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Portrait Sofia Gubaidulina

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Thu, May 30, 2024, 19:30
Many phases in her extensive oeuvre betray Sofia Gubaidulina’s fascination with the sound of a large string section playing the low registers. She has written several pieces for cello ensemble, and the double bass also plays a prominent role in a number of her works. So the idea seemed to suggest itself of devoting a concert to this special preference of the now 92-year-old composer, who lives near Hamburg, thus producing a special »Portrait of Sofia Gubaidulina«. The centrepiece of... Read full text

Keywords: Contemporary, Recital

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Musicians

David SprangerBassoon
Christopher FranziusCello
Andreas GrünkornCello
Yuri ChristiansenCello
Christoph RochollCello
Valentin PriebusCello
Phillip WentrupCello
Filip MikulskiCello
Fabian DiederichsCello, Aquaphone
Katharina KühlCello, Aquaphone
Ekkehard BeringerDouble bass
Jens BomhardtDouble bass
Benedikt KanyDouble bass
Marin AlsopConductor

Program

Am Rande des Abgrunds for seven violoncelli and two aquaphonesSofia Gubaidulina
Mirage: Die tanzende Sonne (Fata Morgana)Sofia Gubaidulina
Concerto for Bassoon and Low StringsSofia Gubaidulina
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