The music of French composers in the early 20th century was colorful and oscillating. Claude Debussy's "Syrinx" sounds like an incantation, and the mystical atmosphere of his sonata for flute, viola and harp is also full of fantastic sounds. An instrumentation that Debussy's compatriot Ladislas de Rohozinski, born in St. Petersburg, also honored with a charming composition. Similar to Jacques Ibert, the third Frenchman in the group. The Belgian Henri Vieuxtemps comes from the immediate neighborhood and sends the viola on a virtuoso journey in his "Capriccio", while Arnold Bax, a short jump from Calais to Dover, traces the role of the harp in Celtic history.

Salutations à Calais

Theater Duisburg

Under the Italian sun: Every year the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra heads south, more precisely to Montepulciano - a picturesque little town near Siena. At the local Academy of Music and Performing Arts, the musicians study selected chamber music works, which are then presented to the Duisburg audience after returning home: the result of a concentrated rehearsal phase in a unique environment, made possible by the generous support of the Friends and Sponsors of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra. With Hugo Wolf's "Italian Serenade", a work is on the program this time that couldn't be more fitting. Complemented by string quartets by Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

Friedemann Hecker

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Jun 22, 2025

Montepulciano · Duisburger Philharmoniker

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Sep 22, 2024

Salutations à Calais · Duisburger Philharmoniker

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