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Program and cast

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Ensemble Wien

Daniel Froschauer, violin

Raimund Lissy, violin

Michael Strasser, viola

Michael Bladerer, double bass

Nicole Car, soprano

Sebastian Bru, cello

Maximilian Flieder, piano

 

PROGRAM

JOHANN STRAUSS VATER

Chain Bridge Waltz, op. 4; arrangement by Alexander Weinmann

FELICIEN DAVID

“Soirée d'Automne No. 5” from “Les Quatre Saisons. 24 Quintets for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double bass”

GABRIEL URBAIN FAURÉ

La bonne chanson, op. 61

– Interval –

FRANZ VON SUPPÈ

Overture to the comedy “Poet and Peasant”; arranged by Martin Bjelik

JOSEF STRAUSS

From afar. Polka Mazurka, op. 270; arranged by Erich Kaufmann

My life is love and pleasure. Waltz, op. 263; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE

Minuet in F major for string trio and piano

Fantasy for string quartet and piano

ERNEST-AMÉDÉE CHAUSSON

Chanson perpétuelle for mezzo-soprano, string quartet and piano, op. 37

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ensemble Wien
Daniel Froschauer, violin
Raimund Lissy, violin
Michael Strasser, viola
Michael Bladerer, double bass

Robert Bauerstatter, viola
Raphael Flieder, cello

PROGRAM

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

Quintet for two violins, viola, cello and double bass in G major, op. 77

– Interval –

PETER ILJITSCH TCHAIKOVSKY

String Sextet in D minor, op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence”

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ensemble Vienna

Daniel Froschauer, violin

Raimund Lissy, violin

Michael Strasser, viola

Michael Bladerer, double bass

 

PROGRAM

Carnival concert

CONSTANZE GEIGER

Radetzky March, op. 14/1

JOSEPH LANNER

Ball Contours. Waltz, op. 193; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

Brother run!. Gallop, op. 44

Brother stop!. Gallop, op. 16

JOHANN STRAUSS THE FATHER

Vive la Danse, op. 47

PHILIPP FAHRBACH JUN.

Queen of Hearts. Polka française, op. 118; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

Our Women. Waltz, op. 337; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

CARL MILLÖCKER

Brother Liederlich. Polka fast; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

– break –

MORIZ KÄSSMAYER

When you want to be a bass violinist, op. 31/1

ANTON RÁZEK

Cat Serenade, op. 22

A Morning in the Henhouse, op. 28

GEORGE GERSHWIN

He Loves and She Loves; arrangement by Stanley Silverman

Clap Yo’ Hands; arrangement by Stanley Silverman

DUKE ELLINGTON

Mood Indigo; arranged by Wladimir Selinsky

ERNST TOCH

Fugue from Geography

WOLFGANG SCHRÖDER

A little laughter music based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025

Ensemble Vienna

Daniel Froschauer, violin

Raimund Lissy, violin

Michael Strasser, viola

Michael Bladerer, double bass

 

PROGRAM

JOSEPH HAYDN

String Quartet in E major, Hob. III:8

ROBERT FUCHS

Trio for two violins and viola in E minor, op. 61/1

– Interval –

ERIK SATIE

Jack in the box; arranged after the orchestral version by Darius Milhaud by Joseph Diermaier

FRITZ LITERMEYER

Viennese hearts. Waltz, op. 26

JOSEF STRAUSS

Women's heart. Polka Mazur, op. 166

JOHANN STRAUSS SOHN

Ball bouquet. Fast polka, op. 380; arranged by Heinrich W. Pek

CONSTANZE GEIGER

Storms of the heart. Waltz, op. 25

JOSEFINE WEINLICH

For the heart and soul. Polka Mazurka

JOHANN STRAUSS SOHN

Roses from the south. Waltz, op. 388; arranged by Erich Kaufmann

 

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025

Ensemble Wien

Daniel Froschauer, violin

Raimund Lissy, violin

Michael Strasser, viola

Michael Bladerer, double bass

Igor Levit, piano

 

PROGRAM

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Divertimento in D major, KV 136

Quartet for piano, violin, viola and bass in G minor, KV 478

– Interval –

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Quartet for piano, violin, viola and violoncello in E-flat major, KV 493

Musikverein Brahms Hall

For many years, this hall was known only as the “Kleine Musikvereinssaal”, until in 1937, during the 125th anniversary year of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, it was given a name that truly reflects its importance: the Brahms Saal. Johannes Brahms not only performed in person in this hall, he was also behind the very first concert to be performed here, by Clara Schumann on 19 January 1870. The standards set that day have been maintained ever since. The Brahms Saal remains one of the most prized locations for the greatest chamber music ensembles and lieder singers performing in the world today.

 

With just under of 600 seats, the hall is designed to showcase the intimate aspects of classical music. The hall acoustics are perfectly attuned to deliver this: the Brahms Saal – 32.50 metres long, 10.30 metres wide und 11 metres high – possesses a similar acoustic brilliance to the Große Musikvereinssaal.

 

When the Musiverein building was opened in 1870, the Kleine Musikvereinssaal was described as a “true little treasure chest”. It was even suggested that this hall might warrant greater praise and wonderment than the Große Musikvereinssaal: “One might even wish to award the prize to this hall for its peacefulness and simple grandeur.” It is abundantly clear that Theophil Hansen’s design for the Brahms Saal created an architectonic masterpiece of the Historicism period. His commitment to the “Greek Renaissance”, evident in the design’s allusions to classical Hellas, make this concert hall an authentic temple of chamber music.

 

In 1993 the Brahms Saal underwent a comprehensive restoration programme. The restoration project involved consulting the original designs held at the Print Room at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.  This made it possible to reconstruct the original colour scheme created by Hansen as the Musikverein’s architect: green walls, red columns and the liberal use of gold.

 

When the Brahms Saal reopened to the public in its new form in 1993, a Vienna newspaper wrote: “Without wishing to raise expectations too high, this has been transformed into the most beautiful, magnificent and prestigious chamber music concert hall we are likely to find anywhere in the world.”

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