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Unique Dvořák

Maximilian Hornung & friends
Great Cellists | THE KICK-OFF
Sun 28 Apr 20:15
Main Hall
Past event
Sun 28 Apr
20:15
Past event

The cello concerto to rule all cello concertos, by five cellos

Program

Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski Andante cantabile from the string quartet no. 1 in D
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for strings (arr. for cello quartet by James Barralet)
Antonin Dvořák Cello Concerto (arr. for cello quintet by Paul Handschke)

 

Musicians

Maximilian Hornung cello
Benjamin Nyffenegger cello
Anna Tyka Nyffenegger cello
Thomas Grossenbacher cello
Paul Handschke cello

Antonin Dvořák’s lyrical Cello Concerto: known among cellists as the ultimate cello concerto. Five cellos sing the famous piece in an arrangement by Paul Handschke. Moreover, the piece is shown with an entirely new dimension in this arrangement, which shines a light on an array of details easy to miss in the original music. The same effect can be seen in Tchaikovsky’s warm-blooded and romantic Serenade, in an arrangement for four cellos.
 
Handschke is the principal cellist of the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zürich. He created his arrangement during the pandemic, during which his orchestra couldn’t perform, but there were performing opportunities for smaller ensembles. Handschke’s arrangement became a hit on YouTube, partly thanks to the passionate rendition of the five Swiss cellist friends who are here for this evening as well.

This concert is part of the Kick-Off: a festive day to look forward to the upcoming festival.

Part of

Maximilian Hornung

Maximilian Hornung (Augsburg, 1986) received his first cello lesson at the age of eight. He studied with Eldar Issakadze, Thomas Grossenbacher, David Geringas, and others. Until 2011, he was a member of the Tecchler Trio, with which he won the First Prize at the ARD Music Competition. He was only 23 years old when he was appointed first principal cellist of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.  He has recorded several albums with Sony. His first album, recorded in 2011, immediately received the ECHO Klassik Prize and in 2012, he won the same prize for his recording of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. In 2017, Deutsche Grammophon released a recording of Schubert’s Forellenkwintet, on which Maximilian Hornung collaborates with Anne-Sophie Mutter and Daniil Trifonov, among others. His beautiful arrangement of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto for cello quintet can be found on YouTube, and it’s this arrangement he performed at the Top Cellists Series at the kick-off of the Biënnale. Hornung is a professor at the Munich Conservatory.
Cellisten

Programme Unique Dvořák

Programmatoelichting Unieke Dvořák Zondag 28 april 2024 - 20.15 u Grote Zaal Muziekgebouw