Rarely does a single work contain so much greatness in so little. Schubert's Octet for three wind instruments and five strings is both chamber and orchestral music; it is a cheerful serenade and symphonic solemnity, presenting eight individuals as a close-knit community. With this work, Schubert, after a serious illness, wanted nothing less than to "pave the way to the great symphony," and he succeeded in doing so in a fascinating way, both relaxed and highly concentrated. Nearly 60 minutes of pure musical enjoyment – ​​that is his Octet. Violinist Annegret Klenke, the first member of the award-winning Klenke Quartet, founded in Weimar in 1991, performs the work as a guest.

6th Chamber Concert

Kunsthaus Meyenburg

There is rarely so much greatness in a small piece in a single work. Schubert's Octet for three wind instruments and five strings is both chamber and orchestral music, it is a cheerful serenade and symphonic seriousness, it presents eight individuals as a close-knit community. With this work, Schubert wanted nothing less than to "pave the way to the great symphony" after a serious illness, and he succeeded in doing so in a fascinating way, relaxed and highly concentrated at the same time. Almost 60 minutes of pure musical enjoyment - that is his Octet. The violinist Annegret Klenke leads the work as a guest, the primaria of the multi-award-winning Klenke Quartet, which was founded in Weimar in 1991.

Stefan Blum

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6th Chamber Concert · Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

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6th Chamber Concert · Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

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Double Bass in Octet by Schubert

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