International Mendelssohn Festival

Elegance, lightness and tonal refinement – this programme captures the unmistakable spirit of French music. Works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy and Ernest Chausson can be heard between subtle melody and dance-like drive – finely orchestrated, full of esprit and sensuality. From the delicate combination of harp and violin to Chausson’s large-scale concerto for violin, piano and string quartet, an evening of French charm and tonal finesse unfolds.

PERFORMERS

Talich Quartet string quartet

Jan Talich violin

Roman Patoka violin

Radim Sedmidubský viola

Michal Kaka violoncello

Joanna Kamenarska violin

Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic viola

Patrick Gallois flute

Michel Lethiec clarinet

Álmos László Tallós harp

Stepan Simonian piano

Oliver Triendl piano

PROGRAM

Camille Saint-Saëns
Fantasie für Violine und Harfe op. 124

Gabriel Fauré
Impromptu für Harfe solo Des-Dur op. 86

Claude Debussy
Sonate für Flöte, Harfe und Bratsche

Ernest Chausson
Pièce für Viola und Klavier op. 39

Camille Saint-Saëns
Tarantelle für Flöte, Klarinette und Orchester a-Moll op. 6

- Interval -

Ernest Chausson
Konzert für Klavier, Violine und Streichquartett D-Dur op. 21