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Scharoun Ensemble

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The Scharoun Ensemble is a German chamber music group, consisting of members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music.

Background and history

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The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin was founded in 1983 by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.[1] The group made its public debut with Schubert's Octet in F major D. 803.[2] The ensemble is named after architect Hans Scharoun, designer of the Berliner Philharmonie.[1][3] The permanent core of the ensemble is a standard octet comprising clarinet, horn, bassoon, two violins, viola, cello and double bass.[1] Since 2005, the annually Zermatt Festival is organized by and around the Scharoun Ensemble.[4]

Members

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  • Alexander Bader, clarinet
  • Markus Weidmann, bassoon
  • Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn (co-founder)
  • Wolfram Brandl, violin
  • Rachel Schmidt, violin
  • Christophe Horak, violin
  • Micha Afkham, viola
  • Richard Duven, cello
  • Peter Riegelbauer, double bass (co-founder)

Awards

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Discography

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  • Schubert: Octet D. 803. Tudor, 2002
  • Mozart, Brahms: Clarinet Quintets. With Karl-Heinz Steffens. Tudor, 2007
  • Frank Martin: Le Vin herbé. With Daniel Reuss, RIAS Chamber Choir. Harmonia Mundi, 2007
  • Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor, 2011
  • Dvořák: Bagatelles Op. 47, Terzetto Op. 74, String Quintet Op. 77. Tudor, 2015
  • Hans Werner Henze: Kammermusik 1958 "In lieblicher Bläue", Neue Volkslieder und Hirtengesänge. With Andrew Staples, Markus Weidmann, Jürgen Ruck, Daniel Harding. Tudor, 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tommasini, Anthony (17 November 2007). "British Composer Sits In With Visiting Berliners". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ Downey, Charles T. (16 March 2014). "Scharoun Ensemble Berlin plays Schubert with polish at Library of Congress". The Washington Post. Washington. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ Karweik, Hans (30 May 2014). "Scharoun-Ensemble tritt nochmals auf". Braunschweiger Zeitung (in German). Braunschweig. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ Hanssen, Frederik (16 August 2010). "Ins Matterhorn blasen". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

Further reading

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