The Scharoun Ensemble is a German chamber music group, consisting of members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music.
Background and history edit
The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin was founded in 1983 by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.[1] The group made its public debut with Schubert's Octet in F major D. 803.[2] The ensemble is named after architect Hans Scharoun, designer of the Berliner Philharmonie.[1][3] The permanent core of the ensemble is a standard octet comprising clarinet, horn, bassoon, two violins, viola, cello and double bass.[1] Since 2005, the annually Zermatt Festival is organized by and around the Scharoun Ensemble.[4]
Members edit
- Alexander Bader, clarinet
- Markus Weidmann, bassoon
- Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn (co-founder)
- Wolfram Brandl, violin
- Rachel Schmidt, violin
- Christophe Horak, violin
- Micha Afkham, viola
- Richard Duven, cello
- Peter Riegelbauer, double bass (co-founder)
Awards edit
- 2012 International Classical Music Awards (Chamber Music) for Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor 2011
Discography edit
- Schubert: Octet D. 803. Tudor, 2002
- Mozart, Brahms: Clarinet Quintets. With Karl-Heinz Steffens. Tudor, 2007
- Frank Martin: Le Vin herbé. With Daniel Reuss, RIAS Chamber Choir. Harmonia Mundi, 2007
- Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor, 2011
- Dvořák: Bagatelles Op. 47, Terzetto Op. 74, String Quintet Op. 77. Tudor, 2015
- Hans Werner Henze: Kammermusik 1958 "In lieblicher Bläue", Neue Volkslieder und Hirtengesänge. With Andrew Staples, Markus Weidmann, Jürgen Ruck, Daniel Harding. Tudor, 2017
References edit
- ^ a b c Tommasini, Anthony (17 November 2007). "British Composer Sits In With Visiting Berliners". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Downey, Charles T. (16 March 2014). "Scharoun Ensemble Berlin plays Schubert with polish at Library of Congress". The Washington Post. Washington. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Karweik, Hans (30 May 2014). "Scharoun-Ensemble tritt nochmals auf". Braunschweiger Zeitung (in German). Braunschweig. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Hanssen, Frederik (16 August 2010). "Ins Matterhorn blasen". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
Further reading edit
- Rößler, Antje (29 September 2023). "Schmelzende Details – Das Scharoun Ensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker wird 40 Jahre alt". nmz (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- Herzfeld, Isabel (29 September 2023). "Kammermusikalischer Feinschliff: 40 Jahre Scharoun Ensemble". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
(in German and English) - "Scharoun Ensemble Berlin". Berliner Philharmoniker. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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