Scheduled concerts

Florence B. Price (1887 Arkansas - 1953 Chicago) Wander-Thirst; adapted for string orchestra
John Corigliano (*1938 New York) Voyage - For string orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 Bonn - 1827 Wien) Quintet for two violins, two violas and violoncello C-Dur, op. 29 - 4. Satz
Roland Batik (1951* Wien) Phantasy in Three Parts for Piano and Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
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Franz Schubert (1797 Wien - 1828 Wien) Symphonie Nr. 5 B-Dur, D 485

Barbara Dragan - Conductor
Roland Batik - Piano

Photo ©Christian Prenner

Roland Batik (*1951) Divertimento in Six Parts for Violin, Piano and Strings
Roland Batik (1951* Wien) Phantasy in Three Parts for Piano and Orchestra
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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) - Symphonie Nr 5 B-Dur

Barbara Dragan - Conductor
Roland Batik - Piano
Franz Michael Fischer - Violin

Photo ©Christian Prenner

Teresa Carreño (1853 Caracas - 1917 New York) Serenade for string orchestra - 1. Satz
Johanna Doderer (*1969 Bregenz) Beltane – helles Feuer, Concerto for piano and string orchestra DWV166 WORLD PREMIERE
Jan Koetsier (1911 Amsterdam - 2006 München) Concertino for trombone quartet and orchestra, op. 115
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Antonín Dvorák (1841 Nelahozeves - 1904 Prag) Serenade for string orchestra E-Dur, op. 22

Glass Marcano - Conductor
Philipp Scheucher - Piano

In collaboration with the Vorarlberg Museum on the current exhibition theme: "Construction Site of Memory I Disposing of Hitler"

From darkness into light – “I cannot conceive of the spirit of music in any other way than through love”

Dietmar Kirchner - NEW WORK for violin and viola, WORLD PREMIERE
Wolfram Schurig - „Fenster" Solo Cello
Wolfgang Lindner - „In the Spirit“ String Trio (Homage to Franz Schubert)
Gerda Poppa  - String Quartet WORLD PREMIERE

Manfred Welte Moderation

In collaboration with the Vorarlberg Museum on the current exhibition theme: "Construction Site of Memory I Disposing of Hitler"

From darkness into light – “I cannot conceive of the spirit of music in any other way than through love”

Tomaš Svete - "Magic cyrcles" for solo piano
Nikolay Orininskiy - New work for string orchestra WORLD PREMIERE 
Pierre Wissmer - „Stèle" for string orchestra
Florian Hecher - „Vorarlberg" From Austria – Suite for piano and string orchestra WORLD PREMIERE of this version

Christian Birnbaum - Conductor
Florian Hecher - Piano
Manfred Welte - Moderation

Juta Pranulyte NEUES WERK für Horn Solo WORLD PREMIER
Christian Ofenbauer 9. Streichquartettsatz
Alexander Wagendristel NEUES WERK für Horn und Streichquintett WORLD PREMIER
Michael Amann Streichquintett (2Vl, Vla, Vlc, Kb) WORLD PREMIER
Morgana Petrik Du sublime au ridicule für Kontrabass Solo WORLD PREMIERE of the version for double bass
Johannes Beranek NEUES WERK für Horn und Streichquintett WORLD PREMIERE

Johannes Beranek Conductor, horn
Franz Michael Fischer Violin
Carmen Rodriquez Double Bass

Part of SCHALLWENDE – Festival for New Music: stromaufwärts ≈ frutz ≈ Ill ≈ frödisch. Further information can be found here.

An interview with Alisa Kobzar: How do computer music tools influence compositional thinking, the creative process and the artistic outcome?

Anna Maly NEUES WERK für Violine, Klavier, Elektronik WORLD PREMIER
Alisa Kobzar NEUES WERK für Klavier, Elektronik WORLD PREMIER
Martin Gut NEUES WERK für Violine, Klavier, Elektronik WORLD PREMIER
Benedikt Alphart NEUES WERK für Violine, Klavier, Elektronik WORLD PREMIER
Gerard Erruz NEUES WERK für Violine, Klavier, Elektronik WORLD PREMIER
Lars Tuchel rein elektronisches Werk WORLD PREMIER

Alisa Kobzar Piano
Hyewon Lim Violin
Franz Michael Fischer Violin
Anna Maly, Alisa Kobzar Electronics

Part of SCHALLWENDE – Festival for New Music: stromaufwärts ≈ frutz ≈ Ill ≈ frödisch. Further information can be found here.

Film Ilia Osokin documentary

Ilia Osokin Filmmusik Titel Violoncello/Violine WORLD PREMIER

Johannes Berauer Prelude for m.c. Escher Klavier solo

Film Tamara Štajner
KRŠKO, from the collection of poems ‚Schlupflöcher' by Tamara Štajner
LOŠINJ, from the collection of poems ‚Schlupflöcher' by Tamara Štajner
from fröschen + raketen geträumt
KÜSTENKIND, from the collection of poems ‚Schlupflöcher' by Tamara Štajner
Shiqi Geng 1. Satz aus der Sonate nach Bildern von Marc Chagall, für Viola Solo

Film Piano Epico Susanne Schönthaler: Director, Editor, Florian Hecher: Piano, Composition, Acting, Editing

Florian Hecher Film music improvisation on the piano

Ilia Osokin Cello
Florian Hecher Piano
Katharina Plankensteiner Viola

Part of SCHALLWENDE – Festival for New Music: stromaufwärts ≈ frutz ≈ Ill ≈ frödisch. Further information can be found here.

Edvard Grieg - Holberg Suite
Carl Nielsen - Little Suite for Strings 
Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony
Granville Bantock - Scene from the Scottish Highlands

Franz Michael Fischer - Conductor/Concertmaster

Marianna Martines (1744 Vienna - 1812 Vienna) Sinfonia n° 1 C-Dur 1. Satz

Ferruccio Busoni (1866 Empoli/Florence - 1924 Berlin) Duettino Concertante based on the finale of W. A. Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 459 for two pianos
Joseph Haydn (1732 Rohrau - 1809 Vienna) Sinfonia n° 43 Es-Dur „Merkur“
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Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756 Salzburg - 1791 Vienna) Konzert für 2 Klaviere, Es-Dur K. 365

Françoise Choveaux (*1953 Lille) Tango op. 261 "Cristián en el Tortoni Buenos Aires“ 2 pianos, Bandoneon, Strings

Margarita Höhenrieder Piano
Antti Siirala Piano
Sébastien Innocenti Bandoneon
William Garfield Walker Conductor

Marianna Martines (1744 Vienna - 1812 Vienna) Sinfonia n° 1 C-Dur 1. Satz
Philipp Manuel Gutmann (*1993 Zwettl) Ich warf eine Rose ins Meer, GWV 95 A novella for string orchestra based on Richard Dehmel
Joseph Haydn (1732 Rohrau - 1809 Vienna) Sinfonia n° 43 Es-Dur „Merkur“
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Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756 Salzburg - 1791 Vienna)  Concerto for Two Pianos, Es-Dur K. 365
Françoise Choveaux (*1953 Lille) Tango op. 261 "Cristián en el Tortoni Buenos Aires“ 2 pianos, bandoneon, strings

Margarita Höhenrieder Piano
Antti Siirala Piano
Sébastien Innocenti Bandoneon
Andrea Götsch Conductor

The “Zauber der Dualität” describes the fascinating interplay of opposites – such as light and dark, self and world, mind and heart, or major and minor – which shape our experience and, through their balance, give rise to harmony and wholeness. It is a fundamental principle in philosophy, mathematics, spirituality and, not least, in music, which uses separation as a necessary means of understanding unity.

Ich warf eine Rose ins Meer,
eine blühende Rose ins grüne Meer.
Und weil die Sonne schien, Sonne schien,
sprang das Licht hinterher,
mit hundert zitternden Zehen hinterher.
Als die erste Welle kam,
wollte die Rose, meine Rose, ertrinken.
Als die zweite sie sanft auf ihre Schultern nahm,
musste das Licht, das Licht ihr zu Füßen sinken.
Da fasste die dritte sie am Saum,
und das Licht sprang hoch, zitternd hoch, wie zur Wehr;
aber hundert tanzende Blütenblätter
wiegten sich rot, rot, rot um mich her,
und es tanzte mein Boot,
und mein Schatten auf dem Schaum,
und das grüne Meer, das Meer - -

