conductor
Kammerorchester Basel

G. Ligeti – Hornconcerto “Hamburgisches Konzert”

Nicholas Collon Conductor
Aurora Orchestra

G. Ligeti – Horntrio “Hommage à Brahms” (1982)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard Piano
Tamara Stefanovich Piano
Patricia Kopatchinskaja Violin

G. Ligeti – Horntrio “Hommage à Brahms” (1982)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard Piano
Joseph Puglia Violin

Wolfgang Rihm – Piano concerto No. 2

Christoph Eschenbach Conductor
Tongyeong Festival Orchestra

Hindemith –  Sonata for violin and piano in C major
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8
J.S. Bach –  Sonata in E-major for violin and piano BWV 1016

Midori Violin

 

 

With the start of the new year we are very excited to be working with out new cellist Christian Poltéra. See for yourself:

 

Mozart – Piano Trio B flat major K502
Beethoven – Kakadu Variations
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Beethoven – Trio B flat major op. 97 “Erzherzogtrio”

Mozart – Piano Trio B flat major K502
Beethoven – Kakadu Variations
***
Beethoven – Trio B flat major op. 97 “Erzherzogtrio”

Mozart – Piano Trio B flat major K502
Kagel – Piano Trio No. 2
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Beethoven – Trio B flat major op. 97 “Erzherzogtrio”

Brahms –  Klavierquintett f-Moll op. 34

Münchner Streichquartett

The motto of this year’s Cartagena International Music Festival, one of the most important music events in Latin America, is “The Essence of Form – the Classical Style.”

Martin Stadtfeld will perform Classical repertoire three times at the festival. First, at an open air concert on January 7th, presenting excerpts from Mozart’s London sketchbook. On January 8th, he plays early Mozart piano sonatas in a matinee concert before appearing again in the evening with the Münchner Kammerorchester, this year’s orchestra-in-residence, under the baton of Clemens Schuldt performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, KV 466.

With its colonial charm and Caribbean flair, Cartagena offers an extraordinary and great ambience for Martin Stadtfeld’s incomparable and varied interpretation.

Brahms Violin Concerto D Major op. 77

Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Jonathan Nott, conductor

Brahms Double Concerto for violin, violoncello and orchestra A Minor op. 102

Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Jan Vogler, violoncello
Jonathan Nott, conductor

Brahms Violin Concerto D Major op. 77

Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Jonathan Nott, conductor

Schubert Overture C Minor for strings D 8a
Mozart Sinfonia concertante E flat Major for violin, viola and orchester K 364
Beethoven String Quartet C shpar Minor op. 131 (version for string orchestra)

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Schubert Overture C Minor for strings D 8a
Mozart Sinfonia concertante E flat Major for violin, viola and orchester K 364
Beethoven String Quartet C shpar Minor op. 131 (version for string orchestra)

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 E Major BWV 1042
Rebel Les Eléments Suite for Orchestra
Mozart Menuet in C K 409
Mozart Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 E Major BWV 1042
Rebel Les Eléments Suite for Orchestra
Mozart Menuet in C K 409
Mozart Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 E Major BWV 1042
Rebel Les Eléments Suite for Orchestra
Mozart Menuet in C K 409
Mozart Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 E Major BWV 1042
Rebel Les Eléments Suite for Orchestra
Mozart Menuet in C K 409
Mozart Symphony No. 38 D Major K 504 “Prague Symphony”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Haydn Symphony No. 49 F Minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 G Major K 216
Pärt Fratres for soloviolin, strings and percussion
Schubert Symphony No 7 B Minor D 759 “Unfinished”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Seattle Symphony

Haydn Symphony No. 49 F Minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 G Major K 216
Pärt Fratres for soloviolin, strings and percussion
Schubert Symphony No 7 B Minor D 759 “Unfinished”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Seattle Symphony

Haydn Symphony No. 49 F Minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 G Major K 216
Pärt Fratres for soloviolin, strings and percussion
Schubert Symphony No 7 B Minor D 759 “Unfinished”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Seattle Symphony

Bach Violin Concerto E Major BWV 1042
Ligeti Ramifications for strings
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 D Major op. 43

Thomas Zehetmair, violin & conductor
Bielefelder Philharmoniker

Webern Symphony op.21 in two movements (1927/28)
C.P.E. Bach Oboe Concerto in B-flat major, H.466
Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Schubert Symphony No. 8 C Major D 944 “Great Symphony C Major”

Steven Hudson, Oboe
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Thomas Zehetmair, Conductor

Mendelssohn String Octet
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1

Thomas Zehetmair, Olivier Giot, Aleš Ulrich, Ivan Percevic, violin
Ralph Szigeti, Ning Shi, viola
Thibault Lavrenov, Jean-Pierre Borboux, violoncello
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Mozart Bassoon Concerto
Schubert Symphony No.3

Pierre Kerremans, Bassoon
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Thomas Zehetmair, Conductor

Brahms 7 Fantasys op. 116
Mozart Sonata No. 18 D Major K 576
Mozart Sonata No. 9 a Minor K 310
Messiaen Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus

Haydn – Trio C major Hob. XV: 27
Dvorak – Trio f minor op. 65

Esther Hoppe Violin
Lorenzo Cossi Piano

Schoenberg – String trio
J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variations, version for string trio

Frank Peter Zimmermann Violin
Antoine Tamestit Viola

Schoenberg – String trio
J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variations, version for string trio

Frank Peter Zimmermann Violin
Antoine Tamestit Viola

Schoenberg – String trio
J.S. Bach –  Goldberg Variations, version for string trio

Frank Peter Zimmermann Violin
Antoine Tamestit Viola

As one of the most impressive musicians of his generation, Poltéra’s performance focuses on the music alone. Without great gestures, he reveals the essence of a work, with his personal timbre a hallmark of his interpretations.

Christian Poltéra has performed with almost all renowned orchestras worldwide and collaborates regularly with leading conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Christoph von Dohnányi, Bernard Haitink, John Eliot Gardiner, Paavo Järvi and Andris Nelsons. He can also be seen performing at the major European festivals. In addition to his solo career, he devotes himself enthusiastically to chamber music. The string trio concerts with Frank Peter Zimmermann and Antoine Tamestit are an integral part of the internationally important music centers. He has also been Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Days in the mountain church of Büsingen (Switzerland) since 2013. Numerous recordings reflect his versatile repertoire and have received numerous awards. Christian Poltéra is fortunate enough to play the famous and legendary cello “Mara” (1711) from Antonio Stradivari’s workshop.

We look forward to a joint start in 2018 and to being able to accompany him on his fascinating artistic path in the future.

Prokofiev
Symphony for cello and orchestra op. 125
Sonata for cello solo op. 134
Sonata for cello and piano op. 119
Partner: Juho Pohjonen
Lahti Symphony Orchestra/ Anja Bihlmaier
BIS 11861818 (2024)

Brahms, R. Schumann
Cello Sonatas 1 & 2
Five pieces in folk style
Partner: Ronald Brautigam, piano
BIS 11747588 (2024)

Haydn, Hindemith
Cello concerto No. 1 in C major
Cello concerto No. 2 in D major
Adagio from Symphony No. 13 in D major
Trauermusik
Partner: Munich Chamber Orchestra
BIS 7318599925073 (2022)

R. Schumann, C. Schumann, Brahms
Sonatas and songs
Kathryn Scott, piano
BIS-2167 SACD (2020)

Arnold Schönberg
Transfigured Night op. 4
Isabelle Faust, violin
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Danusha Waskiewicz, viola
Jean-Guihen Queyras, violoncello
HMM 902341 (2020)

J. S. Bach
Goldberg variations
Trio Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
BIS-2347 SACD (2019)

Brahms
Clarinet sonatas & trio
Pascal Moraguès, clarinet
Frank Braley, piano
IndéSENS 111 (2018)

Mendelssohn
Works for cello and piano
Ronald Brautigam, piano
BIS-2187 SACD (2017)

Lutoslawski
Hommage à Heinrich Schiff
Celloconcerto
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
and Freiburg
Heinrich Schiff, conductor
NEOS 21602 (2017)

Martinů, Schostakowitsch
Cello concertos
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Gilbert Varga, conductor
BIS-2257 SACD (2017)

Hindemith, Schoenberg
String Trios
Trio Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
BIS-2207 SACD (2017)

Ligeti
Concertos
Joonas Ahonen, piano
BIT20 Ensemble
BIS-2209 SACD (2016)

Dvořák, Martinů
Cello concertos
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
BIS-2157 SACD (2016)

Glazunov, Taneyev
String quintets
Gringolts Quartet
BIS-2177 SACD (2016)

Walton, Hindemith
Cello concertos
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Frank Shipway, conductor
BIS-2077 SACD (2014)

Beethoven
Stirng trios op. 3 & op. 8
Trio Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
BIS-2087 SACD (2014)

Samuel Barber
Cello concerto Op.22
Cello sonata Op.6
Adagio for strings Op.11
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Kathryn Stott, piano
BIS-1827 SACD (2012)

Dvořák
Works for violoncello & piano
Christian Poltéra, violoncello
Kathryn Stott, piano
BIS-1947 SACD (2012)

Frank Martin, Arthur Honegger, Othmar Schoeck
Cello concertos
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor
BIS-1737 CD (2012)

L.v. Beethoven
String trios op. 9
Trio Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
BIS-1857 SACD (2011)

A. Mozart, Franz Schubert
Divertimento E flat major K 563
String trio B major D471
Trio Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
BIS-1817 SACD (2010)

Henri Dutilleux, W. Lutosławski
Tout un monde lointain… for violoncello and orchestra
Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher for violoncello solo
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
Sacher variation for violoncello solo
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jac van Steen, conductor
BIS-1777 SACD (2009)

Saint-Saëns
Sonata for violoncello and piano No. 1 C minor op. 32
Sonata for violoncello and piano No. 2 F major op. 123
Prière for violin/violoncello and organ op. 158
The Carnival of the Animals: No. 13, The Swan
Romance for violoncello and piano F major op. 36
Kathryn Stott, piano
Chandos – CHAN 10552 (2009)

Frank Martin
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
Ballad for violoncello and piano
8 Préludes for piano
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor
Kathryn Stott, piano
BIS-1637 CD (2008)

Arthur Honegger
Cello concerto
Sonata for violoncello and piano
Sonatina for  violine and piano
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor
Kathryn Stott, piano
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
BIS-1617 CD (2007)

Othmar Schoeck
Cello concerto
Sonata for violoncello and piano
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, conductor
Julius Drake, piano
BIS-1597 CD (2007)

Gabriel Fauré
Cello sonatas No. 1 & 2
Piano trio
Nocturne No. 13
Priya Mitchell, violin
Kathryn Stott, piano
Chandos – CHAN 10447 (2007)

Michael Tippett
Triple concerto
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Hope, violin
Philip Dukes, viola
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
Deutsches Grammophon – 0289 477 7332 0 (2007)

Ernst Toch
Dance suite
Cello concerto
Spectrum Concerts Berlin
Naxos – 8.559282 (2006)

Mozart
String quintett K 581
(Transcription of 1803)
with Lars Anders Tomter among others
SIMAX Classics – ASIN B000TS17NM (2006)

Prokofiev, Tschaikowsky, Rachmaninow
Symphony No. 1 in D major, op. 25
Piano sonata No. 7 in B major, op. 83
Sonata for violoncello and piano in C major, op. 119
Melode from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42
Vocalise, op. 34/14
Polina Leschenko, piano
Martha Argerich, piano
Roby Lakatos, violin
Avanticlassic – ASIN B001GQ4AUS (2005)

Saint-Saëns
Le Carnaval des Animaux with Lars Vogt
Live-Recording from Heimbach Kammermusik Festival
EMI – CJX7071 (2003)

Dohnányi
Serenade for string trio
Spectrum Concerts Berlin
Naxos – 8.557153 (2002)

Ernst Toch
Concert for violoncello and chamber orchestra op. 35
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Heinrich Schiff, conductor
Pan Classics – B000071JVS (2001)

Franz Schubert
String quintet C major D 956
Auryn Quartett
Tacet – 0110-0 CD (2001)

Antonín Dvořák
Concerto for violincello and orchestra op. 104
Stadtorchester Winterthur
Heinrich Schiff, conductor
Tacet – WV 98 D (1998)

Paul Huber
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
Tacet – B.3.3 (1998)

Beethoven – Cellosonata D major op. 102/2
Saint-Saëns – Cellosonata No. 1 C minor op. 32
Mendelssohn – Variations concertantes D major op. 17
Fauré – Cellosonata No. 2 G minor op. 117

Alasdair Beatson Piano

Debussy – Cellosonata
Bartók – Contrasts
Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Liza Ferschtman Violin
Sharon Kam Clarinett
Enrico Pace Piano

Debussy – Cello Sonata
Bartók – Contrasts
Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Liza Ferschtman Violin
Sharon Kam Clarinett
Enrico Pace Piano

Haydn –  Piano Trio in E minor Hob. XV: 12
Schönberg –  Verklärte Nacht op. 4
***
Brahms –  String sextet G major op. 36 (adaptation for piano trio of T. Kirchner)

Mozart – Klavierkonzert Nr. 15 B-Dur KV 450

Aachen Symphony
Justus Thorau – Conductor

Mozart – Klavierkonzert Nr. 15 B-Dur KV 450

Aachen Symphony
Justus Thorau – Conductor

Prolog (Stadtfeld)
J.S. Bach –  Canonic Variatione on a theme of Friedrich II.
Epilog (Stadtfeld)
M. Stadtfeld –  Hommage to Bach
—————–
R. Schumann –  Kinderszenen
J.S.Bach –   Chaconne (from Partita no. 2 d minor for violin solo BWV 1004), arrangement: Martin Stadtfeld

Schumann – Piano Concerto in a minor op. 54

Felix Bender, Conductor
Robert Schumann- Philharmonic

Schumann – Piano Concerto in a minor op. 54

Felix Bender, Conductor
Robert Schumann- Philharmonic

Beethoven
An die Hoffnung
Adelaide

Mozart
Sei Du mein Trost
Ich würd auf meinem Pfad
Lied der Trennung
Abendempfindung

Bach
Drei Kanons über die ersten acht Fundamentalnoten der Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen

Schubert
Der Wanderer
Über Wildemann
Totengräbers Heimweh
Nachtstück – Wenn über Berge
Nacht und Träume

 

Marcus Ullmann: Tenor

Bach – Goldberg Variations BWV 988

“Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt”

Reading: Iris Berben

Buxtehude – Passacaglia
Bach – Capriccio sopra la lontananza de il fratro dilettissimo B flat major BWV 992 (works of Bach at 17 years old)
Bach  – Chaconne (from Partita no. 2 d minor for violin solo BWV 1004), arrangement: Martin Stadtfeld
——————-
Mozart – exerpts from “London Sketchbook ”
Schumann –  Kinderszenen

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Barber
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra op. 22
Dutilleux
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra 
Haydn
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra No. 1 C major
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra No. 2 D major
Martinu
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra No. 1 H 196 
Prokofiev 
Sinfonia Concertante
Saint-Saens
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra No. 1 A minor op. 33 
R. Schumann
Concerto for violoncello & orchestra A minor op. 129 

Full Repertoire

C. P. E. Bach
Concerto for violoncello in A major Wq 172

Barber
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra op. 22

Beethoven
Triple concerto in C major op. 56

Berio
Ritorno degli snovidenia per violoncello e piccola orchestra

Bernstein
Three meditations for cello & orchestra from Mass

Bloch
Schelomo – Hebrew rhapsody for violoncello and orchestra

Boccherini
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in B-flat major

Brahms
Concerto for violin, violoncello and orchestra in A minor op. 102

Bruch
Kol Nidrei – Adagio for violoncello and orchestra op. 47

L. Dallapiccola
Dialoghi per violoncello e orchestra (1959/60)

Dutilleux
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra Tout un monde lointain …

Dvorak
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in B minor op. 104

Elgar
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in E minor op. 85

Haydn
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb: 1
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 2 in D major Hob. VIIb: 2

Hindemith
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

Honegger
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

W. E. Korngold
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

E. Lalo
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in D minor

Ligeti
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

Lutosławski
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

F. Martin
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra

Martinu
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 1 H 196
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 2 H 304

Prokofiev
Sinfonia concertante for violoncello and orchestra in E minor op. 125

O. Respighi
Adagio with variations in A major

Saint-Saens
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 1 in A minor op. 33

Schoeck
Concerto for violoncello and Streicher op. 61

R. Schumann
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in A minor op. 129

Shostakovich
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 1 in E flat major op. 107
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 2 in G major op. 126

R. Strauss
Don Quixote op. 35

E. Toch
Concerto for violoncello and chamber orchestra op. 35

Tschaikovsky
Variations over a rokoko theme for violoncello and orchestra op. 33

Vivaldi
Various concertos upon request

Jean Phil. Rameau – Prélude a-moll aus: Premier livre de clavecin
Jean Phil. Rameau – Allemande a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin included in artist repertoire
Jean Phil. Rameau – Sarabande A-Dur aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin included in artist repertoire
Jean Phil. Rameau – Gavotte et Six Doubles a-moll aus: Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8
J. Haydn – Sonata for Piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
Interval
J. S. Bach – Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988

Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K 503
Mozart – Ch’io mi scordi di te, K 505
Mozart – Symphony No. 38 in D major, K 504 (Prague)

English Chamber Orchestra

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Haydn Sonata for piano G minor Hob. XVI: 44
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 5 G major BWV 816
Haydn Sonata for piano A flat major Hob. XVI: 46
J.S. Bach Partita No. 3 A minor BWV 827
Haydn Sonata for piano E flat major Hob. XVI: 52

Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15

Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15

Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 C major op. 15

Edo de Waart Conductor
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

 

Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Haydn – Symphony No. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor ‘La Poule’
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 F major K 459 ‘2. Krönungskonzert’
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture ‘Le nozze di Figaro’

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

On December 8th, a special work will be performed at the Komische Oper in Berlin: Tzimon Barto performs the solo piano part in Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles. Alice Tully commissioned the work in 1972 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. Just as unconventional as the founding fathers of the USA, Messiaen thinks and works with his composition. Four soloists, in 12 movements, synesthesia inspired by the lunar landscape of the canyons in Utah, bird sounds and spiritual excursions into space are all combined by the composer into an amazing, huge work. The solo part has it all, and Tzimon Barto not only masters the technical demands of the work excellently, but also lends his interpretation the decisive touch of musical understanding and philosophical depth.

Emöke Baráth Soprano
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

Mozart – Recorder Concert after the Bassoon Concert B major K 191
Heberle – Recorder Concert G major

Howard Griffiths Conductor
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Bartók – Piano Concerto No.2 G major Sz 95 BB 101

Hans Graf Conductor
Bremer Philharmoniker

Mozart – Clarinet Quintet A major K 581
Max Reger – Clarinet Quintet A major op. 146
Brahms – Clarinet Quintet B minor op. 115

Isabelle van Keulen Violin
Sharon Kam Clarinet
Ulrike Anima-Mathé Violin
Volker Jacobsen Viola

Wherever Maurice Steger appears, he leaves an enthusiastic audience behind, as seen already this winter in southern Germany and Switzerland. And now the sequel: on December 7th, he will conduct a play & conduct Baroque program with the Württembergischen Philharmonie Reutlingen. He will then be performing with the Munich Chamber Orchestra on December 11th in Erlangen and again on December 17th in Essen, performing virtuoso solo concerti by the great Italian Baroque composers Sammartini, Vivaldi and Corelli.

On December 22nd, Maurice Steger opens the series of Baroque concerts of the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hannover. In addition to Baroque luminaries, the program also includes lesser-known works that owe their resurgence to Maurice Steger, who captivates their compositional quality. Maurice Steger’s exuberant musicality, virtuosity and charismatic demeanor promise his listeners a magical Advent season with Baroque music.

Rachmaninow – Piano Concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18

Leonid Grin Conductor
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile

Rachmaninow – Piano Concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18

Leonid Grin Conductor
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile

Corelli –  Concerto grosso op. 6/4 D major
Vivaldi – Concerto for recorder and strings G major RV 437
Vivaldi – Concerto for strings G minor RV 156 | Concerto for flautino, strings and b.c. C major RV 443
Vivaldi – Concerto for strings D major RV 121
Scarlatti – Concerto grosso No. 1 F minor
Domenico – Sarro Concerto for recorder, 2 violins, viola and b.c. A minor
Albinoni – Sinfonia G minor Si7

Marcello di Lisa conductor
Concerto de’ Cavalieri

Gifts with Maurice Steger! From November 22-26th, Maurice Steger brought to the stage a sophisticated program of music from Handel to Mozart to the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz. He kicked off the pre-Christmas period under the atmospheric banner “Thoughts.”

This is now followed by concerts with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano on December 1st, presenting a play-conduct program of Baroque/Early Classical music from Rosetti, Telemann, Sammartini and Haydn. And on December 3rd, works from Telemann, Montanari and Vivaldi in a chamber music evening with musicians from the orchestra. As always, he presents his art full of energy and with enchating sound and colorful musicality. More to come!

The young French pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian joins our artist roster!

At the age of twenty-two he already boasts a remarkable resumé: In addition to numerous awards such as 1st Prize at the European Piano Competition Bremen 2014, winning the Piano Prize of the Cziffra Foundation Prize 2015, and the l’Or du Rhin Foundation Prize 2016, “Classica” magazine lists him as one of the 10 most promising young pianists of his generation. « […] On ne peut que s’incliner devant un tel musicien! »

His broad repertoire from Bach to Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Brahms to Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Saint-Saëns has already been brought to the stage with orchestras such as the Orchester National d’Ile-de-France, the Bremen Philharmonic and the Musikkollegium Winterthur. In Spring of 2018, his first solo CD will be released with a program of Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Prokofiev.

We are pleased to join and support this extraordinary artist on his promising path!

Nuit de Piano with Jean-Paul Gasparian, François Dumont, Judith Jáuregui, Nathalia Milstein

Brahms / Ravel / Schubert / Messiaen

Mozart – Concerto in C Major, K.503

Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire

Tzimon Barto brings the “Roaring Twenties” from the USA to the traditional Milanese Scala. On November 20th, 22nd and 23rd, under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach, he plays Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F major.

Gershwin’s unique fusion of classical symphonic and jazz music makes the work a milestone in piano literature. Tzimon Barto fuses his American roots, virtuosic piano technique and musical versatility into an authentic listening experience for the Italian concert audience.

Origins
Babadjanian: Prelude
Babadjanian: Dance of Vagharshapat
Babadjanian: Impromptu
Babadjanian: Capriccio
Babadjanian: Polyphonic Sonata
Babadjanian: Elegy (on a song by Sayat-Nova)
Gérard Gasparian: Ballade (on a song by Sayat-Nova)
Gérard Gasparian: Poème (on a song by Sayat-Nova)
Khatchaturian: Toccata, op. 11 in B-flat minor
Khatchaturian: Spartacus, Act II Scene 7: No. 34, Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Version for piano solo by Emin L. Khatchaturian)
Komitas: 6 Dances (Yerangi – Unabi – Marali – Shushiki)
naïve V8444 (2023)

Debussy
Préludes, Book 1 L. 117
Estampes, L. 100
Rondes de Printemps, L. 122
naïve B0BVWPBV15 (2023)

Rachmaninoff & Babadjanian
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Babadjanian: Heroic Ballad
Claves Records CD 3004 (2022)

Rachmaninoff
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 36
10 Preludes, op. 23
13 Preludes, op. 32
Moments musicaux, op. 16
14 Romances, op. 34
Evidence classics EVCD085 (2022)

Chopin
Ballad No. 1 in G minor, op. 23
Ballad No. 2 in F major, op. 38
Ballad No. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
Ballad No. 4 in F minor, op. 52
Nocturne in C minor, op. 48 No. 1
Valse in E minor, op. posth.
Grande Valse brillante in F major, op. 34 No. 3
Nocturne in D-flat major, op. 27 No. 2
Polonaise Herioïque in A-flat major, op. 53
Polonaise-Fantaise in A-flat major, op. 61
Évidence classics EVCD059 (2019)

Rachmaninoff – Scriabin – Prokofiev
Rachmaninoff: Etudes-Tableaux, op. 39
Scriabin: Piano sonata No. 2, op. 19
               3 Etudes, op. 65
Prokofiev: Piano sonata No. 2 in D minor, op. 14
Évidence classics EVCD048 (2018)

Archives of the Nohant Festival Vol. 1
Dedicated to Aldo Ciccolini’s last recital, the CD released in December 2016, also includes extracts from the concerts of young pianists who took part in the festival.
There, Jean Paul offers a live representation of Schumann’s sonata in G minor.
(2015)

Winner of the European Contest of Bremen 2014
Debussy: 7 preludes, book 2
Liszt: Sonata in B-flat minor
(2014 – CD produced at Radio Bremen)

This month, Thomas Zehetmair travels to the Far East. On November 12th, he performs with musicians from the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in an extraordinary chamber music program featuring works by Shostakovich, Yun and Beethoven. On November 17th, he performs in the double role as a conductor and violinist with Schönbergs Transfigured Night Op. 4, Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony and Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 3 with the complete orchestra in Seoul on stage.
From South Korea, Thomas Zehetmair’s journey continues to Sweden. On December 1st, he performs with the Gävle Symphony Orchestra as a conductor and soloist in a program with Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 2 and Bruckner’s Third Symphony.
Wherever Thomas Zehetmair appears in the world, musicians and listeners are inspired by his impressive diversity, which turns his interpretations into true fireworks of musical expressiveness.

In the coming weeks Christian Zacharias will be presenting exciting projects throughout Europe as a conductor and soloist. On November 9th and 10th in Bilbao, he presents masterpieces of Viennese classical music with Haydn and Mozart, as well as Poulenc’s neoclassical Sinfonietta from 1948. From November 16 to 18th, Christian Zacharias will embark on a short journey through music history with the Gothenburg Symphony again shedding light on different musical epochs with Haydn, Schumann and Webern. On December 2nd in Ankara, Christian Zacharias conducts the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra with Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Zacharias gives the music space to unfold its inner greatness, his interpretation full of subtle musical wisdom and history of convincingly elaborate performances.

On October 22nd, Martin Stadtfeld will play two Bach piano concertos with the Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra with Radoslaw Szulc conducting in the Prince Regententheater. He will perform the Concerto in D minor BWV 1052 from J.S. Bach and his son Johann Christian Bach’s Concerto in F minor W C73.

Martin Stadtfeld succeeds in juxtaposing the music of Bach and his youngest son in a subtle way. He works out with great care the musical similarities and influence of the parent, while bringing out the stylistic differences. Historic authenticity mixed with modern piano technique and Stadtfeld’s great musical expression lead to an impressive concert experience on Sunday morning.

From October 20-27, Christian Zacharias will be on tour with the Stuttgart Philharmonic. In the double function as pianist and conductor, he plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C minor and conducts Bruckner’s 6th Symphony in A major, and follows up the successful 2015 German tour with a Mozart / Bruckner program.

Works from Mozart in minor are rare and represent a special feature. Christian Zacharias unfolds the drama of the music incomparably, creates the symphonic character of the concerto and amazes by the supposed ease of his technique. Christian Zacharias succeeds in expressing the sublime grandeur of Bruckner’s music without any pathos. He deeply immerses himself in the broad dimensions of the symphony and exposes its sensitive core. Concerts will take place on October 20th in Germering, 21st in Stuttgart, 24th in Neustadt (Weinstraße), 25th in Lahr and 27th in Fürth.

From the 2019/2020 season, Thomas Zehetmair will take over the musical direction of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

He succeeds Matthias Foremny and will enrich the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra with his extraordinary abilities as a soloist and conductor. Zehetmair has already held this position in many places: with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Paris Chamber Orchestra and currently with the Musikkollegium Winterthur.

A taste of the collaboration with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra is on 21st March 2018 in the Theaterhaus Stuttgart with a program of Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, in which Zehetmair will not only direct but also be active as soloist.

Holliger – Violin concert “Hommage à Louis Soutter”
 

Thomas Zehetmair Violin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

R. Schumann – Overture Manfred op. 115
R. Schumann – Piano Concert a minor op. 54
R. Schumann – Symphony Nr. 2 c major op. 61

 

Christian Zacharias Dirigent & Klavier
Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid

Mozart –  Piano Concert Nr. 24 c minor KV 491
—
Bruckner – Symphony Nr. 6 A major WAB 106

Christian Zacharias Conductor & Piano
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie

Mozart –  Piano Concert Nr. 24 c minor KV 491
—
Bruckner – Symphony Nr. 6 A major WAB 106

Christian Zacharias Conductor & Piano
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie

Bach – Canoncial variations over a theme of Friedrich II 
Stadtfeld – Hommage to Bach (12 Pieces)
Schumann – Scenes from childhood op. 15 – 13 
Bach – Chaconne from the Partita Nr. 2 d-moll BWV 1004 (Adaptation: Martin Stadtfeld)

Bach – Canoncial variations over a theme of Friedrich II 
Stadtfeld – Hommage to Bach (12 Pieces)
Schumann – Scenes from childhood op. 15 – 13 
Bach – Chaconne from the Partita Nr. 2 d-moll BWV 1004 (Adaptation: Martin Stadtfeld)

Bach – Canoncial variations over a theme of Friedrich II 
Stadtfeld – Hommage to Bach (12 Pieces)
Schumann – Scenes from childhood op. 15 – 13 
Bach – Chaconne from the Partita Nr. 2 d-moll BWV 1004 (Adaptation: Martin Stadtfeld)

Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor K. 466

Martin Stadtfeld Klavier
Münchner Kammerorchester

Mozart – Two pieces from the London Notebook
Stadtfeld – Small Fantasia over Mozart
Mozart – Fantasia in c minor K 475
Mozart – Sonata in c minor K 457
       

Mozart – Three pieces from the London Notebook

William Corbett – Concerto Op. 8 “Alla Portugesa” B flat major
Carlos Seixas – Cembalokonzert g minor
Domenico Scarlatti – 3 Sonatas for hapsichord
Carlos Seixas – Hapsichord Concerto A major
—-
Charles Avison/ Domenico Scarlatti – From “12 Concertos in 7 Parts”: Concerto 5 d minor
Luigi Boccherini – Quintettino Op. 30/6 “La Musica Notturna delle strade di Madid” C major

 

Andreas Staier – Hapsichord
Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música

Telemann – Overture-Suite in g minor 
J.S. Bach – Concerto in D major  
Vivaldi – Flute Concerto in g minor  ‚La notte‘ 
—
Brescianello – Chaconne  in A major
G. Sammartini – Flute Concerto in F major
Handel – Concerto a due cori in B flat major 

 

Maurice Steger | recorder & direction
Wrocław Baroque Orchestra

After the concert in the Berlin Philharmonie at the beginning of the month, Tzimon Barto is on tour from September 25th – October 3rd with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie and the Finnish conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste performing the Piano Concerto by Wolfgang Rihm dedicated to him. The energetic and enthusiastic Junge Deutsche Philharmonie has proven to be a perfect match with Tzimon Barto as a soloist. Over his decades-long career on the world’s concert stages, Tzimon Barto has honed his unique unconventionality and thrilling energy that seems to be a tailor-made fit with the highly regarded youth orchestra. On this upcoming tour, he also plays Sergei Prokofiev’s wonderful Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, and captivates with his complex interpretation through his finely-tuned sonic nuances and amazing technical refinements.

