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Bach and Harpsichord: Andreas Staier
Participants
- Seiji Okamoto violin
- Andreas Staier harpsichord
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sonata No. 2 in A minor for solo violin BWV 1003
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sonata No. 2 in A minor for solo violin BWV 1003 (arrangement for harpsichord in D minor BWV 964)
Partita No. 4 in D major for solo piano BWV 828
In cooperation with Frankfurter Bachkonzerte e. V.
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE
4-pack „Bach im Fluss“ 176 / 144 / 112 €
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Klavier Solo - Mikhail Pletnev
Participants
- Mikhail Pletnev piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
from “The Well-Tempered Piano”:
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 884
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 891
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Kreisleriana op. 16
Intermission
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Excerpts from „Lyrical Pieces“
Collaboration with World Master Pianists and Kawai Pianos
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
3-concert package “Piano SOLO” 180 / 132 / 84 €
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Unrelenting - Avery Gagliano
Participants
- Avery Gagliano piano
Programme
Frederic Rzewski (1938–2021)
North American Ballads:
IV. “Winnsboro Cotton Blues” (1980)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
Suite for 2 Violins, Cello and Piano (left hand), Op. 23
IV. Song
II. Waltz
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
I. With Energy and Passion
II. Lively, but not too fast
III. Slow, with deep feeling
IV. With Fire
Additional performers:
Julian Rhee, violin
Claire Wells, violin
Benjamin Kruithof, cello
The ticket price for Wednesday concerts includes one drink on the evening of the concert.
This concert is dedicated to Henle Verlag.
Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96.
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Guided tour of the Casals Forum
Programme
The tour lasts about 1.5 hours. It can be attended by 20-25 people. Meeting point for all tours: Beethovenplatz 1
Turning Pages - Samuel Rosenthal
Participants
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto
Michelle Barzel Ross (1984*)
“as if you were turning pages” for viola and piano (2026)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Rondo. Allegro moderato
Additional performers:
Hana Chang, violin
Oliver Herbert, cello
Anna Han, piano
Nikola Meeuwsen, piano
Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96.
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„LIEBER SCHUBERT“ V
Participants
- Martin Helmchen piano
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonata no. 5 A flat-major D 557
Sonata no. 15 C-major D 840 „Reliquie“
Sonata no. 19 C-minor D 958
Martin Helmchen introduces these pieces personally. This will be half an hour before the beginning of the concert.
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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Hana Chang violin
- Brian Isaacs violin
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Simon Tetzlaff cello
- Kiveli Dörken piano
Programme
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Quartet in G minor for two violins, viola and cello, Op. 20 No. 3
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Excerpts from 44 duets for 2 violins
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Trio No. 2 in G minor for piano, violin and violoncello, Op. 26
Concert without intermission
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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
- Sào Soulez Larivière viola
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
Programme
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
Terzetto in C major for two violins and viola, Op. 74
Josef Suk (1929–2011)
Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 17
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C major, Op. posth. 163 D 956
One hour before the concert, a pre-concert talk will take place with Friedemann Eichhorn and Christian Tetzlaff.
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CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
- Hana Chang violin
- Brian Isaacs violin
- Charlotte Spruit violin
- Julian Rhee violin
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
- Simon Tetzlaff cello
- Benjamin Kruithof cello
- Brian Isaacs violin
Programme
Jörg Widmann (1973–
Quartet No. 2 for two violins, viola and cello ‘Choral Quartet’
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Excerpts from 44 duets for 2 violins
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Trio No. 3 in C minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 101
Subject to change.
“From night to light” - Dmytro Udovychenko
Participants
- Dmytro Udovychenko violin
Programme
Evhen Stankovych (1942*)
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2017)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo
IV. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
From String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132:
3. "Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an der Gottheit, in der Lydian mode"
Additional performers:
Hana Chang, violin
Michael Shaham, violin
Elli Choi, violin
Noga Shaham, viola
Ivan Udovychenko, viola
Oleksii Shadrin, violoncello
Oliver Herbert, violoncello
Anna Han, piano
Enjoy five Wednesday concerts at a special price of €96.
Subject to change