Monet Quintett

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Daniela Koch, Flute
Johanna Stier, Oboe
Nemorino Scheliga, Clarinet
Theo Plath, Bassoon
Marc Gruber, Horn
Artist Secretariat Astrid Schoerke György Ligeti (1923 – 2006): Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet
Anton Reicha (1770-1836): Wind Quintet in E-flat major op. 88/2
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Le Tombeau de Couperin (arr. by Mason Jones)
Paul Taffanel (1844-1908): Quintette à vent in G minor With the timbres of great masters
When the name Monet is mentioned, enchanting lily ponds, glowing cornfields, and colorful gardens come to mind. It is no coincidence that this young wind quintet is named after the French Impressionist: here, too, sound spaces are created where lines, layers, and textures become the actual narrative. A formation from the Federal Youth Orchestra
The quintet met in the Federal Youth Orchestra. In the symphony orchestra, the woodwinds sit closely together, with the horn section just a few stands away – from this acoustic proximity, many chamber music formations have emerged over the years. They came together in 2014. Today, all members hold solo positions in major orchestras and have received multiple international awards. This program awaits you
The evening spans from the 'father of the wind quintet' Anton Reicha to György Ligeti, complemented by two French voices: Maurice Ravel and Paul Taffanel.
Anton Reicha was a young flutist in the Bonn court chapel, a colleague of a contemporary violist named Ludwig van Beethoven. In 1808, he moved to Paris, where his 24 wind quintets were created starting in 1817 – the repertoire that established the genre. The E-flat major quintet showcases his characteristic blend of classical form and melodic inventiveness.
György Ligeti's Six Bagatelles process movements from his piano cycle Musica ricercata. At the premiere in 1956, the cultural authorities only allowed five of the six movements – the last, most dissonant one, fell victim to censorship. Traces of Bartók, Stravinsky, and Eastern European folk music are audible. A few years later, Ligeti emigrated to the West and became known to millions with Lux aeterna in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Tombeau was the term used by French Baroque composers
for mourning pieces for deceased colleagues. Maurice Ravel revisits this tradition between 1914 and 1917: each of the six movements of Le Tombeau de Couperin is dedicated to a friend who fell in World War I, with stylistic reference to François Couperin 'le Grand'. The wind quintet version by longtime Philadelphia solo horn player Mason Jones remains very close to Ravel's orchestral version from 1919.
Paul Taffanel, founder of the modern French flute school, presents the woodwinds as equal solo instruments in his Quintette à vent in G minor (1876) – an early commitment to the wind culture that Debussy and Ravel would later continue. Woodwind quintet: Daniele Koch (Flute), Marc Gruber (Horn), Nemorino Scheliga (Clarinet), Johanna Stier (Oboe), Theo Plath (Bassoon). When purchasing a discounted ticket, we ask you to present the corresponding proof of eligibility at the entrance. Additional information:
House opening: 6:30 PM

Highlights

• Performance by the Monet Quintett
• Featuring works by Ligeti, Reicha, Ravel, and Taffanel
• Members hold solo positions in major orchestras

General Information

The Monet Quintett, formed in 2014 from the Federal Youth Orchestra, presents a captivating evening of chamber music. The concert features a diverse program that spans classical compositions, showcasing the talents of its award-winning members at the Stadthalle Singen.

Location

Hohgarten 4, 78224 Singen, Germany

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