It may be surprising to find Joseph Bologne’s name in the program, as he isn’t very well known. Sometimes nicknamed the “black Mozart”, Bologne is the first known western classical composer of African descent. He led a career as a virtuoso violinist and sought-after conductor in 18th century Paris, and left a large repertoire of compositions for the violin. We’re excited to present his third Violin Duo together with Mozart’s Horn Quintet and Quartet no.2 for Clarinet and string trio, as well as Dohnányi’s Sextet in C-Major, an exciting mix of romantic tonecolours and Hungarian themes.

Måske kan det virke overraskende at se Joseph Bolognes navn i programmet, da han ikke er specielt kendt i dag. Også kaldt for “den sorte Mozart”, Bologne er den første kendt vestlig klassisk komponist af afrikansk afstamning. Han var både violinist, dirigent og komponist, og efterlod mange værker for violin. Vi glæder os til at præsentere hans tredje Violin Duo, omgivet af to mesterværker af Mozart, et værk for horn og strygere og et for klarinet og strygere. Koncerten slutter med en tur til Ungarn, hvor man i Dohnányis sextet kan høre den spændende blanding mellem romantiske klangfarver og ungarske emotioner.

Programme

Mozart: Horn quintet KV 407

Bologne: Violin duo no. 3 in A-Major

Mozart: Quartet no. 2 for clarinet and string trio KV 79

intermission

Dohnanyi: Sextet in C-Major op.37 for clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello and piano

Artists: Claudio Flückiger, Livio Russi, Maki Wiederkehr, Jean-Hee Lee, Won-Hee Lee, Emma Steele, Ursula Steele, Hulda Jónsdóttir, Joel Laakso