 

25.09.2017 Wilhelmshaven, Stadthalle
28.09.2017 Villingen-Schwenningen, Franziskaner Konzerthaus
29.09.2017 Aschaffenburg, Stadthalle
30.09.2017 Heidelberg, Stadthalle (Benefizkonzert “Takte gegen Krebs”)
01.10.2017 Hannover, Großer Sendesaal des NDR, Niedersächsische Musiktage
03.10.2017 Bratislava, Reduta

 

Paganini – 24 Caprices for solo violin, op. 1

Mozart – Violin Concert Nr. 2
—
Bruckner – Symphony Nr. 3

 

Thomas Zehetmair conductor and violin
Gävle Symphony Orchestra

Telemann – Suite from „Klingende Geographie“
G.B. Sammartini – Symphony G major
Sarri – Concert for recorder d minor
A. Montanari / G. F. Händel (wrongly accredited) – Concerto per flautino B major
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Heinichen – Concer G major Seibel 214
Brescianello – Chaconne A major
G. Sammartini – Concert for Recorder F major

 

Maurice Steger recorder & conductor
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Sebastian Wienand  harpsichord & chest organ
Daniele Caminiti theorbo & Baroque guitar

Haydn –  Symphony Nr. 23 G major
Sammartini – Concert for Recorder F major
Telemann – Sinfonie spirituosa D major TWV 44:1
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Vivaldi –  Concert for Recorder g minor “La Notte”
Mozart –  Symphony A major KV 201
Corelli – Concert for recorder Nr.10 F major

 

Maurice Steger recorder
Munich Chamberorchestra

W.F. Bach – Symphony F major BR C2
Sammartini – Concert for Recorder F major
Telemann – Sinfonie spirituosa D majpr TWV 44:1
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Tippett – Fantasia on a Theme of Corelli
Sørensen  – „Whispering“ for alto recorder and strings
Corelli – Concert for recorder Nr.10 F major

 

Maurice Steger recorder
Munich Chamberorchestra

Veracini – Ouvertüre Nr. 6 g minor 2
Vivaldi – Concerto per molti strumenti F major, RV 569
Kaiser – Jodelet
Vivaldi – La Notte
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Vivaldi – Gardellino
Fasch – Concert D major
Sammartini – Concerto per flautino

 

Maurice Steger  conductor & recorder
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen Philharmonic orchestra

Telemann – Sonata a tre per flauto, violino e basso continuo n.5 TWV42:a4
Telemann – Fantasia n. 1 da «12 Fantasie per flauto»
Telemann – Concerto a tre per flauto, corno e basso continuo

Montanari – Concerto per flautino, 2 violini e basso continuo in si bemolle maggiore

Vivaldi – Concerto per flauto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo in sol minore RV 107

 

Maurice Steger recorder
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Walter Zagato violin I, Katie Vitalie violin II, Johann Sebastian Paetsch violoncello, Marco Schiavon oboe, Alberto Biano bassoon, Zora Slokar horn

Rosetti – Symphony n. 39
Telemann – Concert for Baroque Flute in C major TWV 52
Sammartini – Concert for Flautino in F major
Haydn – Symphony n. 94 Surprise

 

Maurice Steger  conductor and recorder
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

J.S. Bach – Chaconne, Partita Nr. 2 d minor for violin solo BWV 1004 (Editing: Martin Stadtfeld)

J.S. Bach – The Musical Offering – Canoncial variations over the theme of Friedrich II.

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J.S. Bach – New Goldberg Variations – Aria with different changes and different canons over the first eight fundamental notes

Buxtehude – Passacaglia in d minor BuxWV 161 
Chopin –  Berceuse D flat major op. 57 
Heucke – II. Piano Sonata op. 79  „Now Thank We All Our God”
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J.S. Bach – New Goldberg Variations – Aria with different changes and different canons over the first eight fundamental notes

The Beethovenfest in Bonn has a long tradition: it first took place in 1845 on the occasion of Beethoven’s 75th birthday in his homeland. The Tio Jean Paul also has a tradition of enriching the musical landscape of Europe for more than 25 years. This year, Isabelle van Keulen will join the trio on the viola on September 21st, at the Beethovenfest. With a Brahms program the focus is on “Neue Bahnen”, as Schumann called the composition style. With this, Brahms followed on the musical trail of Beethoven.

After this high-profile start into the new season, the musical autumn for the Trio Jean Paul will bring more exquisite performances: on October 23rd, they will be performing a Haydn/Brahms program at Wigmore Hall in London, October 24th at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and on October 29th in Bayreuth with a Beethoven/Brahms program.

Tzimon Barto starts his season 2017/18 with a concert at the Musikfest together with the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin. On 8 September he can be heard in the Philharmonie with Rihm’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a composition dedicated to Tzimon Barto. The whole first part of the work is inspired by the “sensationally ‘risky’” pianissimo that is typical for Barto’s playing. The one-movement concerto is composed as a “musique fleuve” and demands virtuosity as well as singing interpretation of the pianist.

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As expected, Zehetmair has prepared a sensational start to the new 2017/18 concert season. On 6^th and 7^th September, he will join Emanuel Pahud, a solo flautist from the Berliner Philharmoniker, to open the season of the Musikkollegium Winterthur. In addition to Sibelius, Mozart and Beethoven, the performance will also feature “Dreamtime”, a contemporary work for the flute and orchestra, by French composer Philippe Hersant, which he dedicated to Pahud in 2013 and whose original premier the musical dream team of Zehetmair and Pahud performed in Paris in 2014.

On 13 October, Thomas Zehetmair will perform in Estonia for the first time and conduct the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra with a varied programme featuring “Fratres für Streicher und Percussion“ (Fratres for Strings and Percussion) by Pärt, Bach’s Cantata BWV 202 and Mendelssohn’s 3rd symphony. In his interpretations, he delves deep into the musical worlds of the composers taking the musicians and audience away to the endless expanse his musical imagination.    

Find more information on the concerts in Winterthur here.
For details to Tallin click here.

Mozart – Concerto for horn No. 2 in E flat Major K 417

Justus Thorau, conductor
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Marie-Luise Neunecker, horn

Schumann – sonata for violin and horn in a minor op. 105
Ligeti – Trio for horn, violine and piano (1982)
Aho – Solo X for Horn (2010)
Brahms – Trio for horn, violine and piano in E Major op. 40

Antje Weithaas, violin
Marie-Luise Neunecker, horn
Silke Avenhaus, piano

Shostakovich – Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 G Major op. 126

Alejo Perez, conductor
Saarländisches Staatsorchester
Gustav Rivinius, violoncello

Shostakovich – Concerto for Violoncello No. 2 G Major op. 126

Alejo Perez, conductor
Saarländisches Staatsorchester
Gustav Rivinius, violoncello

Dvorak – Concerto for violoncello B Minor op. 104

Joachim Trost, conductor
Sinfonieorchester Friedrichshafen
Gustav Rivinius, violoncello

Zimmermann – Concerto for violoncello and orchestra “en forme de pas de trois” (1966)

Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Gustav Rivnius, violoncello

Haydn – Symphony No. 49 in f minor “La Passione”
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat Major K 449
Beethoven – Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36

Bilkent Orchestra Ankara
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Nicolai Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Schumann Klavierkonzert A Moll op. 54
Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
J. Strauß (Sohn) Annen-Polka op.117
J. Strauß (Sohn) Ouvertüre zur Fledermaus

Bochumer Symphoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor 

Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor 

Haydn Symphony N0. 41 in C Major
Schumann Cello Concerto a minor op. 129
Webern Quartettsatz arranged for string orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 96 in D Major The Mircale

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Julian Steckel, violoncello
Christian Zacharias, conductor 

Haydn Symphony No. 83 G Minor La Poule
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 F Major K 459
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture Le nozze di Figaro

Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Haydn Symphony No. 83 G Minor La Poule
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 F Major K 459
Poulenc Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart Overture Le nozze di Figaro

Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 c minor K 491
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Schumann – Manfred Overture op. 115
Schumann – Piano Concerto a minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony No. 4 d minor op. 120

Gävle Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor & piano

Schubert -Drei Klavierstücke D 946 
Schubert -Piano Sonata No. 18 G Major D 894 
Schubert – 4 Impromptus D 935  

Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F

Tzimon Barto, piano
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Filharmonia della Scala

Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F

Tzimon Barto, piano
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Filharmonia della Scala

Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F

Tzimon Barto, piano
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Filharmonia della Scala

Ravel – Piano Concerto G Major

Tzimon Barto, piano
Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Ravel – Piano Concerto G Major

Tzimon Barto, piano
Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Messiaen – Des canoyons aux étoiles

Tzimon Barto, piano
Johannes Lamotke, horn
Jan Biesterfeldt, Gunter Sturm, percussion
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin 

Handel – Suite de dance from the opera Almira, Königin von Kastilien’
Sarri  – Concerto 11 for recorder, strings & b.c. in a minor
Vivaldi – Concerto for recorder, strings & b.c. in D Major, RV 375
Veracini – Overture No. 6 in g minor for two hautbois, bassoon, strings and b.c.
Sammartini – Concerto per flautino in F Major

Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
La Cetra Barockorchester

Pärt – Fratres
Bach – Cantata Yield Now, Troubling Shadows (Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten), BWV 202
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 Scottish 

Maria Valdmaa, soprano
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Shostakovich – String Octet E flat Major op. 20
Jun – Hautbois Quartet
Beethoven – Septet E flat Major op. 20

Dubugnon – Chamber Symphony No. 2 (commissioned work by Musikkollegium Winterthur)
Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 A Minor op. 33
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Dubugnon – Chamber Symphony No. 2 (commissioned work by Musikkollegium Winterthur)
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 E flat Major op. 107
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 E flat Major op. 107
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Dubugnon – Chamber Symphony No. 2 (commissioned work by Musikkollegium Winterthur)
Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 A Minor op. 33
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 A Minor op. 33
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Dubugnon – Chamber Sympony No. 2 (commissioned work by Musikkollegiums Winterthur)
Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 E flat Major op. 107
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 F Major op. 68 Pastorale

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

Shostakovich– Prelude and Scherzo, Octett for strings op. 11
Yun – Quartet for hautbois, violin, viola and violoncello  
Beethoven – Septet E flat Major op. 20

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Musicians of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 G Major K 216
Schonberg – Transfigured Night
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 A Minor op. 56 “Scottish”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin and conudctor
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Sammartini – Concerto per flauto F Major
Telemann – Concerto in C Major

Maurice Steger, recorder
Ensemble Esperanza

Veracini – Sonata in la minore per flauto e basso
Canzoni del sei’cento: Sonata seconda per flauto solo (Fontana) – Symphonia ‘in Eco’ (Rossi) ‚La suave melodia’ (Falconiero) – Canzona La Pighetta per flauto e basso (Merula)
Vivaldi – Concerto per flauto, violino e basso in D Major, RV 92
Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in D Major
Caldara – Chiacona
Vivaldi – Sonata XII in sol minore ‚La Follia’, RV 63 per flauto diritto, violino, cello & basso continuo

Maurice Steger, recorder
Max Volbers, harpsichrod
Chouchane Siranossian, Baroque Violin
Bruno Hurtado, Baroque Cello

Handel– Suite de danse from the opera Almira HWV 1
Montanari – Concerto per flauto piccolo 
Brescianello – Chaconne A Major
Sammartini – Concerto for recorder F Major
Mozart – Symphony E flat Major K 543

Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz

Handel– Suite de danse from the opera Almira HWV 1
Montanari – Concerto per flauto piccolo 
Brescianello – Chaconne A Major
Sammartini – Concerto for recorder F Major
Mozart – Symphony E flat Major K 543

Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz

Handel– Suite de danse from the opera Almira HWV 1
Montanari – Concerto per flauto piccolo 
Brescianello – Chaconne A Major
Sammartini – Concerto for recorder F Major
Mozart – Symphony E flat Major K 543

Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz

Handel– Suite de danse from the opera Almira HWV 1
Montanari – Concerto per flauto piccolo 
Brescianello – Chaconne A Major
Sammartini – Concerto for recorder F Major
Mozart – Symphony E flat Major K 543

Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz

Beethoven – Trio E flat Major op. 70/2
Brahms – String Sextet in G major Op. 36 (arr. Theodor Kirchner)

Beethoven – Trio E flat Major op. 70/2
Brahms – String Sextet in G major Op. 36 (arr. Theodor Kirchner)

Haydn – Piano Trio in F sharp minor HXV:26
Brahms – String Sextet in G major Op. 36 (arr. Theodor Kirchner)

CPE Bach – Fantasie, “Empfindungen” Wq 80 H 536
Mendelssohn – Lieder ohne Worte per Pianoforte e violino; trascrizione di Friedrich Hermann;
Allegretto grazioso A-Dur op.62 n.6; Presto agitato g-moll op.53 n.3; Andante espressivo G-Dur op.62 n.1
Beethoven – Sonata n.10 G-Dur op.96
Schumann – Fantasia in la minore op.131
Brahms – Sonata in mi bemolle maggiore op.120 n.2

Isabelle Faust, Violin
Andreas Staier, Piano

CPE Bach – Fantasie, “Empfindungen” Wq 80 H 536
Mendelssohn – Lieder ohne Worte per Pianoforte e violino; trascrizione di Friedrich Hermann;
Allegretto grazioso A-Dur op.62 n.6; Presto agitato g-moll op.53 n.3; Andante espressivo G-Dur op.62 n.1
Beethoven – Sonata n.10 G-Dur op.96
Schumann – Fantasia in la minore op.131
Brahms – Sonata in mi bemolle maggiore op.120 n.2

Isabelle Faust, Violin
Andreas Staier, Piano

Literary Concert with Clemens von Ramin

Thomas Mann –  Weihnachten bei den Buddenbrooks
Schumann –  Kinderszenen op. 15
Buxtehude –  Passacaglia d minor BuxWV 161 (orig. for organ)
Chopin –  Berceuse D flat Major op. 57
Bach –  Chaconne aus: Partita No. 2 d minor BWV 1004 (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)

 

Brahms – Klavier quintet f minor op. 34

Szymanowski Quartet
Martin Stadtfeld, Piano

Brahms – Klavier quintet f minor op. 34

American String Quartet
Martin Stadtfeld, Piano

Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1

Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz
Ari Rasilainen, Conductor

Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1

Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz
Ari Rasilainen, conductor

Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1

Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz
Ari Rasilainen, Conductor

Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1

Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz
Ari Rasilainen, Conductor

J. S. Bach – Piano concerto D minor BWV 1052
J. S. Bach – Piano concerto no. 6 F minor

Kammerorchester des BR
Radoslaw Szulc, conductor

S. Rachmaninow – Piano concerto no. 2 op. 18 in C minor

Badische Philharmonie Pforzheim
Markus Huber, conductor

“Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt”

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

J.S.Bach – Concert for piano and strings f-minor BWV
J.Ch.Bach – Concert for piano and strings f-minor BWV 1056

Timo Jouko Herrmann, conductor

Samy Moussa – Orpheus for piano and orchestra
Bartók – Piano concerto no. 1 Sz 83

Philharmonisches Orchester Cottbus
Evan Christ, conductor

Samy Moussa – Orpheus for piano and orchestra
Bartók – Piano concerto no. 1 Sz 83

Philharmonisches Orchester Cottbus
Evan Christ, conductor

Brahms – Piano concerto no. 1 D minor op. 15

Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Mario Venzago, conductor

Brahms – Piano concerto no. 1 D minor op. 15

Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Mario Venzago, conductor

Brahms – Piano concerto no. 2  B flat major, op. 83

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Brahms – Piano concerto no. 2  B flat major, op. 83

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

This summer, Martin Stadtfeld will be performing live at numerous festivals, each offering a unique atmosphere. He will once again demonstrate his impressive versatility: in recitals, as a chamber musician, but also in master classes. Once more, he will focus on his composer of choice, J.S.Bach. As always, Martin Stadtfeld will delight audiences with his intimate, astute approach to interpretation as well as his charismatic presence promising concerts that are sure to be a unique summer experience.

2 Jul 2017:  Klavierfestival Ruhr
9 Jul  2017:  Choriner Sommer
18/19 Jul 2017: Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival
29 Jul 2017: Nymphenburger Sommerkonzerte
27 Aug 2017: Sommercampus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
3 Sep 2017: Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte   

This summer, one musical highlight after another awaits Maurice Steger. On 30^th June, the recorder player will travel with the Lautten Compagney Berlin to Astana, Kazakhstan. There, the future will meet the past when Maurice Steger and the remarkable Baroque ensemble take a delightful Baroque programme focusing on Telemann to the stage against the technical-futuristic backdrop. 

Then it’s on to London’s Wigmore Hall. There, Maurice Steger will join his brilliant cembalo partner Jean Rondeau to perform an as always perfectly balanced programme complete with local flair: Alongside the great masters of the Baroque, works by Londoner composer Stephen Storace (1762 -1796) can also be heard.

For concert goers in Santander (Spain), Maurice Steger, together with duo partner Spanish native Ignacio Prego on the cembalo, has crafted an opulent Italian programme featuring works by Corelli, Fontana, Uccelini, Scarlatti and others, which they will present on 6^th July at the city’s university.

Finally, Maurice Steger will be welcomed at Palace Esterhazy for the Haydn Festival on 15^th July. Before this resplendent, authentic backdrop, he will conduct and, together with the Budapest Strings, play a programme featuring Haydn’s Baroque predecessors and musical precursors.

Maurice Steger excels with his awe-inspiring versatility, abounding musical prowess not to mention his unparalleled energy. Audiences can look forward to this musical summer! To be continued …

Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony No. 5

Alexander Sitkovetsky violin 1
Annabelle Meare violin 2
Kai Vogler violin 3
Ning Feng violin 4
Ruth Killius viola 1
Hwayoon Lee viola 2
Christian-Pierre la Marca violoncello 1
Jan Vogler violoncello 2
Dominic Seldis double bass

Wolf – Italian Serenade G major
Verdi – String Quartet E minor

Wolf
Kai Vogler violin 1
Annabelle Meare violin 2
Ruth Killius viola
Christian-Pierre la Marca violoncello

Verdi
Alexander Sitkovetsky violin 1
Annabelle Meare violin 1
Ruth Killius viola
Jan Vogler violoncello

Arensky – Quartet for violin, viola and two violoncelli A minor op.35

Ning Feng violin
Ruth Killius viola
Jan Vogler violoncello
Peter Bruns violoncello

Beethoven – Serenadefor violin, viola and violoncello D major op. 8
Helbig – Pocket Symphonies for Piano Quartet, Part I

Lucille Chung piano
Mira Wang violin
Ruth Killius viola
Jan Vogler violoncello

Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante E-flat major KV 364

Moritzburg Festival Orchestra
Josep Caballé Domenech conductor
Mira Wang violin
Ruth Killius viola

Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante E-flat major KV 364

Moritzburg Festival Orchestra
Josep Caballé Domenech conductor
Mira Wang violin
Ruth Killius viola

Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante E-flat major KV 364

Moritzburg Festival Orchestra
Josep Caballé Domenech conductor
Mira Wang violin
Ruth Killius viola

Christian Zacharias has been awarded the honour of serving as Principal Guest Conductor of Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid for the season 2017/18. In the coming three seasons, he will present several exciting programmes both as a pianist and conductor. The prestigious orchestra is one of the country’s cultural pillars remaining committed to the Spanish tradition, but also the avant-garde of classical music making this inspiring partnership all the more exciting.
Following their last well-received concert, Zacharias’s will visit Madrid again in January 2018 to present a Schumann programme.

The reputed musician has also garnered ovations from Sweden as  the University of Göteborg awarded Christian Zacharias an honorary doctorate of music for performance and interpretation stating the following  “our long-standing partnership with Christian Zacharias has been invaluable both for our faculty and the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra“. In October, a festive award ceremony will be held in Göteborg.   

Bach – d-moll BWV 1052

Norddeutsche Philharomonie Rostock
Wojciech Rajski, Leitung

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 23 A majorKV 488

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmums Baumann, conductor

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 23 A majorKV 488

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmums Baumann, conductor

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 23 A majorKV 488

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmums Baumann, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach-  3 Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Hapsichord. Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV. 1028
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Cello sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 variations for cello and piano WoO 45
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69

Jan Vogler, cello
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach-  3 Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Hapsichord. Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV. 1028
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Cello sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
Ludwig van Beethoven – 12 variations for cello and piano WoO 45
Ludwig van Beethoven – Cello sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69

Jan Vogler, cello
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Telemann – Fantasia 1 in A Major for recorder solo // Trio Sonata F Major for recorder, viola da gamba & b.c., TWV 42:F3 
Forquera – „La Rameau“ and „Jupiter“
Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in D Major
Telemann – Trio Sonata in B flat Major for recorder, obligatory harpsichord  & b.c., TWV 42:B4
Marais – Les Folies d’Espagne for viola da gamba
Sammartini – Sonata IV G Major for recorder & b.c.

Maurice Steger, recorder
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Olga Watts, harpsichord

Telemann – Fantasia 1 in A Major for recorder solo // Trio Sonata F Major for recorder, viola da gamba & b.c., TWV 42:F3 
Forquera – „La Rameau“ and „Jupiter“
Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in D Major
Telemann – Trio Sonata in B flat Major for recorder, obligatory harpsichord  & b.c., TWV 42:B4
Marais – Les Folies d’Espagne for viola da gamba
Sammartini – Sonata IV G Major for recorder & b.c.

Maurice Steger, recorder
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Olga Watts, harpsichord

J. Hotteterre – Préludes pour la flûte à bec seul
A. Danican-Philidor – Sonate D Minor
M. de la Barre – Suite No. 9 G Major »Sonate L’inconnuë«
J.J. Froberger – Affligée et tombeau sur la mort de M. Blancrocher
L. Couperin – Chaconne »La Bergeronnette«
A. Desplanes / G.A. Piani – Sonata IV D Major
J.B. de Boismortier – Sonata D Major op. 91 pour un clavecin et une flûte
F. Couperin – Les langueurs tendres | Les barricades mistérieuses
D. Ares – Prélude (sur les barricades mistérieuses)
F. Couperin – L’Arléquine
A. Corelli – Sonata X op. 5  F Major for flautino and b.c. with ornaments of the French Compositeuren

Maurice Steger, recorder
Diego Ares, harpsichord

J. Hotteterre – Préludes pour la flûte à bec seul
A. Danican-Philidor – Sonate D Minor
M. de la Barre – Suite No. 9 G Major »Sonate L’inconnuë«
J.J. Froberger – Affligée et tombeau sur la mort de M. Blancrocher
L. Couperin – Chaconne »La Bergeronnette«
A. Desplanes / G.A. Piani – Sonata IV D Major
J.B. de Boismortier – Sonata D Major op. 91 pour un clavecin et une flûte
F. Couperin – Les langueurs tendres | Les barricades mistérieuses
D. Ares – Prélude (sur les barricades mistérieuses)
F. Couperin – L’Arléquine
A. Corelli – Sonata X op. 5  F Major for flautino and b.c. with ornaments of the French Compositeuren

Maurice Steger, recorder
Diego Ares, harpsichord

SOUVENIRS d’ITALIE
works by D. and A. Scarlatti, J. A. Hasse, G. Sammartini, S. Gleitsmann, A. Falconiero, G. B. Piani and others

Maurice Steger, recorder
Daniele Caminiti, theorbo
Naoki Kitaya, harpsichord

N. Fiorenza – Sonata A Minor for recorder and b.c.
Canzoni del sei’cento di A. Falconiero – ‘Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
N.A. Porpora – Sonata per cello e basso continuo in F Major
S. Gleitsmann – Capriccio in C Minor for lute solo
G.A. Piani – Sonata IV in D Major
G.A. Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in B flat Major
L. Leo – Toccata II in G Minor und VI in C Major for harpsichord solo, Napoli ca. 1730
G. Sammartini – Sonata in G Major, op. 2

Maurice Steger, recorder&direction
Mauro Valli, baroque cello
Daniele Caminiti, theorbo
Naoki Kitaya, harpsichor

N. Fiorenza – Sonata A Minor for recorder and b.c.
Canzoni del sei’cento di A. Falconiero – ‘Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
N.A. Porpora – Sonata per cello e basso continuo in F Major
S. Gleitsmann – Capriccio in C Minor for lute solo
G.A. Piani – Sonata IV in D Major
G.A. Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in B flat Major
L. Leo – Toccata II in G Minor und VI in C Major for harpsichord solo, Napoli ca. 1730
G. Sammartini – Sonata in G Major, op. 2

Maurice Steger, recorder&direction
Mauro Valli, baroque cello
Daniele Caminiti, theorbo
Naoki Kitaya, harpsichord

N. Fiorenza – Sonata A Minor for recorder and b.c.
Canzoni del sei’cento di A. Falconiero – ‘Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
N.A. Porpora – Sonata per cello e basso continuo in F Major
S. Gleitsmann – Capriccio in C Minor for lute solo
G.A. Piani – Sonata IV in D Major
G.A. Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in B flat Major
L. Leo – Toccata II in G Minor und VI in C Major for harpsichord solo, Napoli ca. 1730
G. Sammartini – Sonata in G Major, op. 2

Maurice Steger, recorder&direction
Mauro Valli, baroque cello
Daniele Caminiti, theorbo
Naoki Kitaya, harpsichord

F. M. Veracini – Sonata A Minor per flauto e basso continuo
G.B. Fontana – Sonata seconda per canto solo
G.A. Piani – Sonata IV in D Major
Canzoni del sei’cento di A. Falconiero, Napoli 1625:  ‘Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
P.D. Paradisi – Sonata IX A Minor for harpsichord solo
A. Corelli – Sonata No. 10 op. 5 in F Major for recorder and b.c

Maurice Steger, recorder
Olga Watts, harpsichord

G.P. Telemann – Fantasia 1 in A Major fur recorder solo | Trio Sonata F Major for recorder, viola da gamba & b.c., TWV 42:F3
J.B.A. Forqueray – „La Rameau“ and „Jupiter“
G.A. Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso in D Major
G.P. Telemann – Trio Sonata in B flat Major for recorder, obligatory harpsichord  & b.c. TWV 42:B4
M. Marais – Les Folies d’Espagne for viola da gamba | Variations on the Follia Basso, from the second book(1701)
G. Sammartini – Sonata IV G Major for recorder & b.c.

Maurice Steger, recorder
Hille Perl, viola da gamba
Olga Watts, harpsichord

J.S. Bach – Concerto for 2 violins, strings and continuo D Minor  BWV 1043 | Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3 & 4, BWV 1048 & 1049
F. Mancini – Sonata Decima Quarta per flauto solo, 2 violini, viola e basso G Minor
A. Vivaldi – Sinfonia per archi G Minor RV 156 / Concerto ffor recorder G Major, RV 437

Maurice Steger, recorder & director
Chamber Orchestra Basel
Stefano Barneschi, solo violin
Anna Faber, violin (Bach 1043)
Katya Polin, recorder (Bach 1049)
Sergio Ciomei, harpsichord

Schumann – Overture Manfred op. 115
Schumann – Piano Concerto a minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony no. 2 C major op. 61

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Christian Zacharias conductor & piano

Schumann – Piano Quintet E-flat major op. 44
Schumann – Overture, Scherzo and Finale E major op. 52
Schumann – Cello Concerto a minor op. 129

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Claudio Bohórquez violoncello
Christian Zacharias conductor & piano

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13 aus D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13/D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Bacri – “Créartion pour piano solo”
Selection of Piano Concertos – Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Beethoven

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias conductor
Finalists Clara Haskil Competition

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 a minor D 537
Schubert – «Valses nobles et sentimentales»
Valses nobles no. 1-6 D969
Valses sentimentales no. 1-2 D779
Deutscher Tanz D841/1
Valse sentimentale No. 13 aus D779
Valse noble no. 9/D969
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Brahms – Piano Trio No. 1 B Major op. 8 (first version)
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 C Minor op. 60 (»Werther-Quartett«)

Trio Jean Paul (Ulf Schneider, violin| Martin Löhr, violoncello| Eckart Heiligers, piano)
Isabelle van Keulen, viola

For decades, the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg/Hohenems has been considered the most renowned Schubert festival in the world.

Every year, the crème de la crème from the world of Lied and chamber music convene to perform exquisite concerts and honour the life’s work of the brilliant composer of the Romantic Era.

 Andreas Staier – a welcome recurring guest at the Schubertiade since 1995 – will join soprano Christiane Karge to present a varied programme of Lieder and cantatas by Mozart, Medelssohn, Haydn not to mention Schubert. Following the successful premier of their cooperation at the Mozart Festival Würzburg this past weekend, one thing is clear: the two musicians share a common musical language. On 17 June, listeners will have the chance to experience their expressive, true-to-detail, profound interpretations in Schwarzenberg.

Here you find more information on the concert.

 

 

Filonenko – “Entstehung – Verschwinden der vergangenen Gestalten”
Strasnoy – “Kuleshov” Piano Concerto (world premiere)
Schönberg – “Verklärte Nacht”

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair conductor
Alexandre Tharaud piano

Sibelius – “Nächtlicher Ritt und Sonnenaufgang” op 55
Hersant – “Dreamtime” Fute Concerto
Mozart – Andante in C major for Flute and Orchestra KV 315
Beethoven – Symphony  No. 5 in C minor op 67

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Emmanuel Pahud flute

Sibelius – “Nächtlicher Ritt und Sonnenaufgang” op 55
Hersant – “Dreamtime” Fute Concerto
Mozart – Andante in C major for Flute and Orchestra KV 315
Beethoven – Symphony  No. 5 in C minor op 67

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Emmanuel Pahud flute

Beethoven – Violin Concerto D major op 61

Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Andrew Manze conductor
Thomas Zehetmair violin

Beethoven – Violin Concerto D major op 61

Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Andrew Manze conductor
Thomas Zehetmair violin

Rimski-Korsakow – Capriccio espagnol op 34
Ravel – Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra
Salieri – Variations on “La folia di Spagna”
de Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy op 25

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair conductor
Leticia Moreno violin

Paganini – 24 Caprices op 1

Ravel – Menuet antique
Bach – Overture in French style BWV 831
Bach – Goldberg variations BWV 988

Ravel – Menuet antique
Bach – Overture in French style BWV 831
Bach – Goldberg variations BWV 988

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto No. 9 E flat major KV 271 “Jeunehomme”

Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin
Henryk Nanasi, conductor

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L. Vinci – “Rompi i lacci aquila altera” für Sopran aus der Oper “Astianatte”
P. Torri – “Amorosa rondinella” für Sopran aus der Oper “Nicomede”
F. Gasparini – “Bell’augelletto che vai scherzando” für Sopran und Flauto dolce aus der Oper “L’oracolo del fato”
F. Mancini – Konzert g-moll für Blockflöte und Orchester
A. Vivaldi – “Io son quel gelsomino” für Sopran aus der Oper “Arsilda regina di Ponto”
G.F. Händel  – “Il volo cosi fido” für Sopran und Flauto dolce aus der Oper “Riccardo Primo”
G. Sellitto – “Siface eccoti giunto … Quell’usignolo ch’innamorato” für Sopran aus der Oper “Siface”
L.Vinci – “Rondinella che dal lido” für Sopran aus der Oper “Ifigenia in Tauride”
A. Scarlatti  – “Più non m’alletta e piace” für Sopran und Flauto dolce aus der Oper “Il giardino d’amore”
A. Vivaldi – Konzert G-Dur ‚per flauto e orchestra‘, RV 437
G.B. Pergolesi – “Andrò ramingo e solo” für Sopran aus der Oper “Salustia”
J.A. Hasse – “L’augellin fra lacci stretto” für Sopran und Flauto dolce aus der Oper “Dioden abbandonata”

Nuria Rial, soprano
Maurice Steger, recorder
Kammerorchester Basel
Stefano Barneschi, concertmaster

Buxtehude – Passacaglia D minor BuxWv 161
Chopin – Berceuse D flat major op. 57
Heucke – Piano sonata No. 2 op. 79 “Nun danket alle Gott”
J.S. Bach – Goldberg variations

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L. Vinci – “Rompi i lacci aquila altera” for Soprano from the Opera “Astianatte”
P. Torri – “Amorosa rondinella” for Soprano from the Opera “Nicomede”
F. Gasparini – “Bell’augelletto che vai scherzando” for Soprano and Flauto dolce from the Opera “L’oracolo del fato”
F. Mancini – Concerto g Minor for Recorder and Orchestra
A. Vivaldi – “Io son quel gelsomino” for Soprano from the Opera “Arsilda regina di Ponto”
G.F. Händel  – “Il volo cosi fido” for Soprano and Flauto dolce from the Opera “Riccardo Primo”
G. Sellitto – “Siface eccoti giunto … Quell’usignolo ch’innamorato” for Soprano from the Opera “Siface”
L.Vinci – “Rondinella che dal lido” for Soprano from the Opera “Ifigenia in Tauride”
A. Scarlatti  – “Più non m’alletta e piace” for Soprano and Flauto dolce from the Opera “Il giardino d’amore”
A. Vivaldi – Concerto G Major ‚per flauto e orchestra‘, RV 437
G.B. Pergolesi – “Andrò ramingo e solo” for Soprano from the Opera “Salustia”
J.A. Hasse – “L’augellin fra lacci stretto” for Soprano and Flauto dolce from the Opera “Dioden abbandonata”

Kammerorchester Basel 
Nuria Rial, soprano

G. Fr. Handel – Overture Agrippina (1709) HWV 6
G. Ph.Telemann – Concerto C Major for recorder and orchestra TWV51:C1
A. Salieri – Sinfonia Veneziana
J. Chr. Bach – Overture Alessandro nell’Indie
G. Sammartini – Concerto for flautino in F major
L. Boccherini – D minor “La Casa del Diavolo” Symphony, op 12 No 4 (G 506) (1787)

Maurice Steger, recorder & conductor
Budapest Strings, chamber orchestra

Arcangelo Corelli – Sonata IV F Major for recorder & b.c.
Giovanni Battista Fontana – Sonata seconda per canto solo
Canzoni del sei’cento di Marco Uccellini e Andrea Falconiero – Sinfonia 14 “La Foschina” – ‘Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
Georg Philipp Telemann – Fantasia 1 in A Major for recorder solo
Georg Philipp Telemann – Sonata C Major for recorder & b.c. from Essercizii Musici, TWV41:C5
Giuseppe Sammartini – Sonata IV G Major for recorder & b.c.
Antonio Soler – Fandango per a clave
Alessandro Scarlatti – Variazioni sulla Partite di ‘Follia di Spagna’, Napoli, ca 1716

Maurice Steger, recorder
Ignacio Prego, harpsichord

Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso D Major
Canzoni del sei’cento di Andrea Falconiero – Il Spiritillo’ – ‚El Melo’ – ‚La suave melodia’
Bernardo Storace – La Ciaccona per cimbalo solo
Pietro Castrucci – Sonata per flauto e basso – after the Sonata op 5 No 8 in g Minor by Arcangelo Corelli with ornaments by Mr P. Castrucci
Domenico Scarlatti – Sonate per cembalo solo _ K. 213 Andante in d Minor and K. 119 Allegro in D Major
Giuseppe Sammartini – Sonata in G Major, op.2

Maurice Steger, recorder
Jean Rondeau, harpsichord

Mozart – Quintet for clarinet & strings A mjor KV 581
Brahms – Quintet for clarinet & strings B minor op. 115
Reger – Quintet for clarinet & strings in A major op. 146

Sharon Kam, clarinet
Ulrike Mathé-Jörgensen, violin 
Jacobsen Volker, viola
Gustav Rivinius, cello

 

«… pour passer la mélancolie»

Johann Jacob Froberger
Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la Mélancolie, laquelle se joue lentement avec discrétion
Courante
Sarabande
Gigue
Jean-Henry d’Anglebert
Aus Pièces de Claveçin … Livre premier
Tombeau de Mr. de Chambonnières. Fort lentement

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Musicalischer Parnassus, aus der Suite “Uranie”:
Toccata
Passacaglia

Louis Couperin
Prélude
Allemande grave
Courante
Sarabande
Chaconne
Tombeau de Mr. de Blancrocher

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Aus Ariadne Musica, 1702
Ricercar pro Tempore Quadragesimae super Initium Cantilenae: Da Jesus an dem Creutze stund

Georg Muffat
Aus Apparatus Musico-Organisticus, 1690
Passacaglia

F. Schubert – Oktett F major D803

Claudia Chan, piano
Theo Plath, bassoon
Chen Halevi, clarinette
Benedict Ziervogel, double bass
Marie-Luise Neunecker, horn
Parker Quartet

S. Prokofjew – Piano concerto no. 3 C major op. 26

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

S. Prokofjew – Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Dur op. 26

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

S. Prokofjew – Piano concerto no. 3 C major op. 26

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

S. Prokofjew – Piano concerto no. 3 C major op. 26

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

S. Prokofjew – Piano concerto no. 3 C major op. 26

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor

W. Rihm – Piano concerto
Mozart – “Ch’io mi scordi di te?” KV 505

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano
Tzimon Barto, piano

Schostakowitsch – Piano qunitett in G minor op. 57
L. Liebermann – Nocturne
Bach – Goldberg variations BWV 988 (Busoni Edition)

Tzimon Barto, piano
Felix Froschhammer, violin
Jonian Kadesha, violin
Markus Fleck, viola
Andreas Fleck, cello

Gershwin – Concerto for piano and orchestra in F major

Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Andreas Staier will be performing at the Göttinger Händelfestspiele, one of the most renowned baroque music events in the world, in his native city on 14^th May and will enrich this year’s festival with his astutely selected and expressive programme. In 1710, Handel emigrated to England where he revolutionised the style of English music and quickly rose to widespread fame in the Baroque world. Andreas Staier presents him in the context of his English predecessors Byrd, Bull and Purcell circling back to Germany with Bach in depicting Handel’s genius and avant-garde status in his time. Andreas Staier’s familiarity with the musical language of the Baroque is unparalleled. His interpretations exude both authenticity and musical intuition. His fascinating and inspiring playing will take his audience back the Baroque era.       

In mid-May, Thomas Zehetmair will perform in Tokyo’s Toppan Hall. This very special concert hall boasts surpassingly intimate acoustics – so what better program than Bach? Indeed, the virtuosic violinist will be presenting his violin sonatas and partitas no. 1-3. The audience in Tokyo can look forward to an impressive concert evening with profound Bach interpretations far removed from the hectic pace of Japan’s metropolis.

You can find more information on the promoter’s website.

When it comes to music, Christian Zacharias is a chameleon. Whether performing as a conductor, soloist or chamber musician, he goes above and beyond his role. At the same time, the emotional depth of his interpretations, musical maturity, integrity not to mention his impeccable technique are all constants that have made him one of the most sought-after musicians in decades.

Hearing Christian Zacharias in a piano recital is an extraordinary experience. Not only the piano, but the entire room comes to life. On his upcoming European tour in May, he will present an extraordinary programme featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann to the delight of audiences in Switzerland, Spain, France and England and Germany.

Here you find more information on the single concert dates:
04.05.17 Basel
09.05.17 Madrid
10.05.17 Lyon
14.05.17 Perth
17.05.17 München
19.05.17 Berlin

One of the most spectacular concert halls – the Elbphilharmonie – will also be welcoming Martin Stadtfeld on 2nd and 3rd May 2017. Together with the Dresdener Festspielorchester under Ivor Bolton, he will perform Beethoven’s piano concerto No. 1 to a full house. Bach’s gamba sonata No. 1 will also be interpreted by the Bach specialist with long-standing chamber music partner Jan Vogler on the cello.
Martin Stadtfeld can then be heard on 5th May when he presents Mozart’s piano concerto No. 9 alongside the Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin with Henrik Nánási at the conductor’s stand.
In his performance of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, Martin Stadtfeld will once again demonstrate his astute yet powerful approach to these monumental works of music literature. His interpretation, which adopts a historical perspective, combines with his philosophy of sincerity and masterful command of the keys promising performances that are sure to delight the ear.           

Schumann – Overture from Genoveva op. 81
Schumann – Violin concerto D minor (1853)
Schumann – Symphony no. 1 B flat major op. 38 “Frühlingssinfonie”

Orchestre National de Lille
Isabelle van Keulen, violin

Schumann – Overture from Manfred op. 115
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 3 C minor op. 37
Brahms – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 73

Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra

Schumann – Violin sonata no. 1 A minor op. 105
G. Ligeti – Horn trio “Hommage à Brahms” (1982)
Schumann – Adagio and Allegro A flat major op. 70 for horn and piano
Brahms – Trio for horn, violin and piano in E flat major op. 40

Silke Avenhaus, piano
Antje Weithaas, violin
Marie-Luise Neunecker, horn

Schumann – Adagio and Allegro A flat major op. 70 for horn and piano
Schumann – Violin sonata no. 1 A minor op. 105
Brahms – Trio for horn, violin and piano in E flat major op. 40

Silke Avenhaus, piano
Antje Weithaas, violin
Marie-Luise Neunecker, horn

Tchaikovsky – Rokoko-Variationen A-Dur op. 33 

Symphony Orchestra Novaya Rossiya
Yuri Bashmet, conductor

Rachmaninow – Piano concerto no. 2 C minorl op. 18

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Antony Hermus, conductor

Rachmaninow – Piano concerto no. 2 C minorl op. 18

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Antony Hermus, conductor

Rihm – Piano concerto no. 2

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

J. Haydn – Andante with variations  F  minor, Hob. XVII:6
R. Schumann – Fantasy C major op. 17
P. Tschaikowsky – “Die Jahreszeiten”  op. 37a

 

Bach – Italian concerto  BWV 971
Chopin – 24 etudes op.10 and op. 25

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto in A major KV 488

Neuen Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmus Baumann, conductor

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto in A major KV 488

Neuen Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmus Baumann, conductor

W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto in A major KV 488

Neuen Philharmonie Westfalen
Rasmus Baumann, conductor

This month, audiences in Ankara and Poznan can look forward to unforgettable concert evenings with Martin Stadtfeld.
The sought-after pianist will begin by presenting his interpretation of Beethoven’s second piano concerto on 15^th April with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Ankara, and afterwards on 21 April with the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra. The astute virtuosity and broad tonal range of his playing is sure to captivate listeners. He sheds light on this work from a historical perspective with Bach as a musical foundation for all composers who followed him. In keeping with this tradition, Martin Stadtfeld takes both a candid and earnest approach to his interpretation of these works, which has garnered him the praise of audiences around the world.

Please find more information on the concerts in Ankara and Poznan on their websites.

Mozart – Selected songs
Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Selected songs
Schubert – Four canzones
Schubert -Vedi quanto adoro (Metastasio), D 510
Haydn – Arianna a Naxos Hob. XXVIb:2

Andreas Staier, fortepiano
Christiane Karg, soprano

Mozart – Selected songs
Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Selected songs
Schubert – Impromptu C minor D 899/1
Schubert – Didone abbandonata D 510
Haydn – Arianna a Naxos Hob. XXVIb:2

Andreas Staier, fortepiano
Christiane Karg, soprano

J.S. Bach – Concerto D minor BWV 1043
Vivaldi – Concerto B minor RV 580
Sammartini – Concerto F major for recorder, strings and b.c.
Vivaldi – Concerto in D major
Vivaldi – L’estate from Le quattro stagioni RV 315
Telemann –Double concerte E minor l TWV 52:e1

Lautten Compagney
Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor
Wolfgang Katschner, conductor

As if April wasn’t exciting enough, Thomas Zehetmair is kicking it off with a genuine highlight: On the 5^th and 6^th April, the principle conductor of the Musikkollegium Winterthur and his orchestra will take to the stage to present the King David oratorio of Arthur Honneger (based on the drama by René Morax). The original premier of this seldom performed work was presented in German at this very place on 14 December 1921, conducted by the composer himself. This owes more to the patron Werner Reinhart, who generously supported the original premier and also made it possible to perform it in German.

On 12^th and 13^th of April, Thomas Zehetmair will then debut at the conductor’s stand of the Irish Chamber Orchestras in Limerick. Together with the young, up-and-coming orchestra whose exceptional performances have attracted widespread attention in recent years, he has crafted and interpreted a seminal programme featuring works by Dvorak, Barber and Schönberg.

To wrap up the month, he will once again be conducting the Royal Northern Sinfonia on 21^st and 22^nd April where he served as Musical Director until 2014 making it one of England’s leading orchestras. As expected, the orchestra and conductor are perfectly attuned to one another in light of their prolific cooperation spanning 12 years and, with their innate musical sense, are performing an exceptionally complex programme featuring works by Schoenberg, Strauß and Bruckner with the customary puissance par excellence.

Here you may find more information on the events with Musikkollegium Winterthur, the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Royal  Northern Sinfonia.

On 31^st March/1^st April 2017, audiences will once again have the chance to hear Till Fellner as well as Kent Nagano, former principal conductor of the orchestra, when he returns to the conductor’s stand. Together with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Radio Choir, they will perform a programme featuring Beethoven’s Fantasia for the piano, chorus and orchestra. Fellner and Nagano have successfully collaborated on multiple occasions, which their sensational joint CD featuring piano concertos by Beethoven also testifies to.

In recent years, Till Fellner has dedicated his efforts to reaching two milestones in his piano repertoire: the Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach and the 32 piano sonatas by Beethoven. He has performed the seven-part cycle of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas in venues such as New York, Tokyo London, Paris and Vienna and made a name for himself as a renowned interpreter of Beethoven.   

With their unmistakably eloquent and astute interpretations of Beethoven’s Fantasia in C minor drawing on a profound understanding of the artist, Fellner and Nagano highlight the seldom played piece that has long been overshadowed by the grand 9^th Symphony due to its similar ensemble and theme.  

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One spectacular debut after another: After being welcomed in the Gewandhaus last month, Julian Steckel will now be performing for the first time in the Grand Hall of the new Elbphilharmonie alongside Hamburg’s Philharmonisches Staatsorchester. There, he will present the famous cello concerto of Antonin Dvorak under conductor Lorenzo Viotti in sold-out performances on 26^th and 27^th of March. Julian Steckel will again affirm his reputation as one of the greatest soloists in the world of classical music . With his astute interpretation, monumental sound and charming demeanour, he will transform the prestigious new concert hall into a cosmos of sound and emotion. 

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Beethoven – Piano sonata No. 19 G minor op. 49 No. 1  
Beethoven – Piano sonata No. 20 G major op. 49 No. 2  
Beethoven – Piano sonata No. 21 C major op. 53 (Waldstein)

Byrd – Lachrimae Pavan (nach John Dowland)/ The Woods so Wild/ Qui passe: For my Lady Nevell/ Pavan Ph. Tregian und Galliard in F
Bull – Why ask you (MB XIX Nr. 63)
Purcell – from Suite No. 5 in C/ from The Second Part of Musick’s Hand-maid
Händel – from Eight Suites
Bach – from “Clavier-Übung … op. 1” (1731)

Beethoven– Kakadu Variations
Beethoven – Piano trio No. 1 E flat major op. 1 No. 1

Beethoven– Kakadu Variations
Beethoven – Piano trio No. 1 E flat major op. 1 No. 1

Haydn – Trio E minor Hob. XV:12
Beethoven – Trio E flat major op. 70 No. 2
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Brahms – String Sextet in G major op. 36 (arranged for Trio by Theodor Kirchner)

Beethoven – Trio E flat major op. 70 No. 2
Kagel –  Piano trio No. 2
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Brahms – String Sextet in G major op. 36 (arranged for Trio by Theodor Kirchner)

Beethoven – Piano trio No. 1 E flat major op. 1 No. 1
Rihm – Fremde Szene III
Dvořák –  Piano trio No. 3 f minor op. 65

In the coming weeks, Tzimon Barto will end his residency with the SWR Symphony Orchestra on a high note with performances of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No. 2. In mid-March, Tzimon Barto will delight audiences at concerts in Stuttgart, Ulm and Mannheim under the principle conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, Jakub Hrusa, who has risen to international acclaim at a young age. The concerts by the internationally renowned American and award-winning native of the Czech Republic promise a unique musical experience.
As a triumphant finale to end his residency, Tzimon Barto will join the musicians of the SWR Symphony Orchestra and, with his characteristic charm and technical excellence, delight audiences in Freiburg, Baden-Baden and Stuttgart.

L. v. Beethoven – Violin concerto D major  op. 61

SWR Sinfonieorchester
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

L. v. Beethoven – Violin concerto D major  op. 61

SWR Sinfonieorchester
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

L. v. Beethoven – Violin concerto D major  op. 61

SWR Sinfonieorchester
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

L. v. Beethoven – Violin concerto D major  op. 61

SWR Sinfonieorchester
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

J. S. Bach – Partita for Violin Solo No.3 in E major BWV1006
J. S. Bach – Sonata for Violin Solo No.2 in A minor BWV1003
J. S. Bach – Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor BWV1004

J. S. Bach – Sonata for violin solo G minor no. 1 BWV 1001
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 1 B minor BWV 1002
J. S. Bach – Sonata for violin solo C major BWV 1005

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major  op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Rameau – Excerpts from  “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne Nr.1, version by Christian Zacharias

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Conductor and piano, Christian Zacharias

 

 

F. Chopin – Allegro de concert op. 46 and Bolero op. 19J.
F. Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1 E minor op. 11

Heidelberger Sinfoniker
Timo Jouko Herrmann, conductor
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

F. Chopin – Allegro de concert op. 46 and Bolero op. 19J.
F. Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1 E minor op. 11

Heidelberger Sinfoniker
Timo Jouko Herrmann, conductor
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Rameauaus – „Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin“: Prélude a-Mollaus „Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin“, Allemande A minor, Sarabande A major and  Gavotte et Six Doubles A minor
Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8 (Barto Prize 2016)
Haydn – Piano Sonata A-flat major  Hob.XVI: Allegro moderato, Adagio, Finale. Presto
Bach – Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988 (arr. Ferrucio Busoni )

In October, Christian Zacharias joined the Orchestre de Paris to perform a celebrated Beethoven programme in Paris’ Philharmonie. In the coming days, he will once again be taking the conductor’s stand alongside the renowned French orchestra to conduct, but also to play works by Mozart in the French capital on 4^th and 5^th of March.
Mozart once wrote: “Melody is the essence of music.” Christian Zacharias performance of Mozart’s music remains true to this adage and has succeeded in resurrecting the composer’s timeless melodies in a both elegant and passionate manner. Whether on the piano or at the conductor’s stand – his interpretations exude an honest, genuine air – a musical celebration of life that will both captivate and delight listeners.      

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The Zehetmair Quartet is one of the most versatile and exciting string quartets in the world. Famous for its unique programmes, which span the Classic to the Romantic Period, but also New Music, they will compare an early Serenade String Quartet by Haydn with the Emperor Quartet, a mature work from his late career, during their upcoming European tour. They will then transition to the 20^th century with Hindemith’s String Quartet No. 5. His chamber music is of particularly significance for the musicians in light of their recording of the String Quartet No. 4 which earned them the Hindemith Prize in Hanau in 2012.      

Through their many years of collaboration, the four virtuosic musicians have perfected their playing – this combined with their astutely crafted interpretations, distinct yet mysterious tonal splendour and profound emotional expression promises unforgettable moments during their concert tour.

28. February, Barcelona, Palau de la Música 
02. March, Geneva, Passage de la Radio
04. March, Zug, Theater Casino
06. March, Vevey, Salle de Castillo
07. March, Winterthur, Musikkollegium
10. March, Brussels: Flagey Klarafestival
11. March, Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw

On 16^th February, Martin Stadtfeld will join viola player Tahlia Petrosian and bass clarinettist Volker Hemken to present a varied chamber music experience to a London audience.
In this unusual line-up, the three experienced musicians will bring brilliant arrangements of Brahms’ Six Songs and Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words to the stage. The romantic programme of the lunchtime concert will also be complemented by Schumann’s famous Fairy Tales for Viola and Piano as well as his Fantasy Pieces for the solo Piano.

Martin Stadtfeld’s profoundly astute approach to interpretation and his subtle technique with its rich tonal colour bestow the piece with deserving elegance and unimposing presence that make him one of the finest chamber music partners in every respect. Together with Tahlia Petrosian and Volker Hemken, both permanent members of the Gewandhausorchester, a trio has formed whose exquisitely harmonious playing and heartfelt interpretations speak for themselves.

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For more than a decade, Christian Zacharias helped develop a leading sound as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.

On numerous tours, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra has proved its reputation as a leading international chamber orchestra. A series of recordings documenting the long-standing artistic collaboration between Zacharias and the orchestra can be heard, with Mozart piano concertos, Schumann symphonies and the Berlin Symphonies by C.P.E. Bach being particularly noteworthy.

On February 13th/14th, Christian Zacharias returns to his double-duty as conductor and pianist with the orchestra performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto no. 2 and Dvořák’s Legends. The charismatic and exceptional artist should once again inspire the audiences, rejoicing in a true concert experience.

Arthur Honegger – “König David” (“Le Roi David”) t

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Julia Bauer, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, alto
Werner Güra, tenor
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Arthur Honegger – “König David” (“Le Roi David”) t

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Julia Bauer, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, alto
Werner Güra, tenor
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Rameau – Excerpts from “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart –  Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne no.1, version by Christian Zacharias

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Rameau – Excerpts from “Les Indes Galantes”
Mozart –  Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Bizet – L’Arlesienne no.1, version by Christian Zacharias

Göteborgs Symfoniker
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Martin – Etudes for string orchestra
Haydn –  Symohony no. 96 in D major –  The Mircale
Schumann – Three fantasy pieces op. 111
Schumann – Introduction and allegro concertante op. 134
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, selection Nr. 1, 2, 10, 3

Uppsala Kammarorkester
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor

A. Dvořák – Piano quintet A major op. 81 
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8

Solo piece and chamber music with musicans of the SWR Symphonieorchester

A. Dvořák – Piano quintet A major op. 81 
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8

Solo piece and chamber music with musicans of the SWR Symphonieorchester

A. Dvořák – Piano quintet A major op. 81 
Lowell Liebermann – Nocturne No. 8

Solo piece and chamber music with musicans of the SWR Symphonieorchester

Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 4 G major op. 58

SWR Symphonieorchester
Jakub Hrusa, condcutor

Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 4 G major op. 58

SWR Symphonieorchester
Jakub Hrusa, condcutor

Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 4 G major op. 58

SWR Symphonieorchester
Jakub Hrusa, condcutor

L. v. Beethoven – Fantasy for piano, choir and orchestra in C minor op. 80

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Kent Nagano, conductor

L. v. Beethoven – Fantasy for piano, choir and orchestra in C minor op. 80

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Kent Nagano, conductor

Bach – Prelude & fugue in F sharp minor BWV 883,  prelude & fugue in G major BWV 884, prelude & fugue in A major BWV 888
F. Schubert –Moments Musicaux D 780 op. 94 
F. Liszt –Nuages gris 
A. Schönberg – 6 little pieces op 19
F. Liszt – Piano sonata in B minor (1852) 

Recital
Till Fellner, piano

Martin Stadtfeld is once again being welcomed to the Far East. The pianist’s celebrated reputation for his impeccable Bach interpretations stretches well beyond the borders of Europe. A further recital on 22 January will therefore take him to the renowned Shanghai Concert Hall. The programme is entirely dedicated to Stadtfeld’s sincere, profound understanding of Bach’s compositional method and his idea of continuing Bach’s work in the composer’s tradition combined with his own approach to interpreting it. The programme will feature Stadtfeld’s piano transcription of the Chaconne and Bach’s Musical Offering in the first half of the recital complemented by his own epilogue and prologue. Martin Stadtfeld’s new, very own version of the Goldberg Variations awaits in the second half where, based on manuscripts crafted by Bach’s hand, he has woven in 14 canons into the known version through the Variations’ bass line.

For the listener, it is at times virtually impossible to distinguish between Bach’s work and Stadtfeld’s additions. Stadtfeld’s concerts promise sophisticated tonal expression and a visionary experience.   

The new year will take Maurice Steger directly overseas. On 26^th and 27^th of January in Quebec City and Montréal, he will conduct the chamber orchestra “Les Violons du Roy”, one of the most prestigious orchestras in the Canadian music scene and named after the infamous string orchestra of the French court. Maurice Steger will be conducting a programme featuring early classical music by Rosetti, Mozart, Leo and Haydn. Only very few works were composed for the recorder during this time. The recorder concert by Anton Heberle is, however, a true gem and in his performance, Maurice Steger, the “Paganini of the recorder”, conjures up unforgettable moments in the concert hall with his richly nuanced, technically and tonally brilliant playing.

