Christian Poltéra with Pascal Moraguès and Messiaen

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