Philharmonic Chamber Music Concert
Mozart
»Touching glass with water-moistened fingers« was established as a musical instrument by no one less than Benjamin Franklin in 1761. He arranged a »scale« made of glasses onto a horizontal axis, which was rotated using a pedal: the glass harmonica was born. In its ethereal sounds Goethe believed one could hear »the lifeblood of the world«.
The KV 617 Quintet is Mozart’s last chamber music work. He wrote the piece in 1791 for the blind virtuosa Marianne Kirchgeßner. The String Quintet in E flat major and the famous Clarinet Quintet are two other late works by Mozart that are presented along with various compositions for glass harmonica in this concert.
In addition to the historic version, the instrument is also presented in its modern form, the verrophone, which was introduced to the world in 1983, a double version of which can be played by two musicians at the same time.
Performers
Manuela Tyllack flute
Thomas Rohde oboe
Patrick Hollich clarinet
Solveigh Rose violin
Mette Tjærby Korneliusen violin
Naomi Seiler viola
Thomas Rühl viola
Thomas Tyllack violoncello
Martin Hilmer glass harmonica
Philipp Alexander Marguerre verrophone
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Streichquintett Es-Dur KV 614
Adagio und Rondo für Glasharmonika, Flöte, Oboe, Viola und Violoncello C-Dur KV 617
Klarinettenquintett A-Dur KV 581 »Stadler-Quintett«
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