International Mendelssohn Festival

An evening as if from another century: In the tradition of historical salons, a programme full of subtle contrasts and tonal finesse unfolds. Mozart’s late String Quintet in D major surprises with its harmonic richness and mysterious tone, before Schubert and Liszt look eastwards – to Hungarian melodies, wistful romances and dance-like elegance. In the second part, Liszt’s poetic miniatures and a rare version of Chopin’s F minor Concerto take centre stage – in the original chamber music version for piano and string quintet as it was once performed in the Parisian salons. A delight for connoisseurs – and a feast for everyone’s ears.

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PERFORMERS

Fine Arts Quartet string quartet

Ralph Evans violin

Efim Boico violin

Gil Sharon viola

Niklas Schmidt violoncello

Sophia Jaffé violin

Razvan Popovici viola

Jens Bomhardt double bass

Stepan Simonian piano

Diana Ketler piano

PROGRAM

Franz Liszt
Ungarischer Romanzero Nr. 2

Franz Liszt
Ungarischer Romanzero Nr. 5

Franz Schubert
Ungarische Melodie h-Moll D 817

Franz Schubert
Rondo für Violine und Streichorchester A-Dur D 438

Franz Liszt
Romance oubliée S 527

Frédéric Chopin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21