FreundschaftsSpiele – because music connects souls!
Each weekend of the FreundschaftsSpiele series, prominent artists open their musical hearts to audiences with curiosity, freedom and a whole host of ideas. They are joined by friends, fellow musicians and talented young players from Kronberg Academy, who help them to create something special. Together, the artists organise an entire weekend of concerts and devise concert programmes that thrive on trust, spontaneity and true connection in musical discussions that transcend generations, nations and genres. This series epitomises the spirit once embodied by Pablo Casals.
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Elli Choi violin
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
- Brian Isaacs viola
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Oliver Herbert cello
- Martin Helmchen piano
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Quintet no. 3 in C major, KV 515
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Without Intermission
Concert introduction with Martin Helmchen at 6.45 p.m.
Subject to change.
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Theo Plath Bassoon
- Nemorino Scheliga Klarinette
- Michail Lifits Piano
- Martin Helmchen Piano
- Anna Han Piano
Programme
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
Suite italienne (Arr. Piatigorski for violoncello and piano)
Michail Iwanowitsch Glinka (1804–1857)
Trio Pathétique in D minor
Intermission
Pjotr Iljitsch Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)
Symphonic dances, Op. 45
(Arr. for 2 pianos)
Subject to change.
MARTIN HELMCHEN & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Antje Weithaas violin
- Elli Choi violin
- Jinzhu Li violin
- Samuel Rosenthal viola
- Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello
- Oliver Herbert cello
- Nemorino Scheliga Klarinette
- Martin Helmchen Piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 Nos. 1, 4 and 9 (arr. for string quartet)
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Subject to change.
STEVEN ISSERLIS, VERONIKA EBERLE & FRIENDS I „The young Mendelssohn“
Participants
- Veronika Eberle violin
- Irène Duval violin
- Blythe Engstroem Viola
- Steven Isserlis cello
- Dénes Várjon Piano
- Avery Gagliano Piano
Programme
Fanny Hensel (1805–1847)
Adagio for violin and piano
Ignaz Moscheles (1794–1870)
Sonata in E major for violoncello and piano op. 121
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
String Quintett no. 1 A major op. 18
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend ii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
STEVEN ISSERLIS, VERONIKA EBERLE & FRIENDS II „Mendelssohn in Leipzig“
Participants
- Veronika Eberle violin
- Irène Duval violin
- Blythe Engstroem Viola
- Steven Isserlis cello
- Dénes Várjon Piano
- Izabella Simon Piano
- Kristian Katzenberger Horn
Programme
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Andante and variations for two pianos, two violoncelli and horn op. 46
Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Klaviertrio Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 66, Streichquintett no. 2 B-Dur op. 87
(Arr. for string orchestra)
Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Three romances for violin and piano op. 22
Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Streichquintett no. 2 B-Dur op. 87 (Arr. for string orchestra)
Concert with intermission
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend ii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
STEVEN ISSERLIS, VERONIKA EBERLE & FRIENDS III „Mendelssohn and his pupils”
Participants
- Veronika Eberle violin
- Blythe Engstroem Viola
- Steven Isserlis cello
- Dénes Várjon Piano
- Anna Han Piano
Programme
Wiliam Sterndale Bennett (1816–1875)
Sonata in A major for piano and violoncello, Op. 32
Niccolò Paganini (1782–1849)
Terzetto in D major for guitar, violin und violoncello, Op. 66
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Piano trio no. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Further Participants
Kronberg Young Soloists
NN - guitar
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend ii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS I
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
Programme
The program and exact cast will be announced later on.
Concert without pause.
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend iii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS II
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
Programme
The program and exact cast will be announced later on.
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend iii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF & FRIENDS III
Participants
- Christian Tetzlaff violin
Programme
The program and exact cast will be announced later on.
Concert without pause.
CONCERT PACKAGE AT A SPECIAL PRICE
concert package “Weekend iii” 104 / 76 €
Subject to change.