Bach – 12 variatons based on a theme given to Bach by Friedrich II.
Chopin –24 etudes, op. 10 und op. 25 with improvisations from Martin Stadtfeld

Bach – 12 variatons based on a theme given to Bach by Friedrich II.
Chopin –24 etudes, op. 10 und op. 25 with improvisations from Martin Stadtfeld

Bach – 12 variatons based on a theme given to Bach by Friedrich II., „Musikalisches Opfer“ BWV 1079
Chopin –24 etudes, op. 10 und op. 25 with improvisations from Martin Stadtfeld

Bach – Chaconne from the partita no. 2 D minor for violin solo  Violine solo BWV 1004 (Editing by Martin Stadtfeld)
Beethoven – Piano sonata F minor  op. 57 (Appassionata)
Frédéric Chopin – 24 etudes op. 10 and op. 25

L. Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 1 C major op. 15

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Christoph König, conductor
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

F. Chopin – Allegro de concert op. 46 and Bolero op. 19J.
F. Chopin – Piano concerto no. 1 E minor op. 11

Heidelberger Sinfoniker
Timo Jouko Herrmann, conductor
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Schubert – Winterreise

Marcus Ullmann, tenor
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Salieri –  Folia di Spagna variations
P. Hindemith – Viola concerto “Der Schwanendreher” 
M. Reger – Mozart variations op. 132

Thomas Zehetmair, Leitung
Nicolas Corti, Viola

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”
C. Elliott – “The Fish Do Not Disturb the Water” for iola solo

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

J. Haydn – String quartet F major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett” 
P. Hindemith – String quartet no. 5 op. 32
J. Haydn – String quartet Hob.III: 77  op. 76/3 C major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Kuba Jakowicz, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Christian Elliott, cello

Schubert – No. 2 Ballet Music I, Nr. 3a Entr’acte II, Nr. 5 Entr’acte III aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Schubert – No. 1 Entr’acte I aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Schubert –Symphony no. 7 B minor D 759 “Unvollendete”

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor

Schubert – No. 2 Ballet Music I, Nr. 3a Entr’acte II, Nr. 5 Entr’acte III aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 17 G major KV 453
Schubert – No. 1 Entr’acte I aus Incidental Music Rosamunde D797
Schubert –Symphony no. 7 B minor D 759 “Unvollendete”

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Chrisitan Zacharias, piano and conductor

Haydn – Symphony no. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Schönberg – Chamber symphony no. 2 E flat minor op. 38
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major  op. 73 “Emperor”

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Haydn – Symphony no. 91 E flat major Hob I: 91
Schönberg – Chamber symphony no. 2 E flat minor op. 38
Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major  op. 73 “Emperor”

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Mozart – Quintet for oboe, clarinette, horn, bassoon and piano in E flat major KV 452

Mozart – Piano concerto no. 25 C major KV 503
Mozart -Arie KV 505 “Ch’io mi scordi di te? -Non temer
Mozart -Arie KV 528 “Bella mia fiamma – resta, oh cara”
Mozart -Symphony no. 38 D-Dur KV 504 “Prager Sinfonie”

Orchestre de Paris
Sandrine Piau, sopran
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Thomas Zehetmair has enjoyed a regular, musically prolific collaboration with the orchestra – which  is well documented on a CD featuring Brahms’ 2^nd Symphony set to be released early this year. During this concert, he will also be presenting Brahms’ 3^rd Symphony and the 3^rd Symphony of Sibelius.
Brahms’ 3^rd Symphony was composed in 1883 during the “musical dispute” between his followers and the representatives of the New German School centred around Franz Liszt. Brahms held the view that music must be absolute and not be representational; he claimed that the value of music can only be measured based on its own intrinsic nature. Sibelius on the other hand takes a surprisingly classical approach in his 3^rd Symphony (composed between 1904 and 1907) – the work is characterised by clarity and functionalism. Thomas Zehetmair does both conceptions justice with his astute approach. The regular collaboration between the conductor and Norway’s foremost orchestra appeals with its highly attuned playing and distinct tonal array.

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The performance of three solo works in one evening makes for an unusual start to the year. With Mozart’s Rondo Concerto in A major, Rihm’s Piano Concerto no. 2 and Strauss´ Burleske for the Piano and Orchestra not to mention a tour of Spain, Barto continues where he left off. The press has praised him as a storyteller on the piano with his interpretation of Ravel’s piano concerto in G major. In January, Tzimon Barto once again demonstrates that he is one of the greats – his musical tales spanning a wide range of stylistic epochs are characterised by unparalleled dramatic expression as well as an enormous range of tonal colour. Particularly his performance of Rihm’s 2^nd Piano Concerto – whose original premier he performed at the Salzburg Festival in 2014 and which is dedicated to him – promises to be an unforgettable concert experience.

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C.P.E. Bach: Piano fantasy with violin in F sharp minor, Wq 80
Mendelssohn: from “Lieder ohne Worte”, arranged for piano and violin by Friedrich Hermann,
                    Allegretto grazioso A-Dur op. 62/6, Presto agitato g-moll op. 53/3, Andante espressivo G-Dur op. 62/1
Beethoven: Sonate G-Dur op. 96
Schumann: Phantasie a-moll op. 131
Brahms: Sonate Es-Dur op. 120/2

Isabelle Faust, Violine
Andreas Steier, Klavier

Holliger – Double concert for violin, viola and orchestra “Janus”

Dresdner Philharmonie
Karl-Heinz Steffens , conductor
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Ruth Killius, viola

Holliger – Double concert for violin, viola and orchestra “Janus”

Dresdner Philharmonie
Karl-Heinz Steffens , conductor
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Ruth Killius, viola

Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 1, 9, 2
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano

Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 1, 9, 2
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Legends op. 59, no. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 3

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano

Brahms – Nänie op. 82
Brahms – Schicksalslied op. 54 (1871)
Schumann – Introduction and allegro appassionato G major op. 92
Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 3 A minor op. 56 “Schottische”

Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
Chrisitian Zacharias, conductor and piano

Brahms – Six Songs for viola, basset horn and piano (arr. Edward Rushton)
                Wie bist du, meine Königin Op. 32 No. 9
                Von waldbekränzter Höhe Op. 57 No. 1
                Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst Op. 57 No. 2
                Ach, wende diesen Blick Op. 57 No. 4
                Dein blaues Auge Op. 59 No. 8
                Sommerabend Op. 85 No. 1
    Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
                Märchenbilder Op. 113
                Fantasiestücke Op. 73
    Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
                Songs without Words (Lieder ohne Worte) Book V Op. 62 (arr. Timo Jouko Herrmann arranged for viola, basset horn and piano)

Trio Gewandt
Volker Hemken, bass clarinet and basset horn
Tahlia Petrosian viola
Martin Stadtfeld piano

Mozart – Piano concerto no. 1 F major KV 37
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 9 E flat major KV 271

Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Thomas Sanderling, concductor

Mozart – Piano concerto no. 1 F major KV 37
Mozart – Piano concerto no. 9 E flat major KV 271

Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Thomas Sanderling, concductor

Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Vivaldi  – Concerto for recorder in G minor op.10 no. 2 RV 439 »La notte«
Mozart – Divertimento D major KV 136
Telemann – Concerto for recorder in  C major  TWV 52:C1
Beethoven – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 36

Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Maurice Steger,  conductor and recorder

Vivaldi  – Concerto for recorder in G minor op.10 no. 2 RV 439 »La notte«
Mozart – Divertimento D major KV 136
Telemann – Concerto for recorder in  C major  TWV 52:C1
Beethoven – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 36

Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Maurice Steger,  conductor and recorder

Vivaldi  – Concerto for recorder in G minor op.10 no. 2 RV 439 »La notte«
Mozart – Divertimento D major KV 136
Telemann – Concerto for recorder in  C major  TWV 52:C1
Beethoven – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 36

Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Maurice Steger,  conductor and recorder

N. Fiorenza – Sonata la mineur  pour flûte
Canzoni del sei’cento di Andrea Falconiero – Il Spiritillo‚ El Melo, La suave melodia’
Giovanni Antonio Piani – Sonata IV en Ré Majeur pour flùte
Leonardo Leo – Toccata II en sol Mineur  pour clavecin solo solo, Napoli ca 1730
Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso en Si Bemoll Majeur
Alessandro Scarlatti  – Variazioni sulla Partite di ‘Follia di Spagna’, Napoli, ca 1716
Domenico Scarlatti – Sonate per cembalo solo, La Majeur K. 208 – Andante e cantabile & Ré Majeur K. 29 – Presto
Giuseppe Sammartini – Sonata en Sol Majeur, op.2

Sebastian Wienand, cembalo
Maurice Steger, recorder

F. Liszt – Piano concerto no. 2  A major
F. Chopin – “Andante spianato and Polonaise brillante”  op. 22

Mozarteumorchesters Salzburg
Douglas Boyd, conductor

Schubert – string trio movement B flat major D471 (Fragment)
Mozart – Divertimento E flat major KV 563

Willi Zimmermann, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Daniel Haefliger, cello

Bach – Preludes and Fuges BWV 883 no. 14 and BWV 858 no. 13, arranged for string trio by Daniel Haefliger (2009)
Rosenberger – New piece on a fragment of Mozart’s string trio (2016) world premiere
Mozart – Divertimento for string trio in E flat major KV 563 (1788)

Willi Zimmermann, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Daniel Haefliger, cello

Bach – Preludes and Fuges BWV 883 no. 14 and BWV 858 no. 13, arranged for string trio by Daniel Haefliger (2009)
Rosenberger – New piece on a fragment of Mozart’s string trio (2016) world premiere
Mozart – Divertimento for string trio in E flat major KV 563 (1788)

Willi Zimmermann, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Daniel Haefliger, cello

Bach – Preludes and Fuges BWV 883 no. 14 and BWV 858 no. 13, arranged for string trio by Daniel Haefliger (2009)
Rosenberger – New piece on a fragment of Mozart’s string trio (2016) world premiere
Mozart – Divertimento for string trio in E flat major KV 563 (1788)

Willi Zimmermann, violin
Ruth Killius, viola
Daniel Haefliger, cello

Walton – Concerto for viola and orchestra

Augsburger Philharmoniker
Ruth Killius, viola
Domonkos Héja, conductor

Walton – Concerto for viola and orchestra

Augsburger Philharmoniker
Ruth Killius, viola
Domonkos Héja, conductor

Brahms – Symphony no. 3 F major op. 90
Sibelius – Symphony no. 3 C major op. 52

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Schumann – Violin concerto D minor

Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Rafael Payare, conductor

Wagner – Faust-overture D minor WV 59
Liszt – Piano concerto no. 1 E flat major S. 124
Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 A major op. 92

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mona Asuka, piano

Wagner – Faust-overture D minor WV 59
Liszt – Piano concerto no. 1 E flat major S. 124
Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 A major op. 92

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mona Asuka, piano

Wagner – Faust-overture D minor WV 59
Liszt – Piano concerto no. 1 E flat major S. 124
Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 A major op. 92

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mona Asuka, piano

Wagner – Faust-overture D minor WV 59
Liszt – Piano concerto no. 1 E flat major S. 124
Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 A major op. 92

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Mona Asuka, piano

Schubert – Overture in Italian style C major D 591
Strauß (son) – Overture “Fledermaus”
Strauß (son) – Schnell-Polka “Leichtes Blut” op. 319
Strauß (son) – “Mein Herr Marquis”, Adele’s aria from “Die Fledermaus”
Strauß (son) – Czardas from”Die Fledermaus”
Strauß (son) – waltz”Wiener Blut” op. 354
Strauß (son) – Kaiserwalzer op. 437 Emperor Waltzer
Schubert – Rondo A major for violin and strings D 438
Schubert – Polonaise B flat major D 580
Strauß (son) – Annen-Polka op.117
Strauß (son) – “Sphärenklänge”, waltz, op. 235
Lehar – “Vilja”-Lied” from “Die lustige Witwe”
Lehar – Mein Lippen from Guiditta
Strauß – Polka “Bahn-Frei” Schnell
Schönberg – waltz for string orchestra
Strauß (son) – Neue Pizzicato-polka op. 449
Strauß (son) – waltz “An der schönen, blauen Donau”

Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61

Het Residentie Orkest Den Haag
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor

Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61

Het Residentie Orkest Den Haag
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor

Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61

Het Residentie Orkest Den Haag
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor

Zender – “Winterreise” after Schubert for tenor and orchestra

Musikkollegium Winterthur
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor
Ian Bostridge, tenor

Martinů – Duett no. 2, H. 331
Mozart – Duo no. 1, G major, KV 423
Nied – “Die Fragmente für Violine und Viola” (2016) (world premiere)
Mozart – Duo no. 2, B flat major, KV 424
Martinů – Duett no. 2 “Drei Madrigale”, H.313

Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Ruth Killius, viola

F. Schubert – Impromptu C minor D 899/1, 3 Moments Musicaux D 780/1-3, Impromptu A flat majorD 935/2
Mozart – Piano sonata in F major
Haydn – Piano sonata in E flat major
Beethoven – 6 bagatelles, Op. 126

Bach – The Musical Offering
Chopin – 24 etude (op. 10 and op. 25) 

Bach – The Musical Offering
Chopin – 24 etude (op. 10 and op. 25) 

Bach – The Musical Offering
Chopin – 24 etude (op. 10 and op. 25) 

L. Leo – Sinfonia from the oprea ‚Andromaca’
Rosetti – Symphony no. 39 in G minor, RWV A 42
Mozart – Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Heberle – Concerto Sol majeur pour flûte à bec, cordes et deux cor ad libitum
Haydn – Symphony no. 8 in G major, Hob.I:8, “Le soir”

Les Violons du Roy
Maurice Steger, rec-+order and conductor

L. Leo – Sinfonia from the oprea ‚Andromaca’
Rosetti – Symphony no. 39 in G minor, RWV A 42
Mozart – Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
Heberle – Concerto Sol majeur pour flûte à bec, cordes et deux cor ad libitum
Haydn – Symphony no. 8 in G major, Hob.I:8, “Le soir”

Les Violons du Roy
Maurice Steger, rec-+order and conductor

Souvenirs

Turini – Sonata per due canti | Intermezzo „E tanto tempo hormai“ | Sonata per due canti e basso „Il Corisino“
Hasse – Cantata B major| Quadro for oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in D minor
Montanari – Concerto B major per flautino
G.P. Telemann – Concerto A minorl, TWV 43:a3
Leonardo Vinci – A favorite Song from the opera „Elpidia“
Caldara – Chiacona
Vivaldi – Concerto for rechorder , Oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in G minorl, RV 107

Maurice Steger, recorder & condcutor
Xenia Löffler,  oboe & recorder
Nadja Zwiener, baroque violin
Marco Postinghel, baroque bassoon
Naoki Kitaya, cembalo

Souvenirs

Turini – Sonata per due canti | Intermezzo „E tanto tempo hormai“ | Sonata per due canti e basso „Il Corisino“
Hasse – Cantata B major| Quadro for oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in D minor
Montanari – Concerto B major per flautino
G.P. Telemann – Concerto A minorl, TWV 43:a3
Leonardo Vinci – A favorite Song from the opera „Elpidia“
Caldara – Chiacona
Vivaldi – Concerto for rechorder , Oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in G minorl, RV 107

Maurice Steger, recorder & condcutor
Xenia Löffler,  oboe & recorder
Nadja Zwiener, baroque violin
Marco Postinghel, baroque bassoon
Naoki Kitaya, cembalo

Souvenirs

Turini – Sonata per due canti | Intermezzo „E tanto tempo hormai“ | Sonata per due canti e basso „Il Corisino“
Hasse – Cantata B major| Quadro for oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in D minor
Montanari – Concerto B major per flautino
G.P. Telemann – Concerto A minorl, TWV 43:a3
Leonardo Vinci – A favorite Song from the opera „Elpidia“
Caldara – Chiacona
Vivaldi – Concerto for rechorder , Oboe, violine, bassoon and cembalo in G minorl, RV 107

Maurice Steger, recorder & condcutor
Xenia Löffler,  oboe & recorder
Nadja Zwiener, baroque violin
Marco Postinghel, baroque bassoon
Naoki Kitaya, cembalo

W. A. Mozart – Rondo for piano and orchestra KV 386 A major
W. Rihm – Piano concerto
R. Strauss : Burleske for piano and orcehstra D minor AV 85

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

W. A. Mozart – Rondo for piano and orchestra KV 386 A major
W. Rihm – Piano concerto
R. Strauss : Burleske for piano and orcehstra D minor AV 85

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

This season, Tzimon Barto can be heard a total of 16 times as the artist in residence of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. The partnership begins on 11 November 2016 with his interpretation of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major in Dortmund and Mannheim and will then take the exceptional pianist and the orchestra on an extensive tour to Spain. Further concerts will follow in January 2017 where Tzimon Barto will present not one, but three pieces at each: Rihm’s 2nd Piano Concerto, Strauss’ Burleske and Mozart’s Rondo in A major. For many years, Tzimon Barto has closely collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach who will conduct the concerts in November and January – mere glances and gestures are enough to unleash moments of surpassing artistic expression. In March 2017, Tzimon Barto can be heard performing Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto under Jakub Hrusa, the new chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony. Audiences can look forward to a musical partnership that is as inspiring as it is refreshing. Together with the orchestra’s musicians, Tzimon Barto will be performing Dvorak’s Piano Quintet. His refreshing, unconventional interpretations and remarkable stage presence make Tzimon Barto one of the most sought-after pianists of today.

For more information on these concerts please click here.

W. A. Mozart – Rondo for piano and orchestra KV 386 A major
W. Rihm – Piano concerto
R. Strauss : Burleske for piano and orcehstra D minor AV 85

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Beethoven – Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus op. 43
Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 B flat major op. 60

NAC Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin

Beethoven – Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus op. 43
Beethoven – Violin concerto D major op. 61
Beethoven – Symphony no. 4 B flat major op. 60

NAC Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violin

Schubert – Piano sonata no. 4 A minor  D 537
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Christian Zacharias, piano

Dvořák – Legends op. 59 no. 1,2,3
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Symphony no. 8

Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Dvořák – Legends op. 59 no. 1,2,3
Chopin – Piano concerto no. 2 F minor op. 21
Dvořák – Symphony no. 8

Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Haydn – Symphony no. 83 Hob. 1: 83 G minor La Poule
Mozart – Piano quartet E flat major K 493
Poulenc – Sinfonietta FP 141
Mozart – Overture Le nozze di Figaro

English Chamber Orchestra
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”

Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello

Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”

Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello

Schumann – Introduction and Allegro concertante op. 134
Schumann – Cello concerto A minor op. 129
Schumann – Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”

Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor
Julian Steckel, cello

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Christian Zacharias, piano

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Christian Zacharias, piano

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Christian Zacharias, piano

Schubert – Piano Sonata no. 4 A minor D 537
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 27 E minor op. 90
Beethoven – Piano Sonata no. 30 E major op. 109
Schumann – Davidsbündler Tänze op. 6

Christian Zacharias, piano

Heard the latest? On November 11, Maurice Steger will be publishing long forgotten, yet to be heard works on his latest CD, delightfully entitled Souvenirs d’Italie.

In the archive of Austria’s Count of Harrach, who frequently travelled to Italy as a diplomat and viceroy of Naples, Maurice Steger uncovered a fascinating collection of unique musical souvenirs, which the count, an avid player of the recorder, brought back from his travels. He specially commissioned some of the works for his own use while collecting others as an enthusiast. Maurice Steger has now rediscovered these long forgotten gems and recorded delightful, yet to be heard sonatas, chamber music pieces and concerts pairing them with well known works. The new recording promises to delight listeners!

In addition to the sound of the Baroque from Handel, Purcell and Vivaldi, Maurice Steger will also present the Sammartini souvenir together with the hr symphony orchestra. After his successful debut last year, he will once again join the orchestra to perform in Frankfurt and during the Kasseler Musiktage. With these souvenirs on board, he will head home to present the spoils of the count’s travels together with frequent collaborator, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

More information to the new CD and a link for orders you may find here.

And here are more information to the concerts with the hr-Sinfonieorchester and the Zürcher Kammerorchester.

On 4 November, Martin Stadtfeld will present his new CD featuring Chopin etudes op. 10 and op. 25! The exceedingly virtuosic pieces and their many formidable passages can only be navigated with the most exceptional technique. But for Martin Stadtfeld, there’s much more to them. The multifaceted etudes leave plenty of room for interpretation prompting the pianist to plumb his own depths: “It is my very own connection to this music, I consider these etudes more the stuff of dreams than a large explosive display of fireworks.“ His long, intense preoccupation with Chopin’s music inspired Martin Stadtfeld to combine these etudes with his own improvisations. In so doing, he presents the listener with a new perspective on the cyclical character of the etudes, which makes this recording an unprecedented listening experience!

The CD will be released by SonyClassical.

In November, Christian Zacharias’ tour will take him from Aix-en-Provence to Paris, Zurich and then on to London. He’ll be joined by the great masters Schumann, Schubert and Beethoven whose works he will perform on stage in four recitals. Zacharias offers unparalleled interpretations of German classics. With his profoundly astute and exceedingly expressive approach, he brings these works to life revealing truths that span the ages. Zacharias’ recitals promise a thought-provoking, moving experience that audiences won’t soon forget.

When he prepares his exquisite programmes, Maurice Steger is musician, musicologist, interpreter, artist, historian and dramaturg all in one. In his current programme, he takes audiences on a journey back to Venice of the Baroque Period, promises musical highlights not to mention a few surprises that have never been heard before. Together with his Baroque ensemble, he plays works by the Venetian masters of the Baroque not to mention a few rediscovered gems, lost in archives for centuries.
Maurice Steger’s energy permeates the entire programme with every single note ringing true and his technique of the often underestimated recorder and musical expressiveness knows no limit. The Bucerius Kunst Forum provides the perfect setting for this journey to Venice of the Baroque. This backdrop as well as the captivating sound of Maurice Steger’s playing are sure to take the audience away to Venice of the Baroque.

For more information please click here

Travel fantasies from Napoli to Spanien and Berlin, Dresden and Vienna

Mancini – Sonata IV A minor
Mancini – Canzoni del sei’cento di  Andrea Falconiero
Giovanni Antonio Piani – Sonata IV in D major
Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Sonata da camera per cimbalo solo Eflat major
Alessandro Scarlatti – Variazioni sulla Partite di Follia di Spagna
Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso
Francesco Geminiani – from Pièces de clavecin
Giuseppe Sammartini – Sonata in G major op. 2

Maurice Steger – recorder
Jermaine Sprosse – hapsichord

Travel fantasies from Napoli to Spanien and Berlin, Dresden and Vienna

Mancini – Sonata IV A minor
Mancini – Canzoni del sei’cento di  Andrea Falconiero
Giovanni Antonio Piani – Sonata IV in D major
Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Sonata da camera per cimbalo solo Eflat major
Alessandro Scarlatti – Variazioni sulla Partite di Follia di Spagna
Giovanni Adolfo Hasse – Cantata per flauto e basso
Francesco Geminiani – from Pièces de clavecin
Giuseppe Sammartini – Sonata in G major op. 2

Maurice Steger – recorder
Jermaine Sprosse – hapsichord

Corelli – Concerto grosso G minor„Fatto per la Notte di Natale“
Vivaldi – Concerto B flat major for recorder for recorder, strings and b.c. RV 375
Händel – Concerto grosso F major op. 6 Nr. 2
Geminiani – Concerto grosso D minor no. 12 „La Follia
Vivaldi –Concerto G minor for recorder for recorder, strings and b.c. „La Notte“ RV 439
Vivaldi –Concerto D major f for recorder for recorder, strings and b.c. „Il Gardellino“ RV 428

Zuger Sinfonietta
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder

Holzbauer – Symphony in D minor
Vivaldi –  Konzert für Blockflöte und Orchester g-Moll op. 10, Nr. 2 RV 439 „La Notte“
Vivaldi –  Konzert für Blockflöte und Orchester F-Dur op. 10, Nr. 1 RV 443  „La tempesta di mare“
Corelli –  Konzert für Flautino und Orchester Nr. 10 F-Dur according to the sonata op. 5 (Orchesterfassung von Francesco Geminiani)
Janáček –  Suite for strings

Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
Johannes Schlaefli, conductor

Holzbauer – Symphony in D minor
Vivaldi –  Konzert für Blockflöte und Orchester g-Moll op. 10, Nr. 2 RV 439 „La Notte“
Vivaldi –  Konzert für Blockflöte und Orchester F-Dur op. 10, Nr. 1 RV 443  „La tempesta di mare“
Corelli –  Konzert für Flautino und Orchester Nr. 10 F-Dur according to the sonata op. 5 (Orchesterfassung von Francesco Geminiani)
Janáček –  Suite for strings

Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
Johannes Schlaefli, conductor

L. v. Beethoven – Cello sonata no. 5 D major op. 102 Nr. 2
L. v. Beethoven – Cello sonata no. 2 g-moll op. 5 Nr. 2

Wind octet of the Beethoven orchestra Bonn
Jan Vogler, cello
Ute Selbig, soprano
Ezgi Kutlu, alto
Eric Stokloßa, tenor
Friedemann Röhlig, bass
Philharmonic choir Bonn
Paul Krämer, production
Beethoven Orchester Bonn
Christof Prick, conductor

Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Thomas Zehetmair’s talent for skilfully combining his many aptitudes with one another is without equal. In the coming two weeks, he will do just that in London. There, he will take to the stage as a soloist, conductor and chamber musician. In every role, he is sure to inspire with his impeccable technique and rich expressiveness. The brilliant soloist tone of his instrument emanates across the orchestra as does the fine, accentuated tone of chamber music. Together with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, he will captivate audiences with Zimmermann’s violin concerto. In a further concert, he will conduct the orchestra presenting a Beethoven/Mahler programme.

He will join Ruth Killius to perform a duo recital in the world famous Wigmore Hall providing both a tonal and musical complement to this intricately crafted programme with the rich sound of her viola and nuanced phrases. In a master course taught by both Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius, the students of the Royal College of Music will have the chance to benefit not only from the world-class duo’s wealth of experience, but also their seasoned playing. On 21st October, Thomas Zehetmair will also join students to perform a mixed programme ranging from Mendelssohn’s Octet op. 20 up to and including Beethovens Symphony op. 92.

This weekend, the Paris Philharmonie will revolve around Beethoven. Christian Zacharias, who will conduct the Orchestre de Paris and also perform as a soloist, is dedicating three concerts to the composer. Beethoven’s 1st piano concerto already bears his unmistakable signature, demanding much of the soloist. Christian Zacharias’ keen sense of music and intellect define his intricate interpretation. The 6th symphony, whose 5 movements capture the human perception of nature, perfectly coalesces in an overarching work. Beethoven noted “More the expression of feeling than painting” on the score’s title page. The listener is left to discern the individual encounters. The weekend of music will be further complemented by the wind quintet’s performance of chamber music.

In March 2017, Christian Zacharias will return to the Philharmonie alongside the Orchestre de Paris to perform a programme featuring Mozart’s works.

For more information click here and here.

Saarland’s Ministry for Education and Culture is awarding Gustav Rivinius this year’s Kunstpreis. Minister of Education and Culture Commerçon congratulated the award winner declaring: “Both his work as a musician and professor are marked by outstanding achievement“. Since 1959, the Kunstpreis of Saarland has been awarded every two years for exceptional artistic achievement in the areas of music, literature and fine arts. Since his breakthrough as the winner of the International Tschaikowsky Competition in 1990, he has been considered one of the most sought-after cellists in the world. He has nonetheless remained true to his roots choosing Saarland as his artistic domain. He holds a professorship at the University of Music Saarbrücken and from there travels the globe to perform world-class concerts. “Gustav Rivinius is firmly established in this music scene and represents Saarland with his surpassing artistic brilliance” observes the jury from the Ministry for Education and Culture.

For more information please click here.

Ravel – Piano concerto G major

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G majorr

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G majorr

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G major

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G major

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G major

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

Ravel – Piano concerto G major

SWR Symphonieorchester
Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)

With orchestra

Beethoven Tripel concert C major op.56
Rihm Trio Concerto

With piano

Beethoven
Variations on I am the tailor Cockatoo op. 121b
Piano Trio E-flat major op. 1 No. 1
Piano trio in G major op. 1 No. 2
Piano Trio in C minor op. 1 No. 3
Piano Trio in B-flat major op. 11 Gassenhauer Trio
Variations in E-flat major op. 44
Piano Trio D major op. 70 No. 1 Ghost Trio
Piano trio E-flat major op. 70 No. 2
Piano Trio in B-flat major op. 97 Archduke Trio
Piano trio C major op. 87
Triple Concerto in C major op. 56

Birtwistle
Trio (2010)

Boulanger
D’un martin de printemps
D’un soir sad

Brahms
Piano Trio in B major op. 8 (version 1854)
Piano trio C major op. 87
Piano Trio in C minor op. 101
String sextet in B-flat major op. 18 (edited by Kirchner)
String Sextet in G major op. 36 (edited by Kirchner)

Chausson
Trio op. 3

Chong
Trio Epitaphs sans mots (2003)
written for the Trio Jean Paul

Dvorak
Piano Trio in F minor op. 65

Giseler
Lumina (1993)

Gürsching
Trio

Haydn
Trio in E Minor Hob. XV: 12
Trio in D major Hob. XV: 16
Trio in D minor Hob. XV: 23
Trio in F-Sharp Minor Hob. XV: 26
Trio in C major Hob. XV: 27
Trio in E-flat major Hob. XV: 29 In the German style
Trio in E-flat major Hob. XV: 30

Kagel
Trio No. 2

Kerry
Trio No. 2 In the Wind
dedicated to the Trio Jean Paul

V. D. Kirchner
Piano Trio Schumann in Endenich (1979)
Piano Trio Sunken Places (2004)
written for the Trio Jean Paul

Leibowitz
Trio op. 20

F. Martin
Trio on Irish folk tunes

Mozart
Trio in G major KV 496
Trio in B-flat major KV 502
Trio in E major KV 542
Trio in C major KV 548

Mendelssohn
Trio in D minor op. 49
Trio in C minor op. 66

Parra
Trio No. 2 (2006)
dedicated to the Trio Jean Paul

Pierné
Trio op. 45

Ravel
Trio in A minor

M. C. Redel
Trio Shadow Lines
written for the Trio Jean Paul

Rihm
Trio (1972)
Foreign scenes I-III
Trio Concerto (2014)

Shostakovich
Trio No. 1 in C minor op. 8
Trio No. 2 in E minor op. 67

Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht op. 4
(edited by E. Steuermann / Trio Jean Paul)
Sonnet No. 217 by Petrarch (edit for piano trio)

Schubert
Trio B major D 898
Trio in E major D 929
Sonata B major D 28
Notturno in E-flat major D 897

Schumann
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor op. 63
Piano Trio No. 2 in F major op. 80
Piano Trio No. 3 G minor op. 110
Fantasy Pieces op. 88

C. Schumann
Trio in G minor op. 17

R. Smalley
Trio

Vasks
Episodi e canto perpetuo (Homage to O Messiaen) (1985)

 

Piano Quartet with viola or clarinet

Bartók
contrasts Sz 111

Brahms
Piano Quartet in C minor op. 60
Horn Trio in E-flat major op. 40

Dvorak
Piano Quartet in E-flat major op. 87

Messiaen
Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Mozart
Piano Quartet in G minor KV 478
Piano quartet in E-flat major KV 493

Schumann
Piano Quartet in E-flat major op. 47

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
modern piano
Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 3 C minor op. 37
Haydn
Concerto for piano & orchestra D major Hob. XVIII:11
Mozart
Piano concerto No. 17 G major K 453
Harpsichord and Fortepiano repertoire to be discussed

Full Repertoire

Harpsichord

J. S. Bach
all concertos for harpsichord and orchestra BWV 1052-1058

C. P. E. Bach
Sei Concerti F major, D major, E-flat major, C minor, G major, C major Wq 43
Double Concerto for fortpiano and harpsichord E-flat major Wq 47

Benda
Concerto for harpsichord F minor

Pianoforte or modern piano

Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 1 C major op. 15
Piano concerto No. 3 C minor op. 37 
Piano concerto No. 4 G major op. 58 

Dussek
Piano concerto G minor op. 49
Piano concerto B-flat major op. 22

Haydn
Concerto for piano and strings G major Hob. XVIII:4
Concerto for piano, violin and strings F major Hob. XVIII:6
Concerto for piano and orchestra D major Hob. XVIII:11

Mozart
3 piano concertos after J. Chr. Bach K 107
Piano concert No. 6 B-flat major K 238 
Piano concert No. 7 for three pianos and orchestra F major K 242 
Piano concert No. 9 E-flat major K 271 Jeunehomme
Piano concert No. 10 for two pianos and orchestra E-flat major K 365 
Piano concert No. 11 F major K 413 
Piano concert No. 12 A major K 414 
Piano concert No. 13 C major K 415 
Piano concert No. 14 E-flat major K 449 
Piano concert No. 17 G major K 453 
Piano concert No. 18 in B-flat major K 456 
Piano concert No. 19 F major K 459 
Piano concert No. 23 A major K 488 
Piano concert No. 24 C minor K 491 
Piano concert No. 27 B-flat major K 595 

Poulenc
Concert Champêtre for harpsichord Pleyel FP 49

Salieri
Piano concerto C major
Piano concerto B-flat major

R. Schumann
Piano concerto A minor op. 54 

As Artist in Residence, Ruth Killius will take concert audiences in Augsburg on a musical journey through a broad repertoire for the viola. In multiple solo and chamber music concerts, she will present her programme spanning Berrio, Mozart, Hindemith, Schubert and Walton. Her programme will begin on 16th October with a matinée where the Trio Alexander, formed by Ruth Killius herself, will offer a superb performance of various classics from string trio literature.
Ruth Killius ranks among the world’s leading violists. Her heartfelt musicality and rich tonal palette are unique to her playing. She is particularly committed to contemporary music. In numerous compositions dedicated to her as well as original premieres, she takes her technique and repertoire to new heights.
Audiences in Augsburg can look forward to an exceptional musical experience!

