International Mendelssohn Festival Hamburg 2026
»In a whirlwind of colors«
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Start 19:30
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Interval
Description
»In the Rausch der Farben« conceives of sound as color, as light, as shifting perception. Johann Sebastian Bach’s First Cello Suite serves as a prism at the beginning, from which a multitude of shades unfold. Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy translate this idea into a musical language that focuses on atmosphere and fleeting impressions. After the intermission, the »reimagined« Ciaconna offers a fresh perspective on the Baroque legacy, before Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s String Quintet, Op. 87, weaves together the dimensions of clarity, color, and movement into a multi-layered soundscape.
Performers
Talich Quartet
Jan Talich violin
Roman Patočka violin
Radim Sedmidubský viola
Michal Kaňka violoncello
Jiyoon Lee violin
Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic viola
Hartmut Rohde viola
Niklas Schmidt violoncello
Jens Bomhardt double bass
Patrick Gallois flute
Michel Lethiec clarinet
Asya Fateyeva saxophone
Álmos László Tallós harp
Martín Zamorano piano
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 for Solo Violoncello
Maurice Ravel
Introduction et Allegro für Flöte, Klarinette, Harfe und Streichquartett
Claude Debussy
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune / Adaption for Chamber Ensemble
– Interval –
Johann Sebastian Bach
Chaconne » / from: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Streichquintett B-Dur op. 87
Promoter: International Mendelssohn Festival c/o Niklas Schmidt