~ Richard Dehmel

Dora Pejačević (1885 Budapest -1923 Munich) Piano Concerto op 33.  g moll 1. Satz Allegro Moderato
Mirela Ivičević (*1980 Split) Piece for string orchestra  WORLD PREMIER
Richard Strauss (1864 München - 1949 Garmisch-Partenkirchen)/Richard Dünser (*1959 Bregenz) Four Last Songs for Soprano and Orchestra, WoO, AV 150; arranged for chamber orchestra
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Frano Parać (*1948 Split) Concerto for Violin, Viola and Strings
Ivo Josipović (*1957 Zagreb) Samba Brevis
Franz Schubert (1797 Vienna - 1828 Vienna) Symphonie No. 3 in D-Dur, D. 200
Richard Strauss/Richard Dünser Aber der Richtige, wenn‘s einen gibt für mich. Arabella’s aria from the opera of the same name WORLD PREMIERE of the arrangement for chamber orchestra    

Tonči Bilić Conductor
Darija Auguštan Soprano
Lovre Marušić Piano
Krunoslav Marić Violin
Hrvoje Philips Viola

The Zagreb Music Society has invited the Wiener Concert-Verein to perform the gala opening concert at the new Musikverein building in Zagreb and to embark on a concert tour of Croatia with this programme, which highlights the friendly musical ties between the two countries.

Irmfried Radauer  (1928 Salzburg - 1999 Patras) "Hommage … Mozart 1984" (Partita correlativa) 1. Satz
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756 Salzburg - 1791 Vienna) Gran Partita
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Friedrich Gulda (1930 Vienna - 2000 Weißenbach/Attersee) Cello Concerto

Aleksander Simić Violoncello
Glass Marcano Conductor

Friedrich Gulda dedicates his Cello Concerto to Heinrich Schiff, who premieres the work. In his music, Gulda turns to ‘Mr Mozart’ with striking frequency, building a bridge between the Classical period and contemporary music. The instrumentation of the Cello Concerto also echoes the unusual ensemble of Mozart’s Gran Partita.

In the Mozart Year, Radauer composes a piece inspired by the Gran Partita, which itself becomes a ‘cult’ work and is titled ‘Gran Partita’ not by Mozart but by an unknown composer, clearly demonstrating its status amongst the otherwise rather ‘folk-like’ serenades: the uncrowned, undisputed queen of concert music.

Mathilde Kralik von Meyerswalden (1819 Linz - 1944 Vienna) 1. Satz from the Violin Concerto
Anton Bruckner (1824 Arnsfelden - 1896 Vienna) Adagio from the String Quintet
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L. van Beethoven (1770 Bonn - 1827 Vienna)/G. Mahler (1860 Kalischt - 1911 Vienna) String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, arr. for string orchestra
Sylvia Bodorova (*1954 in České Budějovice) "Concerto Danubiano" for violin, timpani and string orchestra   

Paul Kropfitsch Violin 
Marek Stilec Conductor

Here, the Danube brings a sense of dynamism, swirling around the lives of the composers who moved in Gustav Mahler’s circle:

Mathilde Kralik von Meyerswalden, an outstanding student of Bruckner and, at the same time, Mahler’s colleague at the Vienna Conservatory of the Friends of Music;

Sylvia Bodorova, also a strong woman and one of the most significant contemporary Czech composers, who is developing her compositional style within this tradition and finds herself caught in the maelstrom: Mahler, who cannot rest easy with Beethoven’s late, compact string quartets...

Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756 Salzburg - 1791 Vienna) Symphonie Kv 385 „Haffner Symphonie“
Pierre Wissmer (1915 Genf - 1992 Valcros/France) Croissière
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Maria Gstättner (*1977 Mürzzuschlag) sunshivery for chamber ensemble, WORLD PREMIER
Amy Beach (1867 New Hampshire - 1944 New York) Pastorale for Wind Quintet
Maurice Ravel (1875 Ciboure - 1937 Paris) Piano Concerto in G major

Karl Eichinger Piano
Glass Marcano Conductor

"Mozart, Ravel and the Beach !?", a whimsical, light-hearted listening experience that gets you in the mood for summer!