Prioritized Concertos 26/27

Beethoven
all piano concertos
Violin concerto D major op. 61 a (version for piano)
Brahms
Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 83
Chopin
Piano concerto No. 1 E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 F minor op. 21
Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18

Repertoire

C. P. E. Bach
Piano concerto No. 6 in F minor T. 301/4

J. S. Bach   
all Piano concertos

Beethoven
Piano concertos
No. 1 in C major op. 15
No. 2 in B-flat major op. 19
No. 3 in C minor op. 37
No. 4 in G major op. 58
No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73
Choral fantasy in C minor op. 80
Triple concerto in C major op. 56
Violin concerto in D major op. 61 a (version for piano)

Brahms     
Piano concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83

Chopin 
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21

Dvorak 
Piano concerto in G minor op. 33

H. Genzmer
Concerto for trumpet, piano and strings

Grieg  
Piano concerto in A minor op. 16

Handel
Concerto in G minor HWV 289

Haydn  
Piano concerto in D major Hob. XVIII: 11

Liszt 
Piano concerto No. 1 in E-flat major S. 124
Piano concerto No. 2 in A major S. 125

F. Mendelssohn    
Piano concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 25
Piano concerto No. 2 in D minor op. 40
Double concerto for piano and violin in D minor

Mozart
Piano concertos
No. 1 in F major K 37
No. 6 in B-flat major K 238
No. 9 in E-flat major K 271 Jeunehomme
No. 12 in A major K 414
No. 14 in E-flat major K 449
No. 15 in B-flat Major K 450
No. 19 in F major K 459
No. 20 in D minor K 466
No. 22 in E-flat major K 482
No. 23 in A major K 488
No. 24 in C minor K 491
No. 27 in B-flat major K 595

Rachmaninov
Piano concertos
No. 1 in F-sharp minor op. 1
No. 2 in C minor op. 18
No. 3 in D minor op. 30

R. Schumann  
Piano concerto in A minor op. 54

Tchaikovsky  
Piano concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23

Schumann – Overture from  Manfred op. 115
Schumann – Piano concerto  A minor op. 54
Schumann – Symphony no. 4 D minor op. 120

Orchestre National de Lille
Christian Zacharias, piano and conductor

Selected Repertoire Ideas
further suggestions upon request

Avec plusieurs Instruments
J. S. Bach
Brandenburg concerto No. 3 G major BWV 1048
Brandeburg concerto No. 5 D major BWV 1050
Brandenburg concerto No. 4 G major BWV 1049
Concerto D minor BWV 1060
Orchestra suite No. 4 D major BWV 1069

Barock +
Rebel Les Éléments – Symphonie nouvelle (excerpts)
Telemann Quadro A minor TWV 43:a3
Rebel Les Éléments – Symphonie nouvelle (excerpts)
Vivaldi Concerto F major RV 569
Rebel Les Éléments – Symphonie nouvelle (excerpts)
Corelli Concerto grosso F major op. 6 No. 2
Mozart Symphony No. 31 D major K 297 Paris

Night Changes
Veracini Overture for orchestra VI G minor
Vivaldi Concerto La Notte G minor RV 439
T. Hosokawa Nachspiel Nacht – Schlaf (from: Singing Garden in Venice)
Vivaldi Concerto per molti strumenti F major RV 569
J. S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 G major BWV 1049
Vivaldi Concerto Il Gardellino D major RV 428
Vivaldi Concerto per molti strumenti C major RV 558

Contrasts
Barber Adagio for strings
Handel Concerto F major for recorder and orchestra, HWV 369 & 293
R. V. Williams Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
F. Geminiani Concerto A major for recorder & orchestra after sonata op. 5 Nr. 11 by A. Corelli
W. Babell Concerto No. 1 D major for sixth flute, violins & b.c.
Haydn Symphony No. 60 C major Il distratto

Scherzo con il diavolo
Leo Sinfonia from Andromaca for two french horns, two hautbois, strings & b.c.
Mozart Divertimento D Major K. 136
Boccherini Symphony No. 6 La Casa del Diavolo
Beethoven Symphony No. 2 D Major op. 36

Pure Baroque
Handel Suite for orchestra G major, HWV 1 & 399
Handel Concerto F major for recorder & orchestra, HWV 369 & 293
Heinichen Concerto G major SeiH 214
Corelli Concerto A major for recorder & orchestra after the sonata op. 5 No. 11, orchestrated by Francesco Geminiani
Godfrey Finger A Ground for recorder & b.c.
Brescianello Chaconne A major for two violins, two viols & b.c.
Telemann Concerto grosso D major for three trumpets, two oboes, timpani, strings & b.c., TWV 54:D3

L. v. Beethoven – Piano trio no. 7 Bflat major op. 97 “Erzherzog”
J. Brahms – G major op. 36

Beethoven – Trio Es-Dur op. 70 Nr. 2
J. Brahms – G major op. 36

G. Klein – Duo for violin and viola
B. A. Zimmermann – Sonata for violin solo “Hommage à Bach” (1951)
B. Bartók – Selection from “44 Duos” (1931)
B. A. Zimmermann – Sonata for viola solo (1955)
W. A. Mozart – Duo for violin and viola Bflat major  KV 424

Ruth Killius, viola
Thomas Zehetmair, violine

F. Mendelssohn – oOtetop. 20 Eflat major
C. Matthews – …through the glass 1994
L. v. Beethoven – Symphony no. 7 A major op. 92

RCM Symphony Orchestra
Ruth Kilius, viola
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Beethoven – Violinkonzert
Mahler – Sinfonie Nr. 4

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Zehetmair, Leitung & Violine
Sofia Fomina, Sopran

B. A. Zimmermann – Violin concerto

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski, conductor

Haydn – Sinfonie D minor Hob. I/80
Carter – Concert for oboe and orchestra
Beethoven – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 36

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Haydn – Sinfonie D minor Hob. I/80
Carter – Concert for oboe and orchestra
Beethoven – Symphony no. 2 D major op. 36

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Prominent musicians will convene this week in Hamburger’s Laeiszhalle. Thomas Zehetmair will conduct the city’s Philharmonisches Staatsorchester to present a rich programme featuring Haydn, Beethoven and Carter. Heinz Holliger will take the part of the soloist in Carter’s oboe concerto whose original premiere he performed in 1987. Zehetmair and Holliger are a perfectly attuned team whose most recent performance on stage in September celebrated Thomas Zehetmair’s debut as headconductor of the Musikkollegium Winterthur. Thomas Zehetmair’s most recent solo performance of Mendelssohn’s violin concerto still remains fresh in the minds of Hamburg’s audiences. With the conductor’s baton in hand, he also leads the orchestra to new heights with his profound interpretations sure to delight audiences with unforgettable moments.

Works from  Francesco Turini, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Battista Fontana, Salomone Rossi, Angelo Michele Bartolotti, Tarquinio Merula, Antonio Caldara

Maurice Steger and Friends

conductor, Maurice Steger
violin, Nadja Zwiener
oboe, Xenia Löffler
bassoon, Christian Beuse
cello, Mauro Valli
theorbo, Björn Collel
b.c., Naoki Kitaya

Vivaldi – Concerto in D major , RV 375
Wagenseil –Symphony in G minor
Vivaldi – Concerto in G minor ‚La Notte’ RV 439
Vivaldi – Concerto C major, RV 443
Mozart –Linzer

Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Maurice Steger – condoctur, recorder & flautin

Vivaldi – Concerto in D major , RV 375
Wagenseil –Symphony in G minor
Vivaldi – Concerto in G minor ‚La Notte’ RV 439
Vivaldi – Concerto C major, RV 443
Mozart –Linzer

Staatsorchester Braunschweig
Maurice Steger – condoctur, recorder & flautino

Telemann – Double concert in F major
Bach – Concert in D minor BWV 1043
Telemann – Double concert  in e minor
Montanari – Concerto Bflat major
Sammartini – oncert in F major
Vivaldi – Concerto B minor  RV 580
Telemann –Double concert  in E minor, TWV 52:e1

Maurice Steger & Lautten Compagney

Telemann – Double concert in F major
Bach – Concert in D minor BWV 1043
Telemann – Double concert  in e minor
Montanari – Concerto Bflat major
Sammartini – oncert in F major
Vivaldi – Concerto B minor  RV 580
Telemann –Double concert  in E minor, TWV 52:e1

Maurice Steger & Lautten Compagney

Veracini – Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in A minor
Symphonia –  No.14 ‘La Foschina’
Rossi  – Sinfonia no.9
Frescobaldi – Toccata Prima in G minor
Fontana – Sonata no.2
Corelli –  Sonata for Violin and Basso continuo in E minor,op.5/8 (performed on Recorder and Harpsichord)
Sammartini  – No.4 in G major, op.2
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor K.213, Sonata in D major K119
Scarlatti -Improvisation upon the Partite di ‘La Follia di Spagna’

Maurice Steger, recorder
Jean Rondeau, harpsichord

Veracini – Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in A minor
Symphonia –  No.14 ‘La Foschina’
Rossi  – Sinfonia no.9
Frescobaldi – Toccata Prima in G minor
Fontana – Sonata no.2
Corelli –  Sonata for Violin and Basso continuo in E minor,op.5/8 (performed on Recorder and Harpsichord)
Sammartini  – No.4 in G major, op.2
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor K.213, Sonata in D major K119
Scarlatti -Improvisation upon the Partite di ‘La Follia di Spagna’

Maurice Steger, recorder
Jean Rondeau, harpsichord

Sammartini – Allegro | Siciliano | Allegro assai
Schacher – Romance Pictures for Recorders and orchestra

National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
Darell Ang,  conductor

Telemann –  Suite from the “Klingenden Geographie”
Vinci – Ouverture from “Elpidia”
Sarro – Concerto per flauto in D minor
Händel/Montanari –  Concerto per flautino in H-Major
Hasse – Cantata per flauto in H-Major
Bresclianello – Chaconne in  A-Major
Sammartini – Concerto per flautino in F-Major

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Maurice Steger, recorder and conductor

G. Händel – Suite de danse from the Opera »Almira« HWV 1
Vivaldi – Concerto e Minor for cello, bassoon, strings and b.c., RV 409
Sammartini – Concerto F Major for descant recorder, strings and b.c.
Vivaldi – Concerto C Major for flautino, strings and b.c., RV 443
Purcell – Suite from the Opera »King Arthur«
G. Händel – Concerto a due cori F Major, HWV 334

hr Sinfonieorchester
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder

G. Händel – Suite de danse from the Opera »Almira« HWV 1
Vivaldi – Concerto e Minor for cello, bassoon, strings and b.c., RV 409
Sammartini – Concerto F Major for descant recorder, strings and b.c.
Vivaldi – Concerto C Major for flautino, strings and b.c., RV 443
Purcell – Suite from the Opera »King Arthur«
G. Händel – Concerto a due cori F Major, HWV 334

hr Sinfonieorchester
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder

G. Händel – Suite de danse from the Opera »Almira« HWV 1
Vivaldi – Concerto e Minor for cello, bassoon, strings and b.c., RV 409
Sammartini – Concerto F Major for descant recorder, strings and b.c.
Vivaldi – Concerto C Major for flautino, strings and b.c., RV 443
Purcell – Suite from the Opera »King Arthur«
G. Händel – Concerto a due cori F Major, HWV 334

hr Sinfonieorchester
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder

G. Händel – Suite de danse from the Opera »Almira« HWV 1
Vivaldi – Concerto e Minor for cello, bassoon, strings and b.c., RV 409
Sammartini – Concerto F Major for descant recorder, strings and b.c.
Vivaldi – Concerto C Major for flautino, strings and b.c., RV 443
G. Händel – Concerto a due cori F Major, HWV 334

hr Sinfonieorchester
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder

A. Diabelli –Variationen

J. Haydn – Symphony no. 49 F minor Hob I: 49 “La passione”
J. Haydn – Piano concerto D major Hob. XVIII/11 op.21
Mozart – Symphony G minor KV 550

Ensemble Le phénix
Andreas Staier

Schumann – Selected pieces from the “Album für die Jugend” op. 68
Schumann – Sieben Fughetten op. 126
Schumann – Kinderszenen op. 15
Schubert – Piano sonata B major D 960

 

 

Stadtfeld – Choralvorspiel über ein Bach’sches Thema (Martin Stadtfeld)
Bach – Ricercare from „Das Musikalische Opfer“ C minor BWV 1079
Beethoven – Piano sonata no. 32 C minor op 111
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Mozart – Londoner Skizzenbuch des achtjährigen Wolfgang Amadé
Chopin –  Berceuse Dflat major  op. 57
Bach – Chaconne from the Partita D minor BWV 1004
Chopin – Polonaise no.6 Aflat major op. 53 “Héroïque”
Prokofiev – Toccata D minor op 11

Jean Phil. Rameau – Castor and Pollux suite
W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 15 B major KV 450
F. Schubert – Symphony no. 8 C major D 944

Sylvain Cambreling, conductor
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Jean Phil. Rameau – Castor and Pollux suite
W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 15 B major KV 450
F. Schubert – Symphony no. 8 C major D 944

Sylvain Cambreling, conductor
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Jean Phil. Rameau – Castor and Pollux suite
W. A. Mozart – Piano concerto no. 15 B major KV 450
F. Schubert – Symphony no. 8 C major D 944

Sylvain Cambreling, conductor
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

J.S. Bach – 12 variations on a theme from Friedrichs des II. Stadtfeld)
Chopin – 24 etudes, op. 10 and op. 25

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

Poetry from Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and piano music

Iris Berben, recitation
Martin Stadtfeld, piano

German composers of the Romantic era are one of Christian Zacharias’ specialties. His year-long preoccupation with Schumann’s oeuvre is also apparent in the recordings of his symphonies and piano performances with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.
Together with the Orchestre National de Lille, Christian Zacharias will be dedicating four programmes to Robert Schumann’s oeuvre. His first guest performance can be heard this week. He will then continue the cycle in November with cellist Julian Steckel and in June with violinist Isabelle van Keulen.

Program 1
Symphony no.1 op. 21 in C major
Symphony no.2 op. 36 in D major*
Piano Concerto no. 3 op. 37 in C minor

Program 2
Symphony no.3 op. 55 in E flat major “Eroica”
Violin concerto op. 61 in D major

Program 3
Symphony no. 4 op. 60 in B flat major
Piano concerto no. 1 op. 15 in C major
Symphony no. 5 op. 67 in C minor

Program 4
Symphony no. 6 op. 68 in F major “Pastoral”
Piano Concerto no. 5 op. 73 in E flat major

Program 5
Symphony no. 8 op. 93 in F major
Piano Concerto no. 4 op. 58 in G major
Symphony no. 7 op. 92 in A major

Program 6
Piano Concerto no. 2 op. 19 in B flat major
Symphony no. 9 op. 125 in D minor “Ode To Joy”

 

Program 1
Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E major op. 52
Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G major op. 92
Symphony No. 2 in C major op. 61

Program 2
Introduction and Allegro in D minor op. 134
Cello Concerto in A minor op. 129
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”

Program 3
Overture “Genoveva” in C minor op. 81
Violin Concerto in D minor WoO 23
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major op. 38

Program 4
“Manfred”-Overture in E flat minor op. 115
Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54
Symphony No 4 in D minor op. 120

 

Johannes Brahms – String quartets op. 51
Brahms: String quartet c-minor op. 51 No. 1
Brahms: String quartet a-minor op. 51 No. 2
ECM 2765 (2025)

Beethoven/Bruckner/Hartmann/Holliger
Beethoven: String quartet op. 135 F major
Bruckner: String quartet  C minor
Hartmann: String quartet No. 2
Holliger: String quartet No. 2
ECM New Series 2195/96 (2013)

Bartók/Hindemith
Bartók: String quartet No. 5 Sz 102
Hindemith: String quartet No. 4 op. 22
ECM New Series 1874 (2007)

Hartmann/Bartók
Hartmann: String quartet No. 1
Bartók: String quartet No. 4 Sz 91
ECM New Series 1727 (1999)

Schumann
String quartet No. 1 op. 41/1
String quartet No. 3 op. 41/3
ECM New Series 1793 (2001)

Beethoven – Piano concerto no. 5 E flat major op. 73 „Emperor“

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
Christian Zacharias, piano

Audiences in Calgary and Kingston can look forward to extraordinary musical performances  by the Trio Jean Paul that will feature a sophisticated musical programme. With Hayden, Beethoven and Brahms, the musicians will be presenting a concise cross-section of music history, drawing parallels while also highlighting qualities unique to each of the composers. Having performed together for 25 years, the Trio member are perfectly attuned to one another, needing little in the way of words  or gestures for harmonious playing. Whether Haydn’s lightness, Beethoven’s employment of subtle motives or Brahms multi-facetted harmonics, the musicians demonstrate their profound understanding of the material, impeccable technique not to mention their passion for performance.

For more information on these concerts please click here and here

Beginning in the 2016/17 season, conductor and violinist Thomas Zehetmair will become headconductor at the Musikkollegium Winterthur. The collaboration will begin with two impressive concerts featuring works by Webern, Carter and Brahms to begin the season in September.

After 12 successful years as headconductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Winterthur will be the new domain of the versatile Austrian. Numerous joint performances in recent years have shown the both the conductor and the orchestra are on the same page. The Musikkollegium Winterthur, having been founded in 1629, is one of Europe’s music institutes with the longest tradition . The internationally renowned orchestra presents programmes focusing on music of the Classical and Early Romantic era, but also 20th century works. With programmes offering plenty of variety from a wide range of eras, Thomas Zehetmair will take to the conductor’s stand in Winterthur, but also perform as a soloist. In addition to Debussy and Saint-Saens, Beethoven, Wagner, Reger, Hindemith and Liszt are also part of the programme. Audiences can look forward to exquisite, profound performances with unparalleled programmes and evocative interpretations.

For an overview of the Musikkollegium Winterthur season, please click here

This season, Toulouse will welcome Christian Zacharias as artist in residence. To begin his term, he will delight listeners once again with an evening of piano at the Piano Festival aux Jacobins after the widely acclaimed success of last year’s performance. When the new season gets underway soon after, he will join the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse as a soloist to perform Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto under Tugan Sokhiev. He will also be presenting this musical gem at Bonn’s renowned Beethoven Festival. Ending his residency on a high note, Christian Zacharias will take to the stage in Toulouse both as conductor and soloist. The programme for his concerts in March 2017 will feature works by Schubert and Mozart.

Here is more information on the upcoming concerts:
Toulouse, 07 September 2016
Bonn, 16 September 2016
Toulouse, 17 September 2016
Toulouse, 25 March 2017

Telemann – Concerti con molti strumenti

Maurice Steger & Lautten Compagney

J. Haydn – Sinfonie Nr. 49 f-moll Hob I: 49 „La passione“
J. Haydn – Klavierkonzert D-Dur Hob. XVIII/11 op.21
Mozart – kurzes Solo Stück
Mozart – Sinfonie g-moll KV 550

Ensemble Le phénix
Andreas Staier

J.-H. d’Angelbert  – „Pieces de Clavecin, Première Suite“ G-Dur
Bach – Fantasie für Cembalo a-Moll BMV 904
J.-H. d’Angelbert  – Fugue grave pour l’Orgue
Grigny – „Premiere Livre d’Orgue“
Bach – aus Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5, Contrapunctus 6, per Diminutionem, in Stylo Francese
Couperin – aus: „L’art de toucher Le Clavecin“ – Septième Prélude B-Dur
Couperin – „Sixième Ordre“
Bach – Partita 4 D-Dur BWV 828

On 9th August, Andreas Staier will be performing at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music. The concert promises to be a worthwhile event in every respect: The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music is considered one of the most renowned world-class venues for historical performance providing the perfect backdrop for an artist of Andreas Staier’s caliber. His interpretation of the Goldberg Variations has evolved over decades and is apparent in every note. His sincere elegance and astute musicality allow him to get the most out of his cembalo and Bach’s grandiose variations.

Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 B flat Major op. 18 arr. for piano trio by Theodor Kirchner
String Sextet No. 2 G Major op. 36 arr. for piano trio by Theodor Kirchner
CAvi Music 8553340 (2015)

Haydn
Piano trio C Major Hob. XV: 27
Piano trio D Minor Hob. XV: 23
Piano trio E Minor Hob. XV: 12
Piano trio F sharp Minor Hob. XV: 26
CAvi Music 8553311 (2014)

Schubert
Piano trio B flat Major D 898
Piano trio E flat Major D 929
Sonata in one movement B flat Major D 28
Notturno E flat Major D 897
awarded the Supersonic-Award
CAvi Music 8553236 (2012)

Mendelssohn
Piano trio No. 1 D Minor op. 49
Piano trio No. 2 C Minor op. 66
awarded the Supersonic-Award
CAvi Music 8553141 (2009)

Brahms/Schoneberg
Piano Trio No. 1 B Major  op. 8 (Version 1854)
“Verklärte Nacht” op. 4 (arr. for piano trio by Eduard Steuermann 1921/32)
awarded the “Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik“
AM 1383-2 Ars Musici (2005)

E.T.A. Hoffmann/Beethoven
Hoffmann: Piano trio
Beethoven: Piano trio E flat Major op. 70 No. 2
(inlcuding a reading by Peter Härtling)
AM 1337-2 Ars Musici (2003)

Beethoven
Piano trio G Major op. 1 No. 2
Piano trio E flat Major op. 70 No. 2
AM 1335-2 Ars Musici (2002)

Schumann/Rihm
Schumann: Piano trio No. 1 D Minor op. 63
Schumann: Piano trio No. 2 F  Major op. 80
Schumann: Piano trio No. 3 G minor op. 110
Rihm: Foreign Scenes I-III
Rihm: Trio (1972)
AM 1241-2 Ars Musici (1999)

Beethoven/Haydn/Shostakovich
Beethoven: Piano trio E flat Major op. 1 No. 1
Haydn: Piano trio E flat Major Hob. XV: 29
Shostakovich: Piano trio No. 2 E flat Minor op. 67
AMP 5065-2 Ars Musici (1996)

Beethoven/Smalley/Schumann
Beethoven: Piano trio D Major  op. 70 No. 1 “Geistertrio”
Smalley: Piano trio (1991)
Schumann: Piano trio No. 2 F Major op. 80
Live recording Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 1995
Animato: ACD 6017-3 (1995)

 

Méditation
works from Bach, Couperin, Fischer, Froberger, Fux, Staier
Andreas Staier, harpsichord
ALPHA1012 (2023)

J. S. Bach – The Well Tempered Clavier 1
Book I, BWV 846-869
Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Harmonia Mundi: HMM902680.81 (2023)

Beethoven – Cello Sonatas & Bagatelles Op. 102, 119 & 126
Andreas Staier, fortepiano
Roel Dieltiens, cello
Harmonia Mundi: HMM902429 (2022)

J. S. Bach – The Well Tempered Clavier 2
Book II, BWV 870-893
Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Harmonia Mundi: HMM902682.83 (2021)

simply Mozart
Ouverture Don Giovanni K 527
Piano Concerto No. 23 A major K 488
Symphony No. 40 G major K 550
Andreas Staier, fortepiano
Julien Chauvin Violin, Conductor
Le Concert de la Loge
Alpha-Classics: 11029267 (2021)

“Ein neuer weg” – “A new way”
works by Beethoven
Piano sonatas No. 16-18,
Variations op. 34
Eroica-Variations op. 35
Harmonia Mundi: HMM902327.28

“À Portuguesa”
harpsichord works from Corbett, de Seixas, Scarlatti and others
Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Orquestra Barocca Casa da Música
Harmonia Mundi: HMM902337 (2018)

Franz Schubert – Piano Trios
Trio for piano and violoncello op. 99 D.898 B major
Nocturne op.148 D.897 E flat major
Trio for piano and violoncello op. 100 D.929 E flat major
Andreas Staier, Pianoforte
Daniel Sepec, Violin
Roel Dieltiens, Violoncello
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902233.34 (2016)

Robert Schumann – piano works on original instruments
from 40 Clavierstücke für die Jugend [Album für die Jugend] op. 68 (1848) Scherzo, Gigue, Romanze und Fughette op. 32 * (1838-39)
from Sieben Clavierstücke in Fughettenform op. 126 * (1853)
Waldscenen. 9 Clavierstücke op. 82 * (1848-49) from Sieben Clavierstücke in Fughettenform op. 126
*Kinderscenen. Leichte Stücke für das Pianoforte op. 15 (1838)
Ciaconna for violin and piano (J. S. Bach/Schumann) (Transcription from the violin partita no.2 in D minor, BWV 1004)
Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano op. 105
Gesänge der Frühe for piano op. 133
Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano op. 121
Abegg-Variations op. 1
Fantasiestücke op. 12
Fantasiestücke op. 111
Variations in E flat major
Hamonia Mundi: HMX2908739.41 (2015)

Johann Sebastian Bach – Cembalokonzerte
Concerto No. 1 BWV 1052 in D minor
Concerto No. 2 BWV 1053 in E major
Concerto [No. 7] BWV 1058 in G minor
Concerto No. 3 BWV 1054 in D major
Concerto No. 4 BWV 1055 in A major
Concerto No. 5 BWV 1056 in F minor
Concerto No. 6 BWV 1057 in F major
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902181.82 (2015)

Johannes Brahms – Duo/Solo
Sonata for clarinet and piano op. 120 No. 1 in F minor
Six pieces for piano op. 118
Sonata for clarinet and piano op. 120 No. 2 in E flat major
Lorenzo Coppola, clarinet
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902187 (2015)

Robert Schumann
Abegg-Variations op. 1
Fantasiestücke op. 12
Fantasiestücke op. 111
Variations on own theme E-flat Geistervariationen
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902171 (2014)

“… pour passer la mélancolie”
works by Froberger, d’Anglebert, L. Couperin and others
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902143 (2013)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Cembalokonzerte
Concerto No. 1 in F major
Concerto No. 2 in D major
Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
Concerto No. 4 in C minor
Concerto No. 5 in G major
Concerto No. 6 in C major
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902083.84 (2011)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Harmonia Mundi: HMC902058 (2010)

Further CDs have been released by harmonia mundi and other labels

Christmas Piano II
Morning Star (after J. S. Bach: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern)
White Christmas
O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf
Maria and the Angel
Ay del chiquirritin
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
Nu tändas tusen juleljus
Let It Snow
Toy Soldier’s Dream
Loneley Christmas (after Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
Pifa (after Georg Friedrich Händel: Messiah/ Messias)
Mozart Variation I-V
Christmas Hope (after Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Overture from Paulus)
Krippelied (ft. Louis Philippson)
Veni, Veni, Emanuel I
Veni, Veni, Emanuel II
En Belen tocan a fuego
Christmas bells
Alle Jahre wieder (First Version, 19th century – today known as “Abend wird es wieder”)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
A New Dawn
Sony Classical 19802847022 (2024)

Baroque Colours
Kuhnau: Praeludium & Gigue
Scarlatti: Piano Sonatas K. 54 & 466
Handel: Suite No. 1: Prelude – Sonata – Aria con Variazioni
Galuppi: Piano Sonata No. 3 c minor
Soler: Piano Sonata No. 21
Vivaldi & Stadtfeld: Four Seasons Summer & Winter Variations
Bach & Stadtfeld: Air & Fugue Piano Meditations etc.
Sony Classical 19658833272 (2023)

