International Mendelssohn Festival 2024 Konzert "Rückschau und Vorausblick"

• Classical Music

Looking back and looking ahead – the title of the concert evening brings together the works of the early 18th century by Antonín Rejcha and Georg Telemann with the romantic sounds of Antonín Dvoák and contemporary works by Krzystof Penderecki. Rejcha's Variations for bassoon and string quartet are contrasted with Dvoák's String Quartet in F major, composed in 1893 during his vacation in the town of Spillville in the USA. The use of elements of American folk and popular music gives the composition its nickname "American Quartet". Another contrast follows in the second half of the concert: Telemann's 12 fantasias enriched the flute repertoire in the first half of the 18th century; Asya Fateyeva will play numbers 3, 6 and 8 in an arrangement for saxophone. Finally, Penderecki's Sextet for clarinet, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and piano from 2000: In this chamber music work with its diverse moods and expressive instrumentation, tradition and invention can be found in equal measure.

CAST Carlo Colombo bassoon Talich Quartet string quartet Asya Fateyeva saxophone Michel Lethiec clarinet André Cazalet horn Matthias Lingenfelder violin Hartmut Rohde viola Arto Noras violoncello Oliver Triendl piano

PROGRAM Antonín Rejcha Variations for bassoon and string quartet Antonín Dvorak String Quartet No. 12 in F major op. 96 "American Quartet" -interval- Georg Friedrich Telemann From 12 Fantasies for flute solo Br. 3,6 and 8, arr. for saxophone Krzysztof Penderecki Sextet for clarinet, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and piano