(Germany)
3/10｜Monday｜20:00
Dom Pedro V Theatre
Tickets: MOP 300, 250
“Outstanding artistry of strings.” - La Marseillaise, France
With a long history, Berliner Philharmoniker is regarded as a world-class symphonic orchestra. It has under its name nearly forty ensembles of different types, including the Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet. It differs from a conventional string quintet, which use a viola or a cello in addition to the instrumentation for a string quartet, Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet features an extraordinary form: two violins, a viola, a cello and a double bass, hence comprising all the string instruments adopted by a common orchestra, adding dimensions to the symphonic expression of the ensemble.
The Quintet is presenting a repertoire with a focus on the adaptations of classic works, in light of the rarity of compositions for the said instrumentation. This concert is going to lead the audience to a journey from Classical (Mozart), through Romantic (Dvořák, Tchaikovsky and others) to modern music (Respighi and Piazzolla), allowing them to experience the refined courteous taste of the 18th century, feel the impassioned expressiveness of Romantic operas as well as the exoticism in the spiritual music of African Americans and the Argentinean tango.
Luiz Felipe Coelho, First Violin
Romano Tommasini, Second Violin
Wolfgang Talirz, Viola
David Riniker, Cello
Janusz Widzyk, Double Bass
Programme
W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, KV. 138
A. Dvořák: String Quintet in E-flat Major, B. 180, op. 97 (“American”)
C. M. von Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Viola and Strings, op. 35
O. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances for Strings, Suite No. 3, P. 172
P. I. Tchaikovsky: “Kuda, kuda, kuda, vi udalilis” from Eugene Onegin, for Cello and Strings
A. Bazzini: La Ronde des Lutins, Scherzo Fantastique for Violin and Strings, op. 25
A. Piazzolla: “Winter in Buenos Aires” and “Spring in Buenos Aires” from Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Duration: approximately 2 hours, including one interval