Genesis
Stadtfeld: Space
Stadtfeld: Light
Stadtfeld: Ocean & Heaven
Stadtfeld: Plants
Stadtfeld: Sun & Moon
Sony Classical/Sony Music (2023)

Deutsche Volkslieder
(German folk songs)
Ännchen von Tharau
Auf auf zum fröhlichen Jagen
Aber heidschibumbeidschi
Weißt du wieviel Sternlein stehen
Es klappert die Mühle
Es waren zwei Königskinder
Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Sony DDD 10999701 (2022)

Christmas Piano
Stadtfeld: Christmas Time
Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter
Franz Xavar Gruber: Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Traditional: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
Stadtfeld: two variationen on Praetorius’ Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Pietro Yon: Gesù bambino
different. Arr. Praetorius, J. S. Bach, Stadtfeld: Vom Himmel hoch
All pieces arranged by Martin Stadtfeld
Stephan Stadtfeld (trumpet)
Sony Classical: 19439911922 (2021)

Piano Songbook
Part I
pieces by Händel, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, R. Schumann (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Part II
pieces by J. S. Bach, Dvorak, Schubert, Vivaldi, Purcell, Beethoven, Mozart (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Part III
10 piano songs by Martin Stadtfeld
Sony Classical: 19439815982 (2020)

My Beethoven
Stadtfeld: Fantasy on a page of Beethoven Sketches
and a range on pieces by Beethoven
Sony Classical: 19439756772 (2020)

Beethoven für Kinder
Radio play and pieces by Beethoven/Stadtfeld
Sony Classical: 19439733822 (2020)

Händel Variations
Rinaldo, HWV 7: Lascia ch’io pianga (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Giulio Cesare, HWV 17: Se pieta de mi non senti (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Trio Sonata in G major, HWV 399, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Passacaille (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
Suite in E major
Sarabande Variations (from Suite in D major, HWV 437)
Sony Classical: 19075981092 (2019)

Homage to Bach
J.S. Bach: Chaconne, Partita for violin solo No.2 in D minor BWV 1005 (arranged by Martin Stadtfeld)
M. Stadtfeld: Homage to Bach – 12 pieces for piano
Sony Classical: 88985455992 (2018)

Chopin
All Etudes op. 10 and op. 25 with improvisations by Martin Stadtfeld
Sony Classical: 88985369352 (2016)

Mozart
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F Major, K. 37
Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271, Jeunehomme
Londonder Skizzenbuch
Ivor Bolton (conductor)
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Sony Classical: 88875076842 (2015)

Schumann
Scenes from Childhood op. 15
Piano Concerto in A minor op. 56
Hallé Orchestra Manchester,
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
Sony Classical: 88750579126 (2015)

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
J.S. Bach:
Toccata and Fugue BWV 565
Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903
Capriccio in B flat major BWV 992
Heucke:
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten op. 46 a
Sony Classical: 88843097952 (2014)

Bach Englische Suiten
English Suite No. 1 in A major BWV 806
English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV 807
English Suite No. 3 in G minor BWV 808
Air from Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
Sony Classical: 88883772812 (2013)

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy/Schumann/Bach
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 25
Variations sérieuses op. 54
Songs without words (excerpt)
Schumann:
Album for the Young –Remembrance op. 68 No. 28
Bach:
Final choral St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 147
Now come, Saviour of the Gentiles
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sony Classical: 88725476692 (2012)

Bach Klavierkonzerte Vol. 2
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Piano Concerto No. 7 in G minor BWV 1058
Piano Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 10558
Little Preludes and Fugues BWV 553-560
Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcoovici (conductor)
Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Munich
Sony Classical:88697964732 (2011)

Deutsche Romantik
Wagner:
Album leaf for Mrs Betty Schott
Schumann:
Forest Scenes op. 82
Moonlit Night from Liederkreis op. 39
Wagner:
Overture to Tannhaeuser
Brahms:
Three Intermezzi
Liszt:
Variations on a Theme by Bach S. 180
Wagner:
Isoldens Verklärung
Sony Classical: 88697754502 (2010)

Der junge Beethoven
Allegretto in C minor Hess 69
Rondo in C major op. 51 No. 1
Prelude in F minor WoO 55
Sonata in C major WoO 51
Rage over a Lost Penny in G major op. 129
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major op. 19
Adelaide op. 46
Sony Classical: 88697599792 (2009)

Martin Stadtfeld über Bachs “The Welltempered Clavier”
Prelude in D minor BWV 851
Prelude in C sharp major BWV 848
Fugue in C sharp major BWV 848
Fugue in C minor BWV 847
Prelude in F minor BWV 857
Prelude in B flat major BWV 866 (4 versions)
Prelude in C major BWV 846
Flute Sonata in E flat major BWV 1031
Sony Classical: 88697375742 (2008)

Bach
The Welltempered Clavier, book 1
Preludes and Fugues BWV 846-869
Sony Classical: 88697334522 (2010)

Bach: Klavierkonzerte
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 d-moll BWV 1052
Präludium und Fuge es-moll BWV 853
Klavierkonzert Nr . 2 E-Dur BWV 1053
Präludium und Fuge b-moll BWV 867
Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 f-moll BWV 1056
Achim Fiedler (conductor)
Lucerne Festival Strings
Sony Classical: 82876804282 (2007)

Schumann
Coloured Leaves op. 99
Toccata op. 7
Sony Classical: 82876727112 (2006)

Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K. 466
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor K. 491
Bruno Weil (conductor)
NDR Sinfonieorchester
Sony Classical: 82876722982 (2005)

Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Sony Classical: SK93101 (2004)

Bach Pur
Choral Prelude BWV 639
Italian Concerto BWV 971
French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV 813
3 Voice Sinfonias (Inventions) BWV 787-801
Fantasy in C minor BWV 906
Fantasy and Fugue in A minor BWV 944
Choral Prelude BWV 734
Prelude in B minor
2 Voice Inventions BWV 772-786
Sony Classical: 935369 (2004)

 

Liszt/Beethoven
Till Fellner – In Concert
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage: 1e année: Suisse, S. 160
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111
ECM Records (2018)

Brahms
String quintet in F minor op. 34
Partner: Belcea Quartet
Alpha (2016)

Birtwistle
Works by Harrison Birtwistle
Partner: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Amy Freston (soprano), Adrian Brendel (cello)
ECM Records (2014)

Bach
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, part 1, BWV 846-869
ECM Records (2014)

Beethoven
Concerto for piano and orchestra
No. 4 G major op. 58
No. 5 E-flat major op. 73
Partner: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano (conductor)
4763315 (2010)

Madhares
Böse Zellen – Piano concerto
Still for viola and chamber orchestra
Madhares – string quartet
Partner: Kim Kashkashian (viola), Thomas Larcher (piano), Quatuor Diotima, Münchener Kammerorchester,
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor)
ECM New Series (2010)

Bach
Inventions BWV 772 – 786
Symphonies BWV 787 – 801
French Suite V BWV 816
4766355 (2009)

Beethoven
The Works for Cello and piano
Partner: Heinrich Schiff (cello)
462 601-2 (2000)

Mozart
Piano concerto No. 19 F major K 459
Piano concerto No. 25 C major K 503
Partner: Camerata Academica Salzburg, Alexander Janiczek (conductor)
3984-23299-2 (1998)

Schubert
Sonata A minor D 784 op. 143
6 Moments musicaux D 780 op. 94
12 Grazer Waltzes D 924 op. 91
0630-17869-2 (1997)

Schumann/Reubke
R. Schumann Kreisleriana op. 16
Reubke Sonata B-flat minor
0630-12710-2 (1996)

Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 19
Piano concerto No. 3 C minor op. 37
Partner: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
4509-98539-2 (1995)

Mozart/Beethoven
Mozart: Cconcerto for piano and orchestra no. 22 E-flat major K 482
Mozart: Rondo A minor K 511
Beethoven: Sonata C minor op. 10 no. 1
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Uri Segal (conductor)
Claves Records Switzerland (1994)

Schubert/Schönberg/Beethoven
Schubert: Impromptus for piano D 935 (op. posth. 142)
Schönberg: Suite for piano op. 25
Beethoven: Sonata for piano Appassionata F minor op. 57
567 7 54497 2 (1992)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Beethoven
Piano concertos
No. 1 C major op. 15
No. 3 C minor op. 37
No. 4 G major op. 58
No. 5 E-flat major op. 73
Triple concerto C major op. 56
Mozart
Piano concertos
D minor K 466
E-flat major K 482
C major K 503
B-flat major K 595

Full Repertoire

Beethoven
Piano concerto No.  1 in C major op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 19
Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Piano concerto No. 4 in G major op. 58
Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73
Triple concerto in C major op. 56

Brahms
Piano concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83

Chopin
Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21

Haydn
Piano concerto in D major Hob. XVIII: 11

F. Mendelssohn
Piano concerto No. 2 in D minor op. 40

Mozart
Piano concerto in E-flat major K 271 Jeunehomme
Piano concerto in F major K 459
Piano concerto in D minor K 466
Piano concerto in E-flat major K 482
Piano concerto in A major K 488
Piano concerto in C major K 503
Piano concerto in B-flat major K 595
Concert-Rondo in D major K 382
Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in E-flat major K 365
Recitative and aria (rondo) for soprano, obligatory piano and orchestra Ch’io mi scordi di te? K 505

Ravel
Piano concerto in G major

R. Schumann
Piano concerto in A minor op. 54

Béla Bartók – The Piano Concertos
Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 1 BB 91, Sz. 93
Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2 BB 101, Sz. 95
Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 3 BB 127, Sz. 119
Partner: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
Capriccio C5537  (2024)

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Naïve (2023)

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Naïve (2023)

Ives Piano Sonata No. 2
Capriccio C5268 (2016)

Bach Goldberg Variations
Capriccio C5243 (2015)

Messiaen Des canyons aux étoiles                
Partner: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
LPO 0083 (2015)

Paganini Variations                    
Liszt: Grandes études de Paganini
Brahms: Paganini Variations
Lutoslawski: Paganini Variations
Rachmaninov: Paganini Rhapsody
Partner: Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester, Christoph Eschenbach (condcutor)
Ondine ODE 1230-2D (2014)

Brahms The Piano Concertos                                        
Partner: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
Capriccio C5210 (2014)

Edition Staatskapelle Dresden, Vol. 34
Pfitzner: Piano Concerto E flat major op. 31
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor)
Edition Staatskapelle Dresden PH12016 (2013)

Remebering JFK – 50th Anniversary Concert    
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Partner: National Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
Ondine ODE 1190-2D (2011)

Schubert
Impromptus D 899
Moments Musicaux D 780
Piano Sonata D 894 G major
Capriccio C5028 (2010)

Tschaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 op. 23 B flat minor
Rokoko-Variations A major op. 33
Partner: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Dimitri Maslennikov (violoncello)
Capriccio C5065 (2010)

Schumann    
Concert piece G major op. 92
Geistervariationen E flat major WoO 24
Concert-Allegro D Minor op. 134
Six etudes in canonic form  (arr. for two pianos by Debussy)
Partner: NDR Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor /piano)
Ondine ODE 1162-2 (2010)

Unexpected Encounters                    
A Selection of Piano Sonatas by Joseph Haydn
Sonata No. 10 C major  Hob. XVI: 1
Sonata No. 38 F major Hob. XVI: 23
Sonata No. 42 G major Hob. XVI: 27
SonataNo. 60 C major Hob. XVI: 50
Ondine ODE 1154-2 (2009)

Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit
Miroirs
Jeux d’eau
Ondine ODE 1095-2 (2007)

A Basket of Wild Strawberries                
A Selection of Keyboard Jewels by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Premier Livre
Pièce de clavecin, Suite in E
Pièce de clavecin, Suite in D
Nouvelles Suites, Suite in A
Ondine ODE 1067-2 (2006)

de Falla Nächte in Spanischen Gärten                
Partner: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
EMI CDC 5 55049 2 (1994)

Popular Encores                        
Works by Bach, Debussy, Janácek, Gershwin, Joplin, Fanny und Felix Mendelssohn a.o.
EMI CDC 7 54900 2 (1993)    

Saint-Saëns Der Karneval der Tiere                    
Partner: Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 54465 2 (1993)

Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 11 E flat minor op. 11
3 Nocturnes
Partner: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 25602 5 (1992)

Pure Romance                        
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 E flat minor  op. 11
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 A major S. 125
Partner: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 54648 2 (1992)

Chopin 
24 Préludes op. 28
Cantabile
Nocturne op. 9 No. 2
Contredanse in G flat major
Nocturne in C sharp minor op. posth.
Nocturne in C minor op. posth.
EMI CDC 7 54367 2 (1991)

Schumann
Symphonic Etudes op. 13
Kreisleriana op. 16
EMI CDC 7 49970 2 (1990)

Liszt 
Mazeppa – Etudes d’exécution transcendante No. 4
Harmonie du soir – Etudes d’exécution transcendantes No. 11
Hungarina Rhapsody No. 6 D flat major
Funérailles
Sonetto des Petrarca Nos. 47, 104, 123
Consolation No. 3 D flat major
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor
EMI CDC 7 49566 2 (1989)

Rachmaninov/Bartók
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major Sz 95 / BB 101
Partner: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
EMI CDC 7 49861 2 (1989)

Prokofiev/Ravel/Gershwin
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major op. 26
Ravel: Concerto in G major
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Partner: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor)
EMI DCD 7 49495 2 (1988)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Bartok
Piano concertos
No. 1 E minor Sz. 83/BB 91
No. 2 G major Sz. 95/BB 101
No. 3 E major Sz. 119/BB 127
Brahms
Piano concerto No. 1 D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 83
Dvorak
Piano concerto G minor op. 33
Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 2 C minor op. 18
Ravel
Piano concerto G major
Saint-Saens
Piano concerto No. 2 G minor op. 22
Dedicated to Tzimon Barto
Rihm’s 2nd piano concerto
“Soloist Tzimon Barto demonstrated an exquisite sense of sound and the humility to allow himself to be integrated into serene explorations of sound.“ (WAZ/NRZ, September 9th 2014)

Full Repertoire

J. S. Bach
Piano concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Piano concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055

Bartok
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor Sz. 83 / BB 91
Piano concerto No. 2 in G major Sz. 95 / BB 101
Piano concerto No. 3 in E major Sz. 119 / BB 127

Beethoven
Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37
Piano concerto No. 4 in G major op. 58
Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73
Triple concerto in C major op. 56

Bernstein
Symphony No. 2 for orchestra and piano The Age of Anxiety

Brahms
Piano concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 15
Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat major op. 83

Chopin
Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor op. 11
Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21
Andante Spiniato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major op. 22
Variations on La ci darem la mano

Dvorak
Piano concerto in G minor op. 33

Gershwin
Concerto in F
Rhapsody in Blue

Grieg
Piano concerto in A minor op. 16

Liszt
Piano concerto No. 2 in A major S. 125

Mozart
all Piano concertos

Pfitzner
Piano concerto in E-flat major op. 31

Prokofiev
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 16
Piano concerto No. 3 in C major op. 26

Rachmaninov
Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor op. 18
Piano concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30
Piano concerto No. 4 in G minor op. 40
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini op. 43

Ravel
Piano concerto in G major

Rihm
Piano concerto No. 2

Saint-Saens
Piano concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 22

R. Schumann
Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major op. 92
Concert allegro with introducton D minor op. 134
Geistervariationen – Theme with variations in E-flat major WoO 24

R. Strauss
Burleske

Tschaikovsky
Piano concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor op. 23

…with the Kuss Quartett
Iris ter Schiphorst Sei gutes Muts
Partner: Kuss Quartett (string quartet)
Rubicon RCD1104

A Tribute To Bach
J. S. Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, strings and basso continuo No. 2 in E major BWV 1053 (reconstr. by Sebastian Wienand)
                    Musical Sacrifice BWV 1079 excerpt (for recorder)
                    Sonata for violin and basso continuo in G minor BWV 1020 (for recorder)
                    Trio sonata for organ No. 3 in D minor BWV 527
                    Concerto for harpsichord, strings and basso continuo No. 6 in F major BWV 1057  
                    (with 2 recorders)
Partner: Sebastian Wienand (harpsichord & organ), La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
Berlin Classics 11544814 (2023)

Mr Handel’s Dinner – George Frideric Handel & Friends
Music for the Opera Intermissions
Händel: Concerto for recorder after HWV 369 & 293
              Suite for orchestra from HWV 1 & 287
              Sonate a flauto e cembalo HWV 362
              Pasacaille HWV 399
              Trio a faluto, violino e basso HWV 386a
              Chaconne HWV 435
Geminiani: Concerto per flauto after Arcangelo Corelli’s Sonata op. 5 No. 11
G. Finger: A Ground
W. Babell: Concerto in 7 parts for sixth flute and four violins op. 3 No. 1 D-Dur
Partner: Sebastian Wienand (harpsichord & organ), La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
harmonia mundi HMM 902607 (2019)

Baroque Twitter
Fiorè: Usignolo che col volo, Aria from the opera Engelberta 2018
Vinci: Rondinella che dal nido, Aria from the opera Ifigenia in Tauride
Gasparini: Bell’augelletto che vai scherzando, Aria from the opera L’oracolo del fato
Mancini: Sonata 14 in G Minor
Torri: Amorosa rondinella, Aria from the opera Nicomede
Albinoni: Zeffiretti che spirate, Aria from the opera Eraclea
Hasse: L’augelletto in lacci stretto, Aria from the opera Didone abbandonata
Dieupart: Konzert in A Minor
Vivaldi: Quell’usignolo ch’al caro nido, Arie aus der Oper Arsilda regina di Ponto
Scarlatti: Più non m’alletta e piace, Aria from the opera Il giardino d’amore
Vivaldi: Concerto in F Major, RV 442
Partner: Nuria Rial, Chamber Orchestra Basel
harmonia mundi 8898 549 7582 (2018)

Leonard Bernstein: Klavier- & Kammermusik
Bernstein: Variations on an Octatonic Scale for Recorder and Cello
Partner: Maria Kliegel
CAvi 8790492 (2018)

Souvenirs d’Italie – Mr Harrach’s Musical Diaries         Sammartini: Concerto per flautino in F Major
Colista: Sinfonia à 3
Hasse: Cantata per flauto in B flat Major
Sarro: Concerto per flauto in D Minor
Caldara: Chiacona à 3
Vinci: Ouverture from the Opera Elpidia, A favourite Song for Recorder from the Opera Elpidia, Tortora che il suo bene (The Love Birds)
Leo: Toccata XIII per cembalo in C Major
Fiorenza: Sonata per flauto in A Minor
Montanari: Concerto per flautino in B flat Major
Piani: Sonata IV in D Major
Partner: Nadja Zwiener, Fiorenza de Donatis, Jonas  Zschenderlein, Katharina Heutjer, Shai Kribus, Mauro Valli, Giulia Genini, Vanni Moretto, Naoki Kitaya, Philippe Grisvard, Gianluca Capuano, Daniele Caminiti, David Bergmüller
Michele Pasotti, Margit Übellacker
harmonia mundi HMC 902253 (2016)

Vivaldi Concerti per flauto
Concerto in G Major
Concerto La notte in G Minor
Concerto La pastorella in D Major
Concerto in D Minor
Concerto in E flat Major
Concerto in G Minor
Concerto Il gardellino in D Major
Partner: I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis
harmonia mundi HMC 902190 (2014)

Tea for Two  
A. Heberle Concerto G Major for recorder, string orchestra and two horns ad lib.
Partner: Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Howard Griffiths (conductor)
Berlin Classics 0300426BC (2013)

Una Follia di Napoli
Sarro: Concerto No. 11 A Minor
A. Scarlatti: Improvisations on the Partita Follia di Spagna
Fiorenza: Sinfonia A Minor
Barbella: Concerto No. 3 C Major
Mancini: Sonate No. 11  G Major
Leo: Concerto G Major
Partner: Fiorenza de Donatis, Andreas Rognoni, Anais Chen, Stefano Marcocchi, Mauro Valli, Vanni Moretto, Brigitte Gasser, Naoki Kitaya, Daniele Caminiti
harmonia mundi HMC 902135 (2012)

Pinocchio und der Flötenspieler
A musical fairy tale by Viktor Fortin
Story: Jolanda Steiner
Partner: Musikkollegium Winterthur
Philips 278 551-9 (2011)

Mr. Corelli in London
Corelli / Geminiani / Anonymus
Concerto per flauto Nos. 4, 7, 8, 10
Concerto Grosso after Corelli’s La Follia
Ground upon the Sarabanda of the 7th Sonata
The favourite Gigg in Corelli’s 5th Solo
Partner: The English Concert, Laurence Cummings (conductor)
harmonia mundi HMU 907523 (2010)

Venezia 1625
Sonatas, Symphonies, Ciaccones, Canzonas & Toccatas
by G. B. Fontana, M. Uccellini, B. Storace, T. Merula, S. Rossi, D. Castello, A. Piccinini
harmonia mundi HMC 902024 (2009)

Tino Flautino und die Zaubermelodie
musical fairy tale by Rudolphe Schacher
story/narrator: Jolanda Steiner
Partner: Musikkollegium Winterthur, Marc Kissoscy (conduct)
Lehrmittelverlag des Kantons Zürich 978-3-03713-301-9 (2008)

Sammartini: Sonata per flauto e basso continuo
Sonatas op. 2 No. 3, op. 2 No. 4, op. 13 No. 1, op.13 No. 4, op. 13 No. 5, Sonata No. 21, No. 23
Partner: Sergio Ciomei, Margret Köll, Mauro Valli, Christian Beuse, Eduardo Egüez, Naoki Kitaya
harmonia mundi HMC 905266 (2007)

Telemann: works for recoder
Suite A Minor TWV 55:a23
Concerto C Major TWV 51:C1
Overture Hamburger Ebb und Flut C Major TWV 55:C3
Partner: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
harmonia mundi HMC 901917 (2006)

Georg Friedrich Telemann: Quartets for flute
TWV 43:g4, G6, d3, G11, a3, G12, B2, G10
Partner: Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 00289 477 5379 2005  (2005)

Maurice Steger: Portrait
Works by Robert Carr, Francesco Mancini, Henry Purcell, Antonio Vivaldi und anderen Komponisten
Claves 50-2208 (2004)

Tino Flautino
A musical fairy tale for children
music: Vivaldi, Mozart, Baston and more
story / narrator: Jolanda Steiner
Partner: Zürcher Kammerorchester, Howard Griffiths (condcutor)
Philips 476 111-0 (2003)

Georg Philipp Telemann: Solos & Trios
Sonatina A Minor
Sonata C Major
Fantasia No. 1 A Major
Trio Sonata A Minor
Trio Sonata B flat Major
Trio Sonata F Major
Sonatina A Minor
Fantasia No. 8 E Minor
Trio Sonata D Minor
Partner: Naoki Kitaya, Hanna Weinmeister, Rainer Zimmerling, Brian Feehan, Käthi Gohl, Markus Märkl
Claves 50-2112 (2001)

Vivaldi: Concerti
Concerti for recorder and orchestra RV 428 Il Gardellino, RV 442
Tutti gli instrumenti sordini-Konzerte RV 437, RV 155, RV 108, RV 438, RV 127
Partner: I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis
Claves  (2000)

La Castella
Works by M. Uccellini, A. Corelli, G.A.P. Mealli, B. Marcello, D. Castello, F. Mancini
Partner: Continuo Consort, Naoki Kitaya
Claves 50-9809 (1998)

An English Collection
Works by G. F. Händel, M. Locke, G. Sammartini, J. Hilton and anonmyous composers
Claves 50-9614 (1996)

An Italian Ground
Baroque Music for recorder by G.B. Fontana, A. Piccinini, F. Rognoni Taeggio, G. Paolo Cima, T. Hume, M. Locke, A. Vivaldi, D. Scarlatti, G. Sammartini, R. Carr
Claves 50-9407 (1994)

Baroque

Anon
Concerti of the Harrach collection in g

Albinoni
All Concerti Veneziani (Concerto Italiano)

Babell
All Concertos for common and small flute (An English Concert) (d, D, e, A, D, F)

J. S. Bach
Brandenburg Concertos No. 2, 4, 5
All cantatas and sinfonias
Concert F for cembalo, 2 recorders, strings & b.c., BWV 1057
“Tripel“-concert a, BWV 1044
Concerto in D, BWV 1053
Overture h, BWV 1067
Double concert d, c, BWV 1060

Barbella
Concerti Napolitani (Concerto Italiano)

Baston
All Concertos for common and small flute (An English Concert) (G, D, G, A, D, D)

Bodin de Boismortier
Concertos for recorder (Concerts francais)

Buffardin
Concerto in e

Corelli
Concerti da grosso & solo

Corrette
Concertos for recorder (Concerts Francais)

Fasch
Concertos for recorder (German Concerto)

Fiorenza
Concerti in a, f, c

Graun
Concertos for recorder (German Concerto)

Graupner
Concertos for recorder (German Concerto)

Händel
Concerti F, B, g, B, B for recorder

Mancini
Concerti Napolitani (Concerto Italiano)

Marcello
Concerti Veneziani (Concerto Italiano)

Molter
Concertos for recorder (German Concert)

Montanari
Concerto in B for flauto piccolo

Naudot
Concertos for recorder (Concerts francais)

Pergolesi
Concerti Napolitani (Concerto Italiano)

Sammartini
Concerti F, Es

Sarri
Concerti Napolitani (Concerto Italiano) a, d

Scarlatti
Concerti Napoloitani (Concerto Italiano)

Scheibe
Concerto in B

Schickhardt
Concerti in F, g

Schultz(e)
Concerti in G, C

Stulick
Concerti in C, A

Tartini
Concerti Veneziani (Concerto Italiano)

Telemann
Concerts C, F, g
Overtures a, F
Double concerts, e with recorder, a with viola da Gamba, F with bassoon, B & g with recorder
Sinfonia F with Viola da Gamba

Vinci
Concerti in c, a

Vivaldi
Concerti for recorder C, C, G, D, G, RV 443, 444, 230, 312
Concerto for recorder c, a, B, RV 441, 108, 375
Concerti G, G, D, RV 438, 436, 429
Concerti op. 10, 1 La Tempesta di Mare, 2 La Notte, 3 Il Gardellino,
4, 5 Tutti gli instrumenti con sordini, 6
All Concerti da Camera & Concerti per molti strumenti
Double concerti with organ, oboe, recorder, violin

Valentine
All Concertos for common and small flute (An English Concert)

Woodcock
Concertos for one or several recorders

 

Classic

Mozart
Concert for recorder based on the concert for bassoon B, KV 191

 

Romantic

Heberle
Concert for recorder G

 

Modern

Fortin
Pinocchio Suite for recorder and small orchestra (world premiere 2010 – Maurice Steger)

Furrer-Münch
Concerto for recorder and chamber orchestra (world premiere 2009 – Maurice Steger)

Hosokawa
Singing Garden in Venice: Suite for a baroque orchestra (recorder, oboe, bassoon, strings, theorbo, harp ad. lib. & harpsichord) and nature sounds (2011, 2015, 2018)
Recorder concerto (2012)

Jacob
Suite for recorder and orchestra

Jiangping
Fei Ge (Flying Song)

Naoki Kitaya
Concert for recorder and orchestra

Schacher
Suite for recorder and symphony orchestra (world premiere 2009 – Maurice Steger)

Herzogenberg Trio for oboe, horn and piano
Partner: Albrecht Meyer (oboe), Markus Becker (piano)
Decca, 478 3498 (2012)

Brahms Trio for horn, violin and piano in E flatmajor op. 40
Kalevi Aho Solo X for French horn (2010)
Ligeti Trio for violin, horn and piano
Partner: Antje Weithaas (violin), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
BIS, SACD-1859 (2011)

Schoeck Horn concerto op. 65
Koechlin Poème op. 70
Smyth Concerto for horn and violin
Partner: Saschko Gawriloff (violin), NDR Radio-Philharmonie Hannover, Uri Mayer (conductor)
Koch/Schwann, 3-6312-2 H1 (1998)

R. Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major op. 11, Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major
Britten  Serenade op. 31
Partner: Ian Bostridge (tenor), Bamberger Symphoniker, Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
EMI, 7243 5 56183 2 0 (1996)

Glière Horn Concerto op. 91, Four Pieces for horn and piano
Glazunov Rêverie op. 24 – Serenade op. 11, Idyll
Shebalin Concertino No. 2 for horn and orchestra op. 14
Partner: Paul Rivinius (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker, Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
Koch/Schwann, 3-1357-2- H1 (1994)

Mozart Horn concerto in D major K. 412, Horn concerto in E flat major K. 417, Horn concerto in E flat major K. 447, Horn concerto in E flat major K. 495
Partner: Camerata Bern
Novalis, 150 030-2 (1988)

Mozart Quintett for horn, violin, 2 violas and violoncello in E flat major K. 407
Partner: Mannheimer Streichquartett
Novalis, 150 006-2 (1986)

B. Britten
Serenade op. 31 for tenor, horn and string orchestra

L. Cherubini
2 Sonatas F major

R.M. Gliere
Concerto op. 91

J. Haydn
Concert No. 1 D major Hob. VIId: 3
Concert No. 2 D major Hob. VIId: 4

M. Haydn
Concertino D major

P. Hindemith
Concert (1949)

J.W. Kalliwoda
Introduction and Rondo op. 51

V.D. Kirchner
Concert for horn and orchestra (1996)

O. Knussen
Horn Concerto op. 28 (1994)

G. Ligeti
Hamburgisches Konzert

L. Mozart
Concerto D major

W.A. Mozart
Rondo E-flat major K 371
Concert no. 1 D major K 412
Concert no. 2 E-flat major K 417
Concert no. 3 E-flat major K 447
Concert no. 4 E-flat major K 495

A. Rosetti
Concert E-flat major
Concert D minor

C. Saint-Saens
Morceau de Concert op. 94

O. Schoeck
Concerto op. 65

R. Schumann
Adagio and Allegro A-flat major op. 70

Fr. Strauss
Concert C major op. 8

R. Strauss
Concert No. 1 E-flat major op. 11
Concert No. 2 E-flat major op. 86

G.Ph. Telemann
Concerto D major

C.M. v. Weber
Concertino E minor op. 45

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Hans Werner Henze
Concerto for violoncello Ode an den Westwind (100th anniversary in 2026)
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Concerto for violoncello (50th death anniversary in 2026)
Frank Bridge
Concerto for violoncello Oration as a cautionary reminder of wartime
World Premiere Amber-Concerto 2025
Gustav Rivinius premiers Roland Kunz‘ new cello concerto, Amber-Concerto, with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. In keeping with its noble namesake, the work combines a variety of lines and motifs in which the light refracts.

