As part of the "Armenian Soul" focus, violinist Sergey Khachatryan and his sister Lusine will perform in the chamber music series, presenting vibrant compositions from their homeland with members of the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra). The program includes "Armenian Miniatures," transcribed from centuries-old folk music by Komitas Vardapet, a priest, singer, and founder of modern classical Armenian music; a romantic and expressive piano trio by Yerevan-born Arno Babadjanian, considered a masterpiece since its premiere in the 1950s by the Oistrakh Trio; and an equally important string quartet by the Soviet-Armenian composer Edvard Mirzoyan, full of graceful lyricism and intense drama. Each piece is a musical reflection of the "Armenian soul."

Colors from Armenia

Hessischer Rundfunk

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) is a regular guest at the Wettenberg Winter Concerts, presenting its chamber music program. This time, musicians from the orchestra will perform a captivating string quartet program. Mozart's Viennese "Hoffmeister Quartet," with its unique blend of cheerfulness and melancholy, meets the colorful French quartet masterpiece of the young Ravel. Interspersed throughout this chamber concert, featuring members of the hr-Sinfonieorchester, are dazzling dance pieces by the German-Bohemian composer Erwin Schulhoff, ranging from waltzes and tangos to marches. Pure joy awaits all quartet enthusiasts on this enthralling evening!

Quartet delights

Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Wißmar

Kammermusik eines bis heute verkannten Ungarn. Anders als Bartók und Kodály blieb Dohnányi zeitlebens der Romantik verbunden. Sein klangvolles Klavierquintett und sein Sextett bestechen durch ihre Erfindungskraft. Sie sind eine Entdeckung, so wie das apart besetzte Trio des deutschen Romantikers Reinecke. Dohnanyi war Pianist, Dirigent und Komponist und wurde in jungen Jahren als gefeierter Solist mit Franz Liszt verglichen. Für Klavierkammermusik hatte er daher eine besonders glückliche Hand, wie man in diesem Konzert erleben kann. Als Komponist sah sich Dohnanyi ganz in der Brahms-Nachfolge. Sein spätes Sextett indes weist über die Brahms-Welt hinaus und erfreut sich zugleich an dem weiten Stilpanorama der 1930er Jahre

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Klavier-Romantik

Bertramstraße 8

Chamber music by a Hungarian composer who remains underappreciated to this day. Unlike Bartók and Kodály, Dohnányi remained committed to Romanticism throughout his life. His sonorous Piano Quintet and Sextet captivate with their inventiveness. They are a discovery, as is the uniquely scored Trio by the German Romantic composer Reinecke. Dohnányi was a pianist, conductor, and composer, and in his youth, as a celebrated soloist, he was compared to Franz Liszt. He therefore had a particularly fortunate touch when it came to piano chamber music, as can be experienced in this concert. As a composer, Dohnányi saw himself firmly in the tradition of Brahms. His late Sextet, however, transcends the world of Brahms and simultaneously revels in the broad stylistic panorama of the 1930s.

Piano Romanticism

Mozarts Wiener »Hoffmeister-Quartett« mit seiner besonderen Melange aus Heiterkeit und Melancholie trifft auf den farbigen französischen Quartett-Geniestreich des jungen Ravel. Dazwischen bietet dieses Kammerkonzert mit Mitgliedern des hr-Sinfonieorchesters zudem noch schillernde Tanz-Stücke des Deutschböhmen Erwin Schulhoff zwischen Walzer, Tango und Marsch. Freude pur also für alle Quartett-Freunde an diesem mitreißenden Abend!

Dirk Niewöhner

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Apr 19, 2026

Colors from Armenia · Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mar 8, 2026

Quartet delights · Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in Five Pieces for String Quartet by Schulhoff

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Viola in String Quartet by Ravel

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Viola in String Quartet No. 20 by Mozart

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Viola in Sextet by Dohnányi

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Viola in String Quartet in D minor by Mirsojan

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Viola in Piano Quintet No. 1 by Dohnányi

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

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