The Essen Philharmonic's sixth chamber concert features two major string sextets. Brahms wrote his two string sextets before he tackled string quartets. His first sextet, Op. 18, is popular. Korngold, born the year Brahms died, wrote his String Sextet, Op. 10, from 1914-1916. This work exhibits influences from Strauss and Zemlinsky and foreshadows Korngold's film scores.
This chamber concert explores the chamber music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, known for his film scