Organization

Instrumentalist

Christoph Spehr

Cello

Martin Möhler

Clarinet

Ulrich Schneider

Viola

Christiane Seefried

Violin

Stefan Teschner

Violin I

Violin II

Viola I

Staatstheater Nürnberg

Au­sser­ge­wöhn­li­ches zwi­schen moll und dur 5. Kammerkonzert

Nuremberg

Germany

Au­sser­ge­wöhn­li­ches zwi­schen moll und dur 5. Kammerkonzert: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 (+3 More)

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String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516

Phantasy Quintet op. 93

Clarinet Quartet

String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

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Accordionist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

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Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Soprano

Tenor

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

At the time the two string quintets in G minor and G major were written, both Mozart and Brahms were at the peak of their musical development and compositional creativity. Both works bear witness to remarkable musical maturity. They are united by the end-time character, the expression of resignation and deep sadness. The arc of suspense reveals a penetration into deeper and deeper regions of suffering.

Framed between these string quintets are two extraordinary works with clarinet on the program:
The ideal fusion of the velvety sound of the bass clarinet with the string carpet and its dominant viola underlines the distinctive instrumentation and makes the Phantasy Quintet op. 93 by the English composer York Bowen a magical sound event. The Polish composer Krzystof Penderecki is considered a reference musician of the Polish avant-garde. His quartet for clarinet and string trio was composed in 1993. After hearing Franz Schubert's String Quintet in C major, the composer was deeply impressed. He then decided to write something that would revitalize Schubert's musical spirit.

English

Zum Entstehungszeitpunkt der beiden Streichquintette in g-moll und G-Dur befanden sich sowohl Mozart als auch Brahms auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer musikalischen Entwicklung und kompositorischen Schaffenskraft. So zeugen beide Werke von bemerkenswerter musikalischer Reife. Es eint sie der Endzeitcharakter, der Ausdruck von Resignation und tiefer Trauer. Der Spannungsbogen lässt ein Vordringen in immer tiefere Regionen des Leids erkennen.

Eingerahmt zwischen diesen Streichquintetten stehen zwei außergewöhnliche Werke mit Klarinette auf dem Programm:
Die ideale Verschmelzung des samtigen Klanges der Bassklarinette mit dem Streicherteppich und deren dominierenden Bratsche unterstreicht die aparte Bestzung und macht das Phantasy Quintet op. 93 des englischen Komponisten York Bowen zu einem magischen Klangereignis. Der polnische Komponist Krzystof Penderecki gilt als Referenzmusiker der polnischen Avantgarde. Sein Quartett für Klarinette und Streichtrio entstand 1993. Nach dem Hören von Franz Schuberts Streichquintett in C-Dur war der Komponist tief beeindruckt. Er beschloss daraufhin etwas zu schreiben, das Schuberts musikalischen Geist wieder aufleben lassen würde.

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Aussergewöhnliches zwischen moll und dur 5. Kammerkonzert by Mozart, Bowen, Penderecki, Brahms, From (2023/2023)

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Au­sser­ge­wöhn­li­ches zwi­schen moll und dur 5. Kammerkonzert by Mozart, Bowen, Penderecki, Brahms, From (2023/2023)