Full Repertoire

Beethoven
Tripel concerto C Major op. 56

E. Bloch
Schelomo, Hebrew Rhapsody

L. Boccherini
Concerto No. 7 G Major, G 480
Concerto No. 9 B flat Major, G 482

Brahms
Double concerto A minor op. 102

E. Denissov
Variations on a theme by Haydn (1982)

Dutilleux
Concerto Toute un monde lointain (1970)

Dvorak
Concert B minor op. 104

Elgar
Concerto E minor op. 85

J. Francaix
Variations de concert for cello and strings

Haydn
Concerto C Major, Hob. VIIb: 1
Concerto D Major, Hob. VIIb: 2

H. Henze
Ode an den Westwind

A. Honegger
Concerto (1929)

E. Lalo
Concerto D minor

Lutoslawski
Concerto (1970)

F. Martin
Ballade for violoncello and small orchestra (1949)

Martinu
Concerto No. 2 (1945)

N. Miaskowski
Concert C minor op. 66

D. Milhaud
Concert No. 1

M.G. Monn
Concerto G Major

Prokofiev
Sinfonia concertante op. 125 (1950)

O. Respighi
Adagio con variationi

Saint-Saëns
Concerto A minor op. 33

A. Schnittke
Concerto No. 1 (1986)

O. Schoeck
Concerto op. 61 (1947) for violoncello and strings

Schoenberg
Concerto D Major

R. Schumann
Concerto A minor op. 129

Schostakowitsch
Concerto No. 1 op. 107 (1959)
Concerto No. 2 op. 126 (1966)

R. Strauss
Don Quixote op. 35

Tschaikovsky
Rococo-Variations op. 33
Pezzo capriccioso op. 62

H. Vieuxtemps
Concerto No. 1 a minor op. 46
Concerto No. 2 b minor op. 50

Sir W. Walton
Concerto (1957)

B. A. Zimmermann
Canto di speranza (1957) for cello and small orchestra Pas de trois

Bartók/Casken/Beethoven
John Casken: Concerto for violin, viola, orchestra That subtle Knot
Bartok: Concert for viola
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
Partner: Thomas Zehetmair (conductor, violin), Northern Sinfonia
ECM New Series (2023)

Paul Hindemith
Complete sonatas for viola solo
NoMadMusic (2018)

Manto and Madrigals
Killius: Ó min flaskan friða
Scelsi: Manto
Holliger: 3 Skizzen
Bartók: Duo
Skalkottas: Duo
Maxwell: Davies Midhouse Air
Martinů: 3 Madrigals
Nied: Zugabe (Encore)
Partner: Thomas Zehetmair (violin)
ECM New Series 2150 (2011)

Mozart
Sinfonia concertante in E flat major K 364
Partner: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Frans Brüggen (conductor), Thomas Zehetmair (violin)
GCD 921108 (2009)

Bartók/Hindemith
Bartók: String quartet No. 5 Sz 102
Hindemith: String quartet No. 4 op. 22
Partner: Zehetmair Quartett
ECM New Series 1874 (2007)

Carter/Yun
Carter: Oboen quartett, 4 Lauds for solo violin
(A 6 Letter Letter for Englisch horn; Figment, Figment II for solo cello)
Yun: (Piri for solo oboe) Quartet for oboe and string trio
Partner: Heinz Holliger (oboe, Englisch horn),  Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Thomas Demenga (cello)
ECM New Series 1848/49 (2003)

Hartmamm/Bartók
Hartmann: String quartet No. 1
Bartók: String quartet No. 4
Partner: Zehetmair Quartett
ECM New Series 1727 (2001)

Schumann
String quartet No. 1
String quartet No. 3
Partner: Zehetmair Quartett
ECM New Series 1793 (2003)

Giya Kancheli: Exil für Sopran, Instrumente & Tonband auf CD 
Psalm 23
Einmal
Zähle die Mandeln
Psalm
Exil
Partner: Maacha Deubner (soprano), Natalia Pschenitschnikova (flute), Catrin Demenga (violin), Rebecca Firth (violoncello), Christian Sutter (double bass), Vladimir Jurowski (conductor/bandleader)
ECM New Series 1535 (1995)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
Bartok
Concerto for viola & orchestra op. posth.
Berio
Voci
Britten
Double concerto for violin, viola & orchestra B minor (50th death  anniversary 2026)
Walton
Concerto for viola & orchestra
Double concertos dedicated to Ruth Killius and Thomas Zehetmair:
Casken
That subtle knot
Holliger
Janus

Full Repertoire

J. S. Bach
Brandenburg concerto No. 6 in B-flat major BWV 1051

Bartok
Concerto for viola and orchestra op. posth.

Berio
Chemin III
Voci

Berlioz
Harold in Italy – Symphony in four movements with viola solo op. 16

Britten
Lachrymae: Reflections on a song of Dowland op. 48 version for violin, viola and orchestra
Double concerto for violin, viola and orchestra in B minor

Bruch
Romance in F major op. 85

J. Casken
That Subtle Knot 

Enescu
Concert piece

Glinka
Sonata D minor

K. A. Hartmann
Concerto for viola, piano and orchestra

Hindemith
Chamber music No. 5 for viola and orchestra op. 36 No. 4
Der Schwanendreher concerto for viola and chamber orchestra
Trauermusik for viola solo and string orchestra

Hoffmeister
Concerto for viola and orchestra in D major

Holliger
Janus

Martin
Ballad

Martinu
Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra

Milhaud
Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 2

Mozart
Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for violin, viola and orchestra

Paganini
Grand sonata in A major

Penderecki
Concerto for viola and orchestra

Schnittke
Concerto for viola and orchestra

Stamitz
Concerto for viola and orchestra in D major op. 1

Telemann
Concerto for viola, strings and b.c. in G major TWV 51:G 9

Walton
Concerto for viola and orchestra

B. A. Zimmermann
Antiphonen for viola and 25 instrumentalists

Prokofiev – Violin Sonatas
Sonata for two violins op. 56
Sonata for violin solo op. 115 (two violins version arr. by T. Zehetmair)
With Lisa Oshima (violin)
Quartz Music LS28888 (2025)

#4 Mozart
Symphony No. 23 K 181
Violin Concerto No. 3 K 216
Minuet C major K 409
Symphony No. 38 K 504 Prague
With the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
SKO records 11741704 (2024)

Bartók/Casken/Beethoven
John Casken: Concert for Violin, Viola, Orchestra That subtle Knot
Bartok: Concert for Viola
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
Partner: Ruth Killius (viola), Northern Sinfonia
ECM New Series (2023)

J. S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin solo
Sonata No. 1 G minor BWV 1001
Partita No. 1 B minor BWV 1002
Sonata No. 2 A minor BWV 1003
Partita No. 2 D minor BWV 1004
Sonata No. 3 C major BWV 1005
Partita No. 3 E major BWV 1006
ECM 9497754 (2019)

Schumann
Violin concerto in D minor
Symphony no. 1 op. 38
Fantasie op. 131
Partner: Orchestre de chambre de Paris
ECM New Series (2016)

Bartók
Violin concertos No. 1 and 2
Partner: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)
Ed BC 1134-2 (2013)

Manto and Madrigals
Killius: Ó min flaskan friða
Scelsi: Manto
Holliger: 3 Skizzen
Bartók: Duo
Skalkottas: Duo
Maxwell: Davies Midhouse Air
Martinů: 3 Madrigals
Nied: Zugabe (Encore)
Partner: Ruth Killius (viola)
ECM New Series 2150 (2011)

Elgar
Violin concerto B minor op. 61
Partner: Hallé Orchestra Manchester, Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
Halle Concerts Society (2010)

Vivaldi
Violin concertos Le quattro stagioni – La tempesta di Mare
Partner: Camerata Bern
Ed BC 0011842 (2009)

Paganini
24 Capricci for violin solo op. 1
ECM New Series 2124-4763318 (2009)

Mozart
Violin concertos no. 1-5
Sinfonia concertante E flat major K 364
Partner: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Frans Brüggen (conductor), Ruth Killius (viola)
GCD 921108 (2009)

Beethoven
Violin concerto op. 61
Romanzen No. 1 and 2
Partner: Orchestra of the 18th Century, Frans Brüggen (conductor)
02894 6212325 (2009)

J. S. Bach
Violin concerto BWV 1042, 1041
Reconstructions: BWV 1052, 1056
Partner: Amsterdam Bach Soloists
BC 1114-2 (2008)

Zimmermann
Canto di speranza. Concerto.
Ich wandte mich und sah an alles Unrecht,
das geschah unter der Sonne.
Partner: Symphony Orchestra of WDR Cologne, Heinz Holliger (conductor)
ECM 4766885 (2008)

Holliger
Violin concerto Hommage à Louis Soutter
Partner: SWR Sinfonieorchester, Heinz Holliger (conductor)
ECM New Series 1890 (2004)

Szymanowski
Violin concertos No. 1 and 2
3 Paganini Cappricci op. 40
Romanze op. 23
Partner: City of Birmingham Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
EMI Classics 07243 5556072 (2004)

Veress/Bartók/Schönberg
Bartók: Divertimento
Schönberg: Transfigures Night
Veress: Vier Transylvanische Tänze
Partner: Camerata Bern
ECM New Series 1714 (2001)

Mozart
Haffner-Serenade KV 250, Marsch KV 249
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
2292-43040-2 (1999)

Haydn/Sibelius
J. Haydn: Violin concerto C major
M. Haydn: Violin concerto B major
Sibelius: Violinkonzert D minor op. 47
Partner: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur (conductor)
9031 74784-2 (1997)

Beethoven
Kreutzersonate, Frühlingssonate
Partner: Malcolm Frager (piano)
2292-4944-2 (1997)

Berg/Hartmann/Janáček
Berg: Violin concerto Dem Andenken eines Engels
Hartmann: Concerto Funebre
Janáček: Violin concerto Pilgerfahrt der Seele
Partner: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Philharmonia Orchestra, Heinz Holliger (conductor)
2292-46449-2 (1992)

Haydn/Mozart
Haydn: Duo no. 1 C major
Mozart: Duo G major KV 423, Duo B flat major KV 424
Partner: Tabea Zimmermann (Viola)
2292-44192-2 (1992)

Ysaÿe
Sonatas for solo violin, op. 27
ECM New Series 1835 (1991)

Dvořák
Violin concerto a minor, Romanze F minor
Philharmonia Orchestra London, Eliahu Inbal (conductor)
2292-46328-2 (1991)

Schumann
Violin concerto, Fantasy op. 131
Partner: Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor)
131 2292-44190-2 (1989)

 

We may give details on other published recording upon request.

Next Generation MOZART Soloists Vol. 10
Rondos for violin and orchestra K 269 & 373
Adagio for violin and orchestra K 261
Sinfonia concertante for four winds E-flat major K 297b
With the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester, Bilal Alnemr (violin), Gabriel Pidoux (oboe), Blaž Šparovec (clarinet), Theo Plath (bassoon), Nicolas Ramez (horn)
Alpha classics 11946448 (2024)

#4 Mozart
Symphony No. 23 K 181
Violin Concerto No. 3 K 216
Minuet C major K 409
Symphony No. 38 K 504 Prague
With the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
SKO records 11741704 (2024)

#3 Bartók / Adams
Bartók: Divertimento for string orchestra
John Adams: Shaker Loops for string orchestra (1983)
With the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
SKO records 11617165 (2023)

#2 Schubert
Schubert: String quartet No. 14 D minor Death and the Maiden
With the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
SKO records 11611824 (2023)

#1 Beethoven/ Brahms / Schönberg
Beethoven: String quartet op. 95 Serioso
Brahms: String quintet op. 111
Schönberg: Transfigured Night op. 4
With the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
SKO records 11564474 (2023)

Bartók/Casken/Beethoven
John Casken: Concert for violin, viola, orchestra That subtle Knot
Bartok: Concert for viola
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
Partner: Ruth Killius (viola), Northern Sinfonia
ECM New Series (2023)

Brahms
String quintet No. 2 in G major op. 111
Orchestre national d’Auvergne LIVE – Label digital (2023)

Xenakis
Aroura
Orchestre national d’Auvergne LIVE – Label digital (2022)

Dubugnon
Chamber Symphony No. 1, op. 63
Chamber Symphony No. 2, op. 77
Klavieriana, op. 70
Partner: Noriko Ogawa (piano), Musikkollegium Winterthur
BIS 7318599922294 (2021)

Strauss, Bruckner, Haydn
Strauss / arr. E. Stein: Serenade for string orchestra in E-Flat major op.7
Bruckner / arr. T. Zehetmair: String quintet in F major WAB 112
Haydn: Violin concerto in C major Hob. Vlla:1 II. Adagio
Orchestre national d’Auvergne LIVE – Label digital (2020)

Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 68
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73
Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
Partner: Musikkoleggium Winterthur
Claves 7619931191621 (2019)

Bruckner
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Partner: Musikkollegium Winterthur
MDG 901 2090-6 (2018)

Schumann
Violin concerto in D minor
Symphony No. 1 op. 38
Fantasie op. 131
Partner: Orchestre de chambre de Paris
ECM New Series (2016)

Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 1 C minor op. 1
Symphony No. 5 D major op 107 Reformation
Partner: Musikkollegium Winterthur
MDG 901 1814-6 (2013)

Ravel/Debussy
Ravel: Tzigane, Pavane, Le Tombeau de Couperin
Debussy: Petite Suite, Danses Sacrée et Profane, Sarabande, Danse
Partner: Orchestre de chambre de Paris
V 5345 (2013)

Schubert/Gál
Schubert: Symphony No. 6 C major D 589
Gál: Symphony No. 1 D major op. 30
Partner: Northern Sinfonia
AV2224 (2011)

Schubert/Gál
Schubert: Symphony no. 8 C major D 944 Die Große
Gál: Symphony No. 2 F major op. 53
Partner: Northern Sinfonia
AV2225AV222 (2011)

The Teldec Recordings
Works by Bach, Paganini, Mozart,
Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Schumann,
Berg, Janacek, Hartmann and others
Warner Classics (2010)

Sibelius/Strawinsky
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 op. 52 C major
Strawinsky: Concerto for violin and orchestra D major
Sibelius:  Symphony No. 6 op. 104 D minor
Partner: Northern Sinfonia (2009)
AVIE Records (2009)

Britten
“Unknown Britten”
Partner: Northern Sinfonia
NMC Recordings (2009)

Brahms/Schumann
Brahms: Concerto for violin and orchestra op. 77 D major
Schumann: Symphony No. 4 d minor
Partner: Northern Sinfonia
AVIE Records (2007)

Prioritized Concertos 26/27
J. S. Bach
Violin concerto No. 2 E major BWV 1042
Beethoven
Violin concerto D major op. 61
F. Mendelssohn
Violin concerto E minor op. 69
Mozart
Violin concerto No. 3 G major K 216
Violin concerto No. 5 A major K 219
R. Schumann
Violin concerto D minor WoO 23
Szymanowsky
Violin concerto No. 2 op. 61

Full Repertoire

J. S. Bach
Violin concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Violin concerto in E major BWV 1042
Concerto in D minor BWV 1052 (version for violin)
Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 (version for violin)
Double concerto in D minor BWV 1043

H.-C. Bartel
Violin concerto (dedicated to Thomas Zehetmair)

Bartok
Violin concerto No. 1 Sz. 36 / BB 48 a
Violin concerto No. 2 in B minor Sz. 112 / BB 117

Beethoven
Violin concerto in D major op. 61
Triple concerto in C major op. 56

Berg
Violin concerto To the Memory of an Angel
Chamber concerto for piano and violin with 13 winds

Berlioz
Rêverie et Caprice op. 8

H.-J. von Bose
Violin concerto

Brahms
Violin concerto in D major op. 77
Double concerto in A minor op. 102

Carter
Violin concerto

J. Dillon
Violin concerto

Dvorak
Violin concerto in A minor op. 53

Elgar
Violin concerto in B minor op. 61

K. A. Hartmann
Concerto funèbre

J. Haydn
Violin concerto in C major Hob. VIIa: 1
Violin concerto in A major Hob. VIIa: 3
Violin concerto in G major Hob. VIIa: 4

M. Haydn
Violin concerto in B-flat major P 53

Henze
Violin concerto No. 2

H. Holliger
Violin concerto

Janacek
Violin concerto The Pilgrimage of the Soul

H. L. Leitner
Violin concerto

Martin
Polyptique (1973)

F. Mendelssohn
Violin concerto in E minor op. 64
Violin concerto in D minor op. 58

Mozart
Violin concerto No. 1 in B-flat major  K 207
Violin concerto No. 2 in D major K 211
Violin concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Violin concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
Violin concerto No. 5 in A major K 219
Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major K 364 
Concertone for 2 solo violins and orchestra K 190

Paganini
Violin concerto No. 1 D major op. 6

Prokofiev
Violin concerto No. 1 in D major op. 19
Violin concerto No. 2 in G minor op. 63

E.-P. Salonen
Violin concerto

R. Schumann
Violin concerto WoO 23
Fantasy in C major op. 131

Sibelius
Violin concerto in D minor op. 47

Stravinsky
Violin concerto in D major

Szymanovsky
Violin concerto No. 1 op. 35
Violin concerto No. 2 op. 61

Tschaikovsky
Violin concerto in D major op. 35

S. Veress
Violin concerto

Vivaldi
The Four Seasons op. 8

Wieniavsky
Violin concerto No. 1 F-sharp minor op. 14

B. A. Zimmermann
Violin concerto

Bach
Partita in A minor, French Suites BWV 813, 814 & 816
MDG 903 2280-6  SACD (2023)

Haydn
Sonatas Hob. X VI: 21, Hob. X VI: 44, Hob. X VI: 39, Hob. X VI: 46
MDG 940 2257-6 Hybrid-SACD (2022)

Mozart Vol. 9
Piano Concertos A major K 414 and D major K 537
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1759-6 (2012)

Mozart Vol. 8
Piano Concertos C minor K 491 and C major 503
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1737-6 (2012)

Mozart Vol. 7
Piano Concertos B flat major K 238, C major K 415 and D major K 451
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1667-6 (2011)

Schumann
Piano Quintet E flat major op. 44
String Quartets op. 41 Nos. 1-3
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet
MDG 307 1610-2 (2010)

Mozart Vol. 6
Piano Concertos C major K 467, E flat major K 449 and B flat major K 450
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1646-6 (2010)

Mozart Vol. 5
Piano Concertos D major K 175, C major K 246 and A major K 488
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1562-6 (2009)

Mozart Vol. 4
Piano Concertos F major K 459 and D minor K 466
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1529-2 (2008)

Mozart Vol. 3
Piano Concertos G major K 453 and B flat major K 456
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1488-2 / MDG 940 1488-6 (2008)

Schubert
Works for Piano
Sonata A Major D 959
Six German Dances D 820
Four Landler D 814
German Dance D 841, 1
Waltz D 844
MDG 340 1440-2/MDG 940 1440-6 (2007)

Chopin
Piano Concertos No. 1 E minor op. 11 and No. 2 F minor op. 21
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1267-2 (2005)

Mozart Vol. 2
Piano Concertos F major K 413 and E flat major K 271
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1298-2 (2005)

Dvořák
Piano Quintet No. 2 A major op. 81
String Quintet No. 3 E flat major op. 97
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet, Hartmut Rohde, viola
MDG 307 1249-2 (2004)

Scarlatti
Piano Sonatas
MDG 340 1162-2 / MDG 940 1162-6 (2004)

M. Haydn
Requiem MH 154
Symphonies MH82/184 / P 9 and MH334 / P 16
Partner: Chœur de Chambre Suisse, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1245-2 (2004)

Mozart Vol. 1
Piano Concertos E flat major K 482 and B flat major K 595
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1182-2 (2003)

Schumann
Piano Concerto op. 54
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato op. 92
Introduction and Allegro op. 134
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1033-2 / MDG 940 1033-2 (2001)

Mozart
Piano Concerto C major K 503
Scene/Rondo  K 505
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504
Partner: Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 0967-2/ MDG 940 0967-2 (2000)

Mozart Klavierwerke
Fantasies C minor K 396 and D minor K 397
Rondos D major K 485, F major K 494, A minor K 511
Funeral March in D minor K 453 a
Menuetto K 355
Adagio K 540
Gigue K 574
MDG 340 0961-2 (2000)

Schubert
Sonata A minor D 537
Sonata A major D 959
EMI 7 41112 7 (2000)

Schubert
Sonata A minor D 784
Sonata G major D 894
EMI 7 41107 8 (2000)

Schubert
Sonata C minor D 958
Sonata B flat major D 960
EMI 7 41092 2 (2000)

Schubert
Sonata A minor D 845
Sonata D major D 850
EMI 7 37592 5 (2000)

Schubert
Sonata A major D 664
Sonata E flat major D 568
Sonata B major D 575
EMI 7 37582 5 (2000)

Schubert
Quintett A major D 667 (Trout Quintet)
Partner: Leipzig String Quartet
MDG 307 0625-2 (1998)

Mozart  
Concerto for three pianos F Major  K 242 (version for two pianos)
Concerto for two pianos E flat Major K 365
Partner: Marie-Luise Hinrichs (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker
EMI 5 56785-2 (1996)

Bach   
Preludes without fugues
EMI 5 56489 2 (1996)

Piano Arts
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Scarlatti, Soler
EMI 5 68507 2 (1995)

Schubert   
Piano Sonatas
EMI 7 65483 2 (5 CDs) (1995)

Beethoven  
Sonatas Nos. 5-7 op. 10 / 1-3
EMI 5 65465 2 (1995)

Scarlatti   
Encore – Sonate K. 55 in 20 versions from the years 1973-1994
EMI 5 55402 2 (1995)      

Scarlatti        
18 Sonatas
EMI 5 55343 2 (1995)

Beethoven / Mozart
Beethoven Quintet E flat major op. 16
Mozart Quintet E flat major K 452
Partner: Sabine Meyer Ensemble
EMI 5 55013 2 (1995)   

Great to Meet Christian Zacharias    
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15
Partner: English Chamber Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk (conductor)
Scarlatti  Piano Sonatas K 55, K 381, K 880
EMI 4 78208 2 (1993)                 

Mozart        
Piano Concerto D minor K 466
Piano Concerto C major K 467
Piano Concerto A major  K 488
Piano Concerto B flat major K 595
Partner: NDR Symphony Orchestra, BR Symphony Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden,
Günter Wand (conductor), David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 67561 2 (1992)

Mozart
Piano Sonatas
EMI 5 65693 2 (6 CD) (1992)

Schumann     
Piano Concerto A minor op. 54
Partner: Cologne Radio Orchestra, Hans Vonk (conductor)
EMI 5 65470 2 (4 CDs) (1992)                       

Schubert      
Sonatas D 845, 850 & 894
2 Scherzi D 593
EMI 7 64655 2 (2 CDs) (1992)

Schumann
Papillons op. 2
Davidsbündlertänze (Dances of the League of David) op. 6
EMI 5 65464 2 (1992)

Mozart        
Piano Concertos
Partner:
Polish Chamber Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor)
English Chamber Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
BR Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
RSO Stuttgart, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
NDR Symphony Orchestra, Günter Wand (conductor)
EMI 7 64051 2 (10 CD) (1991)

Scarlatti        
33 Sonatas
EMI 7 63940 2 (2 CDs) (1991)

Beethoven      
Piano Concerto Nos. 1-5
Triple Concerto C major op. 56
Partner: Ulf Hoelscher (violin), Heinrich Schiff (violoncello), Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk (conductor), Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur (conductor)
EMI 7 63937 2 (3 CD) (1991)

Schumann      
Novelettes op. 21
Scenes from childhod op. 15
EMI 7 54844 2 (1991)

Schumann     
Piano Quintet E flat major op. 44
Partner: Cherubini Quartet
EMI 7 54511 2 (2 CD) (1991)

Mozart        
Piano Concerto Nos. 5, 6 & 11
Partner: Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
EMI 7 54195 2 (1991)    

Mozart                
Piano Concerto Nos. 13 & 15
Partner: English Chamber Orchester, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 54307 2 (1991)   

Beethoven      
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden; Hans Vonk (conductor)
EMI 7 54076 2 (1990)

Mozart    
Piano Concertos Nos. 16 & 19
Partner: Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Sir Neville Mariner (conductor)
EMI 7 49982 2 (1990)

Mozart     
Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21
Partner: BR Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 49899 2 (1989)

Mozart     
Piano Quartets K 478 & 493
Partner: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Tilmann Wick (violoncello)
EMI 7 49879-2 (1989)

Mozart         
Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 27
Partner: NDR Symphony Orchestra, Günter Wand (conductor)
EMI 7 47432 2 (1987)

Beethoven       
Triple Concerto C major op. 56
Partner: Ulf Hoelscher (violin), Heinrich Schiff (violoncello), Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur (conductor)
EMI 7 47427 2 (1987)

Mozart       
Piano Concerto Nos. 22 & 23
Partner: Staatskapelle Dresden, David Zinman (conductor)
EMI 7 47428 2 (1986)

Mozart
Piano concertos No. 23 in A minor, K. 488 & No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
Partner: Julian Trevelyan (Piano), ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Serie: Next Generation Mozart Soloists Vol. 4
Alpha 11059689 (2022)

C.P.E. Bach Berlin Symphonies
Symphony Wq 174 in C major
Symphony Wq 175 in F major
Symphony Wq 178 in E minor
Symphony Wq 179 in E flat major
Symphony Wq 180 in G major
Symphony Wq 181 in F major
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG MDG 940 1824-6 (2013)

Schumann
Symphony no. 1 B flat major op. 38
Symphony no. 3 E flat major op. 97 “Rheinische”
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1772-6 (2012)

Schumann
Symphony no. 2 C major op. 61
Symphony no. 4 D minor op. 120
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1745-6 (2012)

Mozart Vol. 9
Piano Concertos A major K 414 and D major K 537
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1759-6 (2012)

Mozart Vol. 8
Piano Concertos C minor K 491 and C major 503
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1737-6 (2012)

Mozart Vol. 7
Piano Concertos B flat major K 238, C major K 415 and D major K 451
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1667-6 (2011)

Mozart Vol. 6
Piano Concertos C major K 467, E flat major K 449 and B flat major K 450
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1646-6 (2010)

Mozart Vol. 5
Piano Concertos D major K 175, C major K 246 and A major K 488
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 940 1562-6 (2009)

Mozart Vol. 4
Piano Concertos F major K 459 and D minor K 466
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1529-2 (2008)

Mozart Vol. 3
Piano Concertos G major K 453 and B flat major K 456
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1488-2 / MDG 940 1488-6 (2008)

Chopin
Piano Concertos No. 1 E minor op. 11 and No. 2 F minor op. 21
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1267-2 (2005)

Mozart Vol. 2
Piano Concertos F major K 413 and E flat major K 271
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1298-2 (2005)

M. Haydn
Requiem MH 154
Symphonies MH82/184 / P 9 and MH334 / P 16
Partner: Chœur de Chambre Suisse, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1245-2 (2004)

Mozart Vol. 1
Piano Concertos E flat major K 482 and B flat major K 595
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1182-2 (2003)

Schumann
Piano Concerto op. 54
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato op. 92
Introduction and Allegro op. 134
Partner: Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 1033-2 / MDG 940 1033-2 (2001)

Mozart
Piano Concerto C major K 503
Scene/Rondo  K 505
Symphony No. 38 D major K 504
Partner: Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
MDG 340 0967-2/ MDG 940 0967-2 (2000)

Mozart  
Concerto for three pianos F Major  K 242 (version for two pianos)
Concerto for two pianos E flat Major K 365
Partner: Marie-Luise Hinrichs (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker
EMI 5 56785-2 (1996)

 

After getting to know one another while collaborating on concert performances, violinist Willi Zimmermann, violist Ruth Killius and cellist Daniel Haefliger now perform as a trio.
Willi Zimmermann served as primarius of the internationally performing, multi-award winning Amati Quartett from 1985 to 2007 and has been the concert master of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra since 2008. Ruth Killius, co-founder of the Zehetmair Quartet, is a sought-after soloist and expert on contemporary music. Many of her CD recordings are considered reference works and have garnered awards. Daniel Haefliger served as concert master of the Ensemble Modern and the Camerata Bern, is the co-founder of the Contrechamps journal for musicology and has realised numerous projects in the area of contemporary music, which has led him to collaborate with leading musicians of our time.
In July, the newly founded trio will debut with two concerts in Bad Honnef and Zurich featuring works by Schubert, Hindemith and Mozart. The trio’s promising debut is an exciting taste of things to come.

Thomas Zehetmair will be attending this year’s Aldeburgh Music Festival in England where he will perform not one, but three concerts. The festival has been held since 1948 when it was founded by none other than Benjamin Britten. Since then, world-class performers of classical music, including talented young artists, have convened here once a year to craft a programme of unsurpassed quality and variety over one month. The festival has long been considered one of the world’s most prestigious.

Audiences have the chance to experience Zehetmair’s exceptionally talent as violinist in a solo recital. Then the duo Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius will present an exciting programme featuring music from the first half of the 20th century. In a third concert presenting Alban Berg’s chamber concerto for piano, violin and 13 wind instruments, he will take to the stage alongside Pierre Laurent.

