International Mendelssohn Festival 2024

Schubert / Rossini / Gershwin / Schwenk

This concert has already taken place! 11 | 29 | 42 | 55
This concert has already taken place! 11 | 29 | 42 | 55
Jens Bomhardt
Jens Bomhardt © Jewgeni Roppel
Niklas Schmidt
Niklas Schmidt © Elke Hartl
Talich Quartet
Talich Quartet © Radek Kalhous
  • Doors open 18:30

  • Start 19:30

  • Interval

  • End ca. 22:00

Colourful series

This concert marks the end of the 10th edition of the International Mendelssohn Festival and presents a »colourful series« of musical treasures. It begins with Schubert’s monumental Octet for mixed winds and strings, which, in his own words, is already »on the way to becoming a great symphony«. The Duetto for cello and double bass by Giaochino Rossini is less well known. The three-movement piece in D major is a true duo: both voices are almost equal and talk to each other. Everyone first associates Puccini with opera; his song »Storiella d’amore« is performed on stage as an arrangement for clarinet and string quintet. Also included: George Gershwin’s world-famous »Rhapsody in Blue« for clarinet, string quartet and double bass, which promises a colourful array of rhythms and harmonies from jazz and blues. Finally, a crowning finale that unites all the evening’s musicians: a world premiere by Fredrik Schwenk, »Bunte Reihe, einmal wohltemperiert«, a fantasy about the number 24 for 12 instruments.

Performers

Michel Lethiec clarinet

Jean-Louis Capezzali oboe

Carlo Colombo bassoon

André Cazalet french horn

Niklas Schmidt violoncello

Michael Rieber double bass

Hartmut Rohde viola

Jens Bomhardt double bass

Talich Quartet

Jan Talich violin
Roman Patočka violin
Radim Sedmidubský viola
Michal Kaňka violoncello

Programme

Franz Schubert
Octet in F major, D 803

– Interval –

Gioachino Rossini
Duetto for Violoncello and Double Bass in D major

George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue / Adaptation for Clarinet, String Quartet and Double Bass

Giacomo Puccini
Storiella d’amore / Adaptation for Clarinet and String Quartet by Andreas Tarkman

Fredrik Schwenk
Fredrik Schwenk / Fantasie über die Zahl 24 für 12 Instrumente

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Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

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