Hornist

Chamber concerts are very popular with our orchestra musicians, allowing them to showcase new flavours and put individual instruments in the spotlight. Now, there is a wonderful rendezvous with the horn – about which the »Ideen zu einer Ästhetik der Tonkunst« (»Ideas on the Aesthetics of Music«) as early as 1784 stated that it was »humanly conceived as a sensitive soul for almost all societies«. Many composers were inspired by the instrument with its snail shape and distinctive sound to create music – including Mozart, whose horn pieces were all written for the virtuoso Joseph Leutgeb. He first played in the Salzburg court orchestra, but soon moved back to his hometown of Vienna. Due to his somewhat simple-minded character, however, he was often the target of Mozart’s witty remarks, who sometimes notated the pieces he wrote for him in different colours or added mocking remarks to the score. One result of this humorous friendship was the horn quintet from 1782, a work with lots of inventive humour and thematic imagination. The second composition was written by Brahms, who once disparaged the horn as a »brass viola« – yet he probably only meant this tongue-in-cheek, as it was his favourite instrument, especially in his youth. This may be why he wrote the poignant horn trio in 1865 as a mourning piece, shortly after his mother's death. It is characterised by a romantic sense of nature and hunting scenes, but also by mournful lamentations. His close friend Clara Schumann raved about the »extremely interesting work« with its opening movement, which is »very rich in engaging melodies«, its »beautiful« Adagio and its finale, which »is full of life«.

Chamber concert: Strings Horn Piano

Bamberg Concert Hall

RUBY RED AND THE WONDERS OF THE FOREST Ruby and her friends are celebrating a joyful festival in the forest. The lively atmosphere is contagious, even spreading to the birds, and everyone joins in a colorful concert. But what are those angry sounds suddenly coming from the thicket? Is a forest dweller perhaps disturbed by Ruby's party? Join Ruby Red and her friends on a vibrant musical adventure that attracts not only forest animals but also magical woodland creatures! A wonderful story about colors, emotions, friendship, and courage. Our cushion concerts, developed by our education team, take place in the concert hall, right on the stage.

Hornist

Swantje Vesper

Events

Upcoming events

8 - 9 May, 2026

Cushion Concert: Ruby Rot and the Wonders of the Forest · Bamberger Symphoniker

Past events

Dec 10, 2024

Chamber concert: Strings Horn Piano · Bamberger Symphoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

Horn in Horn Trio by Brahms

Bamberger Symphoniker

Horn in Horn Quintet by Mozart

Bamberger Symphoniker

Horn in Intermezzo for String Trio by Kodály

Bamberger Symphoniker

Horn in Ruby Rot and the Wonders of the Forest by Resatsch

Bamberger Symphoniker

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