Thomas Zehetmair and Ruth Killius are among the most exceptional performers attending this year’s festival. As to be expected, audiences can look forward to interpretations of unparalleled musical excellence, technical precision and superb tonal blend

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Two concerts featuring Tzimon Barto are just around the corner: In Wiesbaden, he will be performing Mozart’s d-minor concerto together with the Hessian State Orchestra under Zsolt Hamar and, in Frankfurt, he will join the Museums- und Opernorchester under Lawrence Foster to present Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Tzimon Barto, a man of many talents, makes these works seem as if they were made for him. His sincere performance of Mozart’s renowned d-minor concerto written in 1785 excels with rich timbre not to mention Barto’s unconventional, heartfelt approach – most fitting for this concert in d-minor, which for Mozart embodies the pinnacle of dramatic expression. Tzimon Barto offers a lively, care-free performance of the popular Rhapsody in Blue accentuated with rhythmic finesse and spontaneity . The work, reminiscent of jazz music, was composed in 1924. Both concerts promise an exquisite listening experience and testify to Tzimon Barto’s incredible artistic versatility.

01. Juni 2016 | 20:00 Uhr| Wiesbaden – Hessisches Staatstheater
Mozart Klavierkonzert Nr. 20 d-moll KV 466 Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden, Zsolt Hamar (conductor)

03. & 04. Juli 2016 | Frankfurt – Alte Oper
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Museums- und Opernorchester, Lawrence Foster (conductor)

Following celebrated concerts in Chicago with Bernhard Haitink, Till Fellner will join the Staatsorchester Stuttgart in May and June to present a project that will see him in a wide range of roles. First, he will play Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto under Sylvain Cambreling. This work marked Beethoven’s creation of the symphonic piano concert genre in 1806. The musical style and unity of the individual movements resemble that of a symphony and confront the soloist with substantial challenges. Till Fellner’s powerful and brilliant interpretation of the work is sure to impress.

Together with the musicians of the Staatsorchester Stuttgart, he will perform Brahms’ piano quintet in f minor, of which Clara Schumann said the following: “This work leaves me feeling as if I had read an utterly tragic story.” Till Fellner instils this tragic character in every note, skilfully crafting a dramatic arc that captivates listeners from the first note to the very last one.

In the two following days, Till Fellner will collaborate with young singers from the Opernstudio Stuttgart in master courses to prepare works such as Beethoven’s “To the Distant Beloved” as well as select songs from Schumann’s song cycle op. 39. His in-depth collaboration with tenor Mark Padmore combined with his extensive experience teaching as a professor at the Zurich University of the Arts mean young musicians will benefit both from his expertise and wealth of experience.

In the coming weeks, Thomas Zehetmair will be visiting the USA where he will once again join the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as artistic partner. He will take the stage both as a soloist to perform Mozart’s violin concerto no. 3, then conduct Mendelssohn’s symphony no. 3 and even perform chamber music with Hindesmith’s string quartet no. 4.

Then it’s on to Brazil, South America. In São Paulo, Thomas Zehetmair will perform with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo. The project spans 7 concerts featuring 3 different programmes. He will be joined by none other than Heinz Holliger. This collaboration between the two celebrated musicians is sure to reach great musical heights. All the while, they will be passing the baton back and forth as Zehetmair conducts Carter’s oboe concerto with Holliger as a soloist and in the following concert, Holliger will take the conductor’s stand while Zehetmair interprets Bartók’s exceedingly challenging second violin concerto. Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven are also on the programme as are modern works by Carter and Ligeti. Audiences can look forward to witnessing Zehetmair’s indisputable expertise at work as well as his charismatic presence.

The programmes Andreas Staier has in store for his next performances this May are anything but ordinary. In guest performances at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspielen and the Klavier-Festival Ruhr, he will join long-time collaborator, chamber musician Lorenzo Coppola (clarinet), to present both romantic and modern pieces that will take audiences away to a fantastic world of reflection. In addition to his surpassing expressiveness, historically accurate interpretation not to mention his natural, unpretentious musicality, the subtle timbre of historical instruments add to the irresistible appeal of his performances.

In the comparison of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for a chamber orchestra with compositions by Georges Lentz for a prepared piano, Andreas Staier will take the stage of Berlin’s Radialsystem as a soloist alongside the Resonanz Ensemble. What at first glance may seem contradictory coalesces harmoniously through the guiding thread woven by the ensemble and Andreas Staier with his historically accurate yet profound, almost visionary approach to these pieces. The program will be performed again on 23rd September in Hamburg.

11.05.2016 | 20:00 | Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg
18.05.2016 | 20:00 | Schloss Rheda – Orangerie

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22.05.2016 | Radialsystem Berlin
23.09.2016 | Hamburg

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In recent days, the latest CD from Thomas Zehetmair has been released under the ECM label. Listeners have the chance to experience Zehetmair as he assumes both the role of soloist and conductor together with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris performing Schumann works. Thomas Zehetmair’s understanding of Schumann’s music and his ability to captivate his emotional tribulations are without equal. As a result, this recording from February 2014 in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is a genuine delight for listeners. In addition to the 1st symphony, also known as the “Spring Symphony“, which was written in only four days in January 1841, Thomas Zehetmair plays two extraordinary late works by the composer. Both the violin concerto as well as the fantasy for the violin and orchestra were composed in 1853 – two years prior to his death – and were dedicated to Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim. Whilst performing the original premiere of this fantasy in the style of a transcripted improvisational piece, he had his doubts about the suitability of the violin concerto for the stage. It took another 80 years until the work was performed on stage for the first time in Berlin in 1937. Through the painstaking study of sources as well as numerous performances by Thomas Zehetmair, it is today regarded as one of the most exceptional works for the violin. Zehetmair describes Schumann’s symphonic oeuvre as “spontaneous, powerful and subtle all at the same time”.

Composed in 1970 and dedicated to Rostropovich, who also performed its original premiere, the cello concerto “Tout un monde lointain” by Dutilleux is one of the most demanding and influential cello concertos of the 20th century. Gustav Rivinius performed the work last week in Saarbrücken’s Congresshalle alongside the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie under Tito Muñoz, affirming yet again his reputation as one of the greatest cellists of our time. His performance left the audience erupting in enthusiastic applause and garnered the following praise from the press: “While there was no doubt that Rivinius would be in full command of the enormous technical demands of this piece, the gruelling escapades on the fretboard, tedious double stops and cantilenas in the highest positions, it was the contrast between his powerful forte playing with the contemplative intensity of the quiet passages that proved the most captivating” (07 March 2016). It took Gustav Rivinius a mere five bars to carry his listeners off to the “far away world” (“Tout un monde lointain”) conveyed in the piece – an experience concert-goers will not soon forget.

In March, audiences can look forward to exciting concerts with Christian Zacharias both at the conductor’s stand and on the piano in Frankfurt, Lugano and Winterthur. The programme will feature Mozart, Schumann, Schubert and their French colleagues Ravel, Rameau and Bizet.

In Frankfurt, he will conduct the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester with Ravel’s suite “Ma mère l’oye“ and Schumann’s 2nd symphony composed in 1845/46 for Schumann in attempt to cure his depression.

At a mere 19 years of age, Schubert composed his 4th symphony which Zacharias will be performing in Lugano alongside the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in addition to works by Mozart. Schubert himself nick named it “die Tragische” (the tragic) owing to the minor key and its preoccupation with Beethoven.

In Winterthur, the programme will focus on French music. Written in 1872, Bizet’s orchestral suite “L’ Arlésienne” was an immediate success at its original premiere in Paris. Excerpts from Rameau’s suite “Les Indes Galantes“ as well as Mozart can also be heard.

Mozart composed the majority of his piano concertos for his own use. During the performance, he conducted the orchestra from the piano, a customary practice at the time, which Christian Zacharias will also be observing in the upcoming performances of concerts no. 23, no. 24 and no. 25. It is a genuine delight to listen to Christian Zacharias and witness him masterfully assuming the two roles of pianist and conductor.

06.03.2016 | 11:00 | Alte Oper Frankfurt
07.03.2016 | 20:00 | Alte Oper Frankfurt
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11.03.2016 | 20:30 | LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
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16.03.2016 | 19:30 | Stadthaus Winterthur
17.03.2016 | 19:30 | Stadthaus Winterthur
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A special highlight in the programme of the Innsbrucker Kammerkonzerte in February is the concert put on by Andreas Staier and Isabelle Faust. The two musicians conceived the both varied yet exceedingly subtle programme that will take listeners on a journey through the history of music. Andreas Staier, an expert on historical music and Isabelle Faust, a soloist who performs in the world’s leading music centres, share a long-standing artistic friendship. Whenever their schedules permit, the two meet up for creative exchange with unique results. They skilfully accommodate different styles as well as the historical demands of performance. Their adept, harmonious playing coupled with the uniquely warm tone of the fortepiano creates a music that deeply touches listeners. Following the concert in Innsbruck, Italian concert-goers in Pistoia and Perugia can also look forward to hearing this varied programme.

22.02.2016 | 20:00 | Innsbruck / Tiroler Landeskonservatorium
23.02.2016 | Pistoia (Italy)
24.02.2016 | Perugia (Italy)

Bach Empfindungen, Clavier-Fantasie with violin f sharp minor
Mendelssohn From Lieder ohne Worte (arranged for piano and violin by Friedrich Hermann)
Allegretto grazioso A major op. 62/6
Presto agitato g minor op. 53/3
Andante espressivo G major op. 62/1
Beethoven Violin sonata no. 10 G major op. 96
Schumann Fantasie a minor op. 131
Brahms Sonata for clarinet and piano no. 2 E flat major op. 120

True to the very fitting title of “Recorder Revolutionary”, Maurice Steger and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra along with Paul Dyer will be presenting a superb Baroque program on the stages of Sydney and Melbourne. The ensemble will invoke masterpieces from Telemann, Handel, Fiorenza among others. Steger also has a selection of Vivaldi concertos in store, perfectly complemented by his Swiss charm. In the words of Paul Dyer (Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra), Australian audiences can look forward to witnessing the “Speedy Gonzales” of the recorder at work. Steger has a long history of captivating audiences with his breathtaking virtuosity combined with technical brilliance. The musicality and emotional depth of his performance also makes the slow, moving passages a true delight. This collaboration with the young not to mention dynamic ensemble of Australia’s leading Baroque orchestra is sure to delight audiences with vibrant, superb music performances!

24. & 26.02.2016 19:00 Sydney / City Recital Hall
27.02.2016 19:00 Melbourne / Recital Centre
28.02.2016 17:00 Melbourne / Recital Centre
02. & 04.03.2016 19:00 Sydney / City Recital Hall
05.03.2016 14:00 & 19:00 Sydney / City Recital Hall

Vivaldi Concerto in G major RV 443
Gallo Sonata no. 12 in g minor “Follia”
Telemann Concerto for 3 trumpets D major TWV 54:D4
Fiorenza Sinfonia in a minor
Händel Overture from “Judas Maccabeus” in g minor HWV 63
Vivaldi Concerto D major RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Rittler Ciaccona a 7 C major
Geminiani On Corellis Violinsonatas Op. 5

The programme for the East Neuk Festival is now online!
The festival held in the Scottish Highlands amidst picturesque lakes and historical castles originated in 2004. The widely followed East Neuk successfully draws young artists and long-standing names alike to the Scottish Highlands. Christian Zacharias, for example, is a long-standing guest of the festival, who captivates audiences with his versatility both as a conductor, chamber musician and performer at recitals. Julian Steckel, who will be performing at the festival for the first time, will also display his surpassing musicality as well as his technical mastery in multiple concerts. Christian Zacharias and Julian Steckel will join forces for the festival’s grand finale performing Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Shostakovich’s first cello concerto as well as Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 in C Major.

More details on the festival and all concerts are available.

Though 2016 is still young, Tzimon Barto has already achieved a number of successes. He earned praise from critics and audiences alike in early January during his New Year’s tour together with the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchester in China. During several concerts in Shanghai, Beijing and other cities, his programme included Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto in b flat minor.

Back in Europe, recitals in Germany and Switzerland featuring works from Rameau, Haydn, Gasparini and Schubert in addition to Bach’s Goldberg Variations followed. The press wrote the following of Barto: “Without exaggerating in any way, one can describe the musicality of Barto’s performances as nothing short of spectacular.” (Allgemeine Zeitung, 25 January 2016). The complete review can be read at: http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/nachrichten-mainz/tollkue…. Listeners can also enjoy Tzimon Barto’s unmistakable, surpassingly imaginative interpretation of the Goldberg Variations on his latest CD (released under the Capriccio label).

Tzimon Barto undoubtedly has further exciting performances in store for the 2016 concert year.

After winning the 2014 Hindemith Prize awarded by the city of Hanau, the Zehetmair Quartett will also be presenting an exciting programme including one of the composer’s pieces during its European tour. In Vienna, Florence and Amsterdam, the quartet will play Hindemith’s string quartet no. 5, which was written in 1923, enveloped by two string quartets op. 3 no. 5 in F major and op. 76 no. 3 in C major by Joseph Haydn. As always, the renowned ensemble will delight audiences with its distinct, technically impeccable virtuosity, unpretentious interpretation not to mention a broad range of expressive musical nuances.

27.01.2016 19:30 Musikverein Vienna – Brahmssaal
01.02.2016 21:00 Teatro della Pergola Florence
04.02.2016 20:15 Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam / Kleine Zaal
06.02.2016 20:15 Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam / Kleine Zaal

Haydn string quartet F Major op. 3 no. 5 “Serenadenquartett”
Hindemith string quartet op. 32 no.5
Haydn string quartet Hob.III: 77 op. 76/3 C Major “Kaiserquartett”

Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Kuba Jakowicz (violin), Ruth Killius (viola), Christian Elliott (cello)

On 15th January, the original premiere of a composition by Hans Zender can be heard in Dortmund’s Konzerthaus: Entitled “Im Höhlengebirge” (in the cavernous mountains), he composed the two polymeters (songs) for a tenor and piano based on texts by the poet Jean Paul in his 1804 novel “Flegeljahre” (The Awkward Age). A signature characteristic of Hans Zender’s composition is the irrevocable elimination of stylistic and aesthetic uniformity, which reflects his post-modern understanding of art.

The evening’s well-versed duo of Till Fellner and Mark Padmore offer a performance whose outstanding musicality is reflected in their interpretations of both classic and contemporary music. The duo is also known in Dortmund from previous performances. Their last performance in November 2014 was well-received and featured works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. In addition to Zender’s work, the audience can again look forward to further highlights from Beethoven’s and Schumann’s oeuvre.

15.01.2016 | 20:00 | Konzerthaus Dortmund
16.01.2016 | 20:00 | Laeiszhalle Hamburg

Schumann Papillons op. 2
Zender Im Höhlengebirge, 2 Polymeter von Jean Paul für Tenor und Klavier (2015)
Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte op. 98 Ein Liederkreis von Alois Jeitteles
**intermission**
Schumann Liederzyklus “Dichterliebe” op. 48

Till Fellner (piano), Mark Padmore (tenor)

Trio Jean Paul is releasing a new CD true to the motto “sextets performed as piano trios” where the Trio plays both string sextets no. 1 and 2 op. 18 and 36 by Johannes Brahms in an arrangement for a piano trio. Theodor Kirchner created the arrangement while Brahms was still alive and wrote in a letter to Brahms in 1883: “I was truly relieved to learn that you seem to be not entirely unsatisfied with my arrangement of your sextets. […] In my opinion, trio players will regard these two works as a welcome gift.” Unfortunately, his prediction has not yet been fulfilled as these trio arrangements are now only featured in concert programmes on rare occasions. Trio Jean Paul succeeds in evoking the genius and superb creative achievement instilled in the trio arrangement. With their characteristically sensitive, highly musical and technically impeccable interpretation, ever focused on the rhetorical elements of the music, the trio is presenting a new recording that enthusiasts won’t want to miss.

The CD is being released under the Cavi-music label and is available in stores as of 13 November 2015.

Maurice Steger’s tour with the Cappella Gabetta this Christmas season is in full swing: After exceedingly successful concerts in Lucerne, Riehen, Bonmont, Munich and Kufstein, he will also perform in Wilhelmshaven and Dresden. Together with the ensemble, Maurice Steger is presenting an evocative, captivating programme. Harald Eggebrecht of the Süddeutsche Zeitung praised Steger’s performance of Vivaldi concertos in D major RV 375 and RV 428: “In addition to his breathtaking technical mastery of this small woodwind instrument, Steger’s ability to accurately convey the essence of the piece and to deploy his capacity for refinement true to the musical context remains the most remarkable of all.” (15 December 2015)
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In this spirit, we of the KS Schoerke team would like to wish our partners, friends and musicians a happy, reflective holiday season as well as all the best for a successful new year!

Upcoming concert dates:
17.12.2015 | 20:00 | Wilhelmshaven – Stadthalle
18.12.2015 | 20:00 | Dresden – Frauenkirche

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburgisches Konzert no. 3, G major, BWV 1048
Brandenburgisches Konzert no. 4, G major, BWV 1049
Brandenburgisches Konzert no. 5, D major, BWV 1050
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Flautino, string and b.c., D-Dur, op. 10/2, RV 428, („Il Gardellino“)
Concerto for recorder, strings and b.c., D-Dur, RV 375
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso, op. 6/8, („Weihnachtskonzert“)

A genuine highlight awaits on 5th, 6th and 7th December of this year’s concert season: Till Fellner will play Mozart’s piano concerto in C major K. 503 alongside the Berliner Philharmoniker and conductor Bernard Haitink.

The concerto is the last of the major Vienna solo concertos Mozart composed for himself. He wrote it during the Christmas season of 1786. Till Fellner is a “man of spirit” as praised by concerti in an article from its December 2015 issue, who, in addition to music, also dedicates himself extensively to literature and cinema (particularly the works of Luis Bunuel). During a sabbatical in 2013, he also studied the art of composition in depth. He explains his interest stating “My intention was to better understand how the works I play are made” (concerti, December 2015). This profound understanding and his astutely crafted approach can be heard clearly in his interpretation of this subtly melancholic piano concerto. In perfect harmony with the orchestra, his impeccable performance has his instrument singing the lyrical passages. He crafts the individual motives with such impeccable perfection that the notes seem as comprehensible as words. Once again, Till Fellner has affirmed his reputation as a master of Viennese classical music.

December 5th 2015 | 19:00 | Philharmonie Berlin
December 6th & 7th 2015 | 20:00 | Philharmonie Berlin

Mozart Piano concerto C major K 503

Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

Martin Stadtfeld: new Mozart CD a great success!

Martin Stadtfeld has released a very special double CD focusing on Mozart’s first years as a composer – when he was a child. As a 10-year old, he wrote his first piano concerto in F major KV 37; his 9th piano concerto in E-flat major KV 271, affectionately called “Jeune homme“, followed ten years later. Martin Stadtfeld plays Mozart’s works with exceeding elegance complemented perfectly by his impeccable technique. He decisively works through Mozart’s development from a precocious child prodigy to a master of his metier, clearly illuminated by the comparison of the two works. The musical harmony of the performance with the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg under Ivor Bolton is equally compelling.

On the second CD, Martin Stadtfeld interprets an even earlier composition by Mozart – the London Sketchbook, written by the young composer at a mere 8 years of age. During one of his tours around Europe, his father fell ill in London delaying their trip. Young Mozart used the time to compose this collection of 36 pieces. Martin Stadtfeld takes this early work seriously demonstrating that even at a young age, Mozart was destined for greatness. He also keenly conveys the humour and underlying sauciness characteristic of young Mozart.

Critics wrote the following of the CD: “Stadtfeld presents an album that is both wonderfully inspired per se, but also inspiring for the listener. The manner in which he revives the fervent creative genius of young Mozart testifies to his profound understanding of these works.” (Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung 15th October 2015)

The CD was released under the Sony classic label and is available in retail everywhere.
More information and a brief excerpt can be heard here.

Trio Jean Paul is releasing a new CD true to the motto “sextets performed as piano trios” where the Trio plays both string sextets no. 1 and 2 op. 18 and 36 by Johannes Brahms in an arrangement for a string trio. Theodor Kirchner created the arrangement while Brahms was still alive and wrote in a letter to Brahms in 1883: “I was truly relieved to learn that you seem to be not entirely unsatisfied with my arrangement of your sextets. […] In my opinion, trio players will regard these two works as a welcome gift.” Unfortunately, his prediction has not yet been fulfilled as these trio arrangements are now only featured in concert programmes on rare occasions. Trio Jean Paul succeeds in evoking the genius and superb creative achievement instilled in the trio arrangement. With their characteristically sensitive, highly musical and technically impeccable interpretation, ever focused on the rhetorical elements of the music, the trio is presenting a new recording that enthusiasts won’t want to miss.

The CD is being released under the Cavi-music label and is available in stores as of 13 November 2015.

For one week in November, Thomas Zehetmair will be performing with the Budapest Festival Orchester under the baton of Ivan Fischer. In six concerts that will span Europe, he will take to the stage to present Prokofiev’s second violin concerto.

In 1983, Ivan Fischer founded the Budapest Festival Orchester in his homeland of Hungary and has since served as its musical director. A CD featuring a recording of Bartok’s violin concertos testifies to the exceedingly fruitful collaboration between the orchestra, its conductor and Thomas Zehetmair.

Prokofiev wrote his second violin concerto in 1935, twenty years after his first one, and followed a style of “new simplicity” which he had since developed. In so doing, he selected a classic three-part form. The solo part, however, he fashioned to be exceedingly sophisticated and virtuosic. Thomas Zehetmaier has successfully mastered this piece – which comes as no surprise – through his technical precision and ever astute approach to his interpretation characterised by his deep commitment to musicality. When asked about his thoughts on Prokofiev’s violin concerto, he remarks: “I love this blend of intimacy, the full-blooded arias, the bold dynamic and exceedingly subtle dialogues between the solo violin and various other orchestral instruments.”

07.11.2015 | 19:45 | Budapest – Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
08.11.2015 | 15:30 | Budapest – Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
09.11.2015 | 19:45 | Budapest – Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
11.11.2015 | 19:30 | Bregenz – Festspielhaus
12.11.2015 | 20:00 | Antwerpen – De Singel
16.11.2015 | 20:30 | Athens – Concert Hall Megaron

Prokofjew Violin concerto no. 2 g minor op. 63

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor)

In only a few days, Christian Zacharias will embark on a month-long tour that will take him all across Europe. In selected cities, he will deliver virtuosic performances featuring an exquisite recital programme. His piano evenings have become more seldom since Christian Zacharias began conducting major orchestras making this opportunity of witnessing the pre-eminent pianist in a recital all the more special. Works by Baroque composers Scarlatti and Soler will be performed alongside Ravel’s Sonatine as well as a selection of Chopin’s scherzi and mazurkas. His profound understanding of music and charismatic stage presence make every one of his performances an unparalleled experience – in a very special, personable solo evening.

30.10.2015 | 20:00 | Bruchsal – Schloss
02.11.2015 | 20:00 | Geneva – Victoria Hall
04.11.2015 | 20:30 | Ankara – CSO Konzertsaal
05.11.2015 | 20:00 | Istanbul – Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
08.11.2015 | 19:00 | Zug – Theater Casino
10.11.2015 | 20:30 | Toulon – Palais Neptune
12.11.2015 | 20:00 | Paris – Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
15.11.2015 | 15:00 | Stockholm – Konserthuset
16.11.2015 | 19:30 | London – Wigmore Hall
17.11.2015 | 19:30 | Madrid – Auditorio Nacional de Música
18.11.2015 | 19:30 | San Sebastian – Kursaal Eszena
20.11.2015 | 19:30 | Vienna – Konzerthaus
21.11.2015 | 19:30 | Budapest – Liszt Academy
23.11.2015 | 20:30 | Barcelona – Palau de la Musica
28.11.2015 | 18:00 | Porto – Casa de Musica
29.11.2015 | 19:00 | Lisbon – Grande Auditório

Scarlatti Sonatas E major K 162, c minor K226, E flat major K193, f minor K183, f minor K386
Ravel Sonatine for piano f sharp minor
Soler Sonatas no. 87 g minor, no. 84 D major, no. 24 d minor, no. 88 D flat major
**intermission**
Chopin Scherzo no. 1 b minor op. 20
Chopin Mazurkas c sharp minor op. 41 no. 1, a minor op. 17 no. 4, a minor op. post. (KK2b no. 4), c sharp minor op. 30 no. 4
Chopin Scherzo no. 2 b flat minor op. 31

This Thursday, 24th September, and Sunday, 27th September, Christian Zacharias will take the conductor’s stand to lead the Orchestre National de France in Paris in its performance of Schubert’s “Rosamunde“ and his 8th “unfinished“ symphony and then the grand piano to play Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto.

In 1803, Beethoven himself played the original premiere in Vienna, the only one of his piano concertos in a minor key. In his current programmes, Christian Zacharias contrasts this piece with two of Schubert’s compositions. In 1823, the original premiere of the play “Rosamunde“ was also performed in Vienna. Christian Zacharias is conducting the entire stage music for the play about the young princess of Cyprus that spans 10 musical pieces in addition to the well known overture. Today, it is still unclear as to why Schubert never completed his 8th symphony. Only in 1865, after the composer had died, was the original premiere performed; it is without a doubt one of his most well known, remarkable works of music.

24. Sep 2015 | 20:00 | Paris – Maison de la radio, Auditorium
Beethoven Piano concerto no. 3 c minor op. 37
Schubert Rosamunde D 797

Orchestre National de France, Agata Schmidt (alto)

27. Sep 2015 | 16:00 | Paris – Maison de la radio, Auditorium
Schubert Symphony b minor D 759 “Unfinished”
Beethoven Piano concerto no. 3 c minor op. 37

Orchestre National de France

http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/concerts-du-soir/beethoven-schubert
http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/lheure-musique/schubert-beethoven

Maurice Steger is awarded the sought-after ECHO recognising him as the Instrumentalist of the Year! His vibrant musicality and breathtaking technique continue to captivate audiences. Any doubts about the prominence of his performance instrument have long been dispelled.

He is currently touring the concert stages of Europe performing from his repertoire of Vivaldi’s brilliant, virtuosic flute concertos. The inspiring recorder player has also released a recording of this repertoire with harmonia mundi.

Congratulations Maurice Steger!

Bach’s piano concertos BWV 1052-1058 continue to represent a considerable feat for any pianist, which makes the latest recording of the works performed by Andreas Staier and the Freiburger Barockorchester all the more remarkable. Not only is their historical, exceedingly musical interpretation a triumph, their playing is perfectly attuned – which comes as no surprise from such virtuosos of old music. Bach has long been considered the father of the piano concerto. Though this may not be entirely true, these seven piano concertos represent climactic achievements in his later work, paving the way for the emergence of the modern piano concerto, and remain an essential part of present day piano literature.

The CD was released by harmonia mundi on 14th August.

The “Association Professionnelle de la Critique Théâtre, Musique et Danse” in Paris has awarded the production of the opera “The Merry Wives of Windsor” under the musical direction of Christian Zacharias at the beginning of the year with the 2014/2015 critics’ prize. The award also went to the Royal de Liege Opera where the production was presented and to David Herman for the staging.

Congratulations!

Last month the label Capriccio published Tzimon Barto´s new CD featuring the Goldberg variations BWV 988 in the Busoni-version as well as the Choral Prelude „Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland“ BWV 659. This version of the Goldberg variations by Ferruccio Busoni (written in 1914) contains some shortenings compared to the original version, that make it more adequate for the todays listener, as well as some stylistic ornaments. Like always Tzimon Barto shows his typical and fascinating way of interpretation marked by his incredible immagination and sensibility. He places special importance on the silence in the beginning of the piece and sets huge contrast to that in the vivid variations. The recording is in every sense worth listening to: a great piece played by a great pianist.

Beginning in the 2016/2017 concert season, conductor and violinist, Thomas Zehetmair will assume the artistic direction of the Musikkollegium Winterthur. Thomas Zehetmair has already made a name for himself here. Only last April, he conducted symphonies by Joseph Haydn and Anton Bruckner. During the last concert season, a widely acclaimed CD featuring symphonies no. 1 and no. 5 by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy under his direction was released. Thomas Zehetmair follows a long line of renowned musicians, who preceded him as artistic director of the Musikkollegium Winterthur, among them, Franz Welser-Möst (1987–1990), János Fürst (1990–1994) Heinrich Schiff (1995–2001) to name a few. The orchestra traces its roots back to the 17th century, making it one of the oldest orchestras in Europe. The orchestra consists of around 50 musicians. The repertoire of the Musikkollegium focuses on music of the classical and early romantic periods as well as works of the 20th century.

After the outstanding success of last summer’s tour, Christian Zacharias will again be performing with the Basler Kammerorchester this year. The tour consisting of six concerts will take the musicians throughout Europe where they will perform a classical programme featuring Mendelssohn, Schumann as well as Beethoven and Mozart.
Follow the link below for a taste of last summer’s triumphantly musical collaboration between Christian Zacharias and the Kammerorchester Basel.

07. May 2015 | 20:00 | Donaueschingen – Donauhalle
09. May 2015 | 20:00 | Martigny – Fondation Pierre Gianadda
10. May 2015 | 18:30 | Luzern – Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
13. May 2015 | 20:00 | Antwerpen – De Singel Kunstcampus Antwerpen

Mendelssohn The Hebrides in b minor op. 26
Beethoven Piano concerto No. 3 in c minor op. 37
Schumann Symphony No. 2 in c major op. 61

08. May 2015 | 19:30 | Basel – Stadtcasino
14. May 2015 | 19:00 | Madrid – Centro Nacional de Difusion Musical

Mendelssohn The Hebrieds in b minor op. 26
Mozart Piano concerto Nr. 27 in b flat major K 595
Schumann Symphony No. 2 in c major op. 61