3. Chamber Music in Strausberg – Nonet

Kreismusikschule Märkisch-Oderland

In Nino Rota's "Nonetto," his characteristically sensitive melodic structure and Mediterranean flair combine to create one of the most elegant chamber music works of the entire 20th century. Rota's first version of this piece was created in 1959 – the same year as Bohuslav Martinu°'s Nonet No. 2. Martinu° completed it shortly before his death. His biographer, Harry Halbreich, called it "Martinu°'s chamber music legacy," which, despite its apparent modesty, surpasses almost all of the composer's other works. Here, he said, is a piece of eternal beauty. "As with Mozart's late work," Halbreich summarized, "in this work, the deepest feeling and the wisdom of a lifetime are concealed behind the facade of graceful divertissements and smiling purity of expression."

Kim Esther Roloff

Events

Upcoming events

May 24, 2026

7. Sunday Matinee · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Past events

Mar 1, 2026

3. Chamber Music in Strausberg – Nonet · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in Concertino by Schulhoff

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Viola in Nonet No. 2 by Martinů

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Viola in Nonetto by Rota

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

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