Zuger Sinfonietta: «Aus meinem Leben»

Description

Program: Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)
String Quartet No. 1 «Kreutzersonate»
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884)
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor «Aus meinem Leben» Musicians: Barra Quartet
Helen Steinemann-Müller, Violin
Salome Hagenbüchle, Violin
Lenka Bonaventurova, Viola
Alexandra Iten Bürgi, Cello At the beginning of October, the Barra Quartet (consisting of musicians from the Zuger Sinfonietta) will be guests at the Fyrabig concert in Risch-Rotkreuz with two significant works of quartet literature: Leoš Janáček composed his «Kreutzersonate» based on Leo Tolstoy's novella of the same name about the moral problem of adultery from 1890. Unlike Tolstoy, Janáček takes the woman's side and processes the material almost operatically in a quartet that revolves around the freedom and independence of women in society. Smetana's first string quartet, like Janáček's work, is a journey into the depths of the human psyche and reviews the life of the composer. In the intimacy of the string quartet, the composer brings to life his youthful longings and joys, first love, and finally his debilitating deafness.

Highlights

• Performance by the Barra Quartet
• Works by Janáček and Smetana
• Intimate chamber music in the Reformed Church Zug

General Information

The concert takes place in the Reformed Church Zug and presents two significant string quartets. The Barra Quartet interprets Janáček's «Kreutzersonate» and Smetana's «Aus meinem Leben», both deeply exploring the human psyche.

Location

Alpenstrasse 7, 6300 Zug, Switzerland

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