The Ludwig Chamber Players (LCP) have, in a short time, become one of the leading chamber ensembles on the international concert stage. The musicians of the ensemble come from Japan, Latvia, France, Switzerland, Canadia and Germany. They are principal players with the SWR Symphonie Orchester, Stuttgart and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as the Saito Kinen (Director Seiji Ozawa), Budapest and Bayreuth Festival Orchestras. In addition, the musicians are winners of prestigious competitions including ARD (German TV), the Geneva International Music Competition, the Carl Nielsen Flute Competition and many more.
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“An die ferne Geliebte” with tenor Ilker Arcayürek
The other Beethoven – that could be the motto of our program concept. While the jubilee’s popularity mainly stems from his symphonies, piano sonatas and string quartets, we pay attention to his lesser known compositions: songs, dances and chamber music. Even if these works are not at the center of his creative work, they still make a decisive contribution to the overall picture of the artist.
For the big anniversary, of course, the septet should not be missing in the program. A chamber music masterpiece that is still a great pleasure even after more than 200 years.
In this program you will discover Beethoven from his cheerful and sentimental side.
Variations of «See the conqu’ring hero comes» from Händels Oratorium «Judas Maccabäus» WoO 45 arr. for ensemble by A.N. Tarkmann | 13´
“Adelaide” op. 46 | 8´
for tenor, violin, viola, violoncello, bass, bassetthorn, bassoon and horn by M.UCKI
DANCES arr. M.UCKI | 6´
Contredanse WoO 14 1 c major and 3 d major
Menuet WoO 9 1 e-flat major
Ländler WoO 17 n. 6
Contredanse WoO 14 7 e-flat major and 6 c-major
“An die ferne Geliebte” op. 98 | 14´
arr. for singer and octet by A.N. Tarkmann (commissioned by LCP)
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Septet e-flat major op. 20 | 43´
for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn
BTHVN LCP Arcayürek live excerpts
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Mozart’s Viennese years from 1781 were characterized by a great spirit of reform arising from the revolutions in America and France, an aspiring bourgeoisie and secularisation, along with numerous social reforms under Emperor Joseph. The Age of Enlightenment reached its peak in 1789 with the Declaration of Human and Civil Rights in the French National Assembly. Mozart understood like no other how to capture this social shift in his compositions. He was the most fashionable artist with the Emperor, at the royal court, in bourgeois salons and amongst street musicians. Neither later composers nor the pop icons of today have achieved such popularity among all levels of society.
Kei Shirai, violin
Emily Körner, violin
Janis Lielbardis,
viola
Dirk Altmann, clarinet
Principal solo clarinet with SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Masterclasses | Arranger | Current albums “PARIS” with Mako Okamoto, piano and friends and Debussy Rhapsodie with Heinz Holliger, conductor.
Hanno Dönneweg, bassoon
Principal bassoon SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Teaching at Académie supérieure de musique-Conservatoire Strasbourg | Masterclasses Japan, Taiwan and USA | Current albums bassoonFAGOTT!basson (covielloclassics) and Pleyel bassoon concerto (CPO).
Gen Yokosaka,
violoncello
Soloist, chamber musician and teacher | lives in Japan | 2nd prize ARD music competition | performed with Seiji Ozawa | studied in Stuttgart and Freiburg Musikhochschule | current album J.S. Bach Gamba Sonata by Warner Music
Wolfgang Wipfler, horn
Principal solo horn with the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | Member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra | Teacher at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart | Masterclasses in Japan, Korea and USA | current album J.G. Lickl Chambermusic (Toccata Classics).r.
Ryutaro Hei, double bass
Member of the SWR Symphony Orchetra Stuttgart | Member of the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | Teaching in Japan and Germany | performed as chamber musician in Japan and Europe | current album THE SOUND OF DOUBLE BASS with Yu Kosuge, piano.
Philippe Tondre, oboe
Principal solo oboe with SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart | 2nd prize ARD Music Competition, Geneva Int. Competition and won the intern. competition of the Sony Foundation | Solooboe with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | Prof. at the University of Music, Saarbrücken
Sébastian Jacot, flute
Principal solo flute Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig | Member of the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra | 1st prizie at the ARD Music Competition, Carl Nielsen and Kobe intern. flute competition | performed with Contrechamps Geneva | current album PREMIERE (Orchid) with Carl Nielsen flute concerto..
