Harmonie, Anspruch und Realität: Das Armida Quartett in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 09 July 2018

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Reviewed at Kirche St Peter, Zurich on 8 July 2018

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus I

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus IV

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus XI

Mozart, Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor, K546

Beethoven, String Quartet, Op.130 with Grosse Fuge, Op.133

Armida Quartett

Martin Funda, Violin

Johanna Staemmler, Violin

Teresa Schwamm, Viola

Peter-Philipp Staemmler, Cello

A three-course lunch with the Armida Quartett

Nahoko Gotoh, 29th August

In the penultimate Proms Chamber Music lunchtime concert, the Armida Quartett and viola player Lise Berthaud packed a intense but well-balanced programme in an hour which was like having a perfect three-course lunch.

****1

Die Königin der Klarinette: Sabine Meyer verabschiedet sich

Benedikt Zacher, 22nd February

Man soll aufhören, wenn‘s am Besten ist. Gemäß dieser Maxime beendet Sabine Meyer ihre beeindruckende Karriere.

*****

When time stands still: the Philharmonia revisits Strauss

Jessica Duchen, 4th June

The Philharmonia, Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Benjamin Grosvenor shine in the recreation of an all-Strauss extravaganza that was conducted in 1947 by the composer himself.

****1

Staatskapelle Dresden’s sonic alchemy at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 2nd June

From the earthy joy of Meistersinger to the sublime textures of Debussy, Daniele Gatti channels the Dresdeners' legendary, layered warmth into an unforgettable evening of pure acoustic luxury.

****1

Ambition meets the Philharmonie: Peltokoski and Kantorow in Paris

Laurence Vittes, 2nd June

Two prodigies, with a surplus of imagination and more interest in the moment than in creating long arcs of music, join the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse in Paris.

****1

Jurowski marks Hans Werner Henze’s centenary at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 31st May

Vladimir Jurowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin deliver a lean, razor-sharp exploration of captivity and survival, balancing Beethoven’s and Brahms’ structural clarity against the devastating, high-fidelity distortion of Henze’s Ninth Symphony.

****1

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Rolf Kyburz

Rolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.