Schubertiade at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie
About the Event
Romantic depths, visions, and novel, “unheard‐of” sounds in perfect form: Schubert can be considered one of the most innovative composers in music history. This is particularly evident in the selection of works performed in this concert, all of which date from Schubert's mature period.
The concert opens with a well‐known, cheerful military march that is more suited to dancing than marching. This is followed by the highly significant, truly chamber music‐like Variations in A‐flat major for piano four hands. In 1824, the year the variations were written, another unique work saw the light of day: the Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano. The version for violoncello and chamber ensemble attempts to elicit new dimensions of sound from this composition and to deepen its tendency toward romantic interweaving of lines.
Finally, Schubert's Piano Sonata in B‐flat major: it is considered the crowning glory of his piano works, which are dedicated to the reconciliation of romantic emotional depths and formal clarity. The great E‐flat major Trio will conclude this Schubertiade: a work that reveals almost all stages of musical expression in its epic breadth and finds liberated elation after dramatic moments.
Program
- Franz Schubert – Militärmarsch für Klavier zu vier Händen D‐Dur D 733/1
- Franz Schubert – Acht Variationen über ein Originalthema As‐Dur D 813 für Klavier zu vier Händen
- Franz Schubert – Sonate für Arpeggione oder Violoncello und Klavier a‐Moll D 821 »Arpeggione« / Bearbeitung für Violoncello und Kammerensemble von Mathias Weber (Uraufführung)
- Franz Schubert – Sonate B‐Dur op. post. D 960
- Franz Schubert – Klaviertrio Es‐Dur D 929
Artists
| Piano: | Mathias Weber |
|---|---|
| Piano: | Eberhard Hasenfratz |
| Flute: | Yeojin Han |
| Clarinet: | Julius Ockert |
| Bassoon: | David Spranger |
| Horn: | Isabel Martinez Garcia |
| Violin: | Yihua Jin‐Mengel |
| Viola: | Alla Rutter |
| Cello: | Andreas Grünkorn |
| Cello: | Luca Giovannini |
| Double bass: | Benedikt Kany |
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer of the late 18th century. He is well known as the most influential composers of all time as well as crucial figure to the Classical music scene. In fact, he demonstrated his musical talent at an early age, taking lessons from his father and composer/conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe. Later, he moved to Vienna where he gained the reputation of a virtuoso pianist by composing his popular masterpieces. He created his most admired works in his last 15 years of life, all the while being almost completely deaf.
Address
Elbphilharmonie, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, Hamburg, Germany — Google Maps
