Digital programme booklet
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Klengel
Hymnus for 12 Cellos, Op. 57Blacher
Blues, Espagnola and Rumba philharmonica (1972–73)John Williams–David Riniker
Catch Me If You CanRota–Kaiser-Lindemann
La stradaGershwin–Michael Zigutkin
Clap yo’ handsTiziol–Ellington–Kaiser-Lindemann
CaravanStephan Koncz
Swing on DvořákLegrand–Michael Zigutkin
The Windmills of Your MindBourtayre–Ludwig Quandt
Fleur de ParisScotto–Kaiser-Lindemann
Sous les ponts de ParisLouiguy–Kaiser-Lindemann
La vie en roseBacharach–Valter Dešpalj
South American GetawaySalgan–David Riniker
A Don Agustín BardiPiazzolla–Julio Medaglia–Jacques Ammon
Adiós NoninoPiazzolla–Carli
Fuga y misterioMembers of the ensemble
Bruno Delepelaire
Ludwig Quandt
Martin Löhr
Olaf Maninger
Christoph Igelbrink
Solène Kermarrec
Stephan Koncz
Martin Menking
David Riniker
Nikolaus Römisch
Uladzimir Sinkevich
Knut Weber -
In 1972, the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, revered for generations as one of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, formed their own independent ensemble, which has since achieved extraordinary popularity and unwavering artistic stature in its own right. The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic – the very name promises the concert-goer and record-buyer an exceptional range of virtuosic interplay among musicians of outstanding talent. Time and again, audiences have marvelled at the miracle of the cello sound, so reminiscent of human song, and at the effortless perfection of the ensemble’s musical collaboration. An indelible hallmark of this German cello ensemble is the way exemplary discipline combines seamlessly with lightness and ease; and even the composition of their programmes offers vivid proof of this quality.
As Time Goes By:
Their programme for this concert is a perfect illustration of the variety and light-heartedness of their repertoire and of a bold, free-spirited confidence that has never shied away from crossing stylistic boundaries. Returning to Müpa Budapest after four years, the ensemble once again promises a delightful mix of classical and 21st-century film scores (the rightfully popular melodies of Nino Rota and John Williams), Argentine tangos and a philharmonic rumba, Parisian chansons and transatlantic jazz standards, brilliant arrangements and transcriptions, and works originally composed for and dedicated to their dozen instruments. At the same time, the programme also evokes more than half a century of the globally admired formation’s history: The very first piece will be the work with which the shared story of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic began in 1972: Julius Klengel’s ceremonial Hymnus für zwölf Celli (Hymn for Twelve Cellos). What follows will essentially be a parade of pieces that have been cherished concert favourites – and, without the slightest exaggeration, show-stopping attractions – for years or even decades in the hands of this select band of cellists.
Klengel’s Hymnus:
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Klengel
Hymnus for 12 Cellos, Op. 57Blacher
Blues, Espagnola and Rumba philharmonica (1972–73)John Williams–David Riniker
Catch Me If You CanRota–Kaiser-Lindemann
La stradaGershwin–Michael Zigutkin
Clap yo’ handsTiziol–Ellington–Kaiser-Lindemann
CaravanStephan Koncz
Swing on DvořákLegrand–Michael Zigutkin
The Windmills of Your MindBourtayre–Ludwig Quandt
Fleur de ParisScotto–Kaiser-Lindemann
Sous les ponts de ParisLouiguy–Kaiser-Lindemann
La vie en roseBacharach–Valter Dešpalj
South American GetawaySalgan–David Riniker
A Don Agustín BardiPiazzolla–Julio Medaglia–Jacques Ammon
Adiós NoninoPiazzolla–Carli
Fuga y misterioMembers of the ensemble
Bruno Delepelaire
Ludwig Quandt
Martin Löhr
Olaf Maninger
Christoph Igelbrink
Solène Kermarrec
Stephan Koncz
Martin Menking
David Riniker
Nikolaus Römisch
Uladzimir Sinkevich
Knut Weber -
In 1972, the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, revered for generations as one of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, formed their own independent ensemble, which has since achieved extraordinary popularity and unwavering artistic stature in its own right. The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic – the very name promises the concert-goer and record-buyer an exceptional range of virtuosic interplay among musicians of outstanding talent. Time and again, audiences have marvelled at the miracle of the cello sound, so reminiscent of human song, and at the effortless perfection of the ensemble’s musical collaboration. An indelible hallmark of this German cello ensemble is the way exemplary discipline combines seamlessly with lightness and ease; and even the composition of their programmes offers vivid proof of this quality.
As Time Goes By:
Their programme for this concert is a perfect illustration of the variety and light-heartedness of their repertoire and of a bold, free-spirited confidence that has never shied away from crossing stylistic boundaries. Returning to Müpa Budapest after four years, the ensemble once again promises a delightful mix of classical and 21st-century film scores (the rightfully popular melodies of Nino Rota and John Williams), Argentine tangos and a philharmonic rumba, Parisian chansons and transatlantic jazz standards, brilliant arrangements and transcriptions, and works originally composed for and dedicated to their dozen instruments. At the same time, the programme also evokes more than half a century of the globally admired formation’s history: The very first piece will be the work with which the shared story of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic began in 1972: Julius Klengel’s ceremonial Hymnus für zwölf Celli (Hymn for Twelve Cellos). What follows will essentially be a parade of pieces that have been cherished concert favourites – and, without the slightest exaggeration, show-stopping attractions – for years or even decades in the hands of this select band of cellists.
Klengel’s Hymnus:
