Scharoun Ensemble
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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