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.

*****

Patriotic angst with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Thomas Zehetmair

Nick Butters, 24th April

Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.

***11

Stephen Hough makes a convincing case for Rachmaninov 1 with the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 24th April

On a return visit to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson shapes A London Symphony with melancholy sweep.

****1

Sol Gabetta bares her soul in Elgar on Czech Phil tour

Clare Varney, 23rd April

Semyon Bychkov conducts the Czech Phil on their latest European tour with the music of Elgar and Stravinsky.

****1

Turangalîla underwhelms at the Southbank’s Multitudes festival

Roy Westbrook, 23rd April

Serious music ill-matched by filmic limitations as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra tackles Messiaen’s epic “symphony” as part of the Southbank’s cross-genre festival.

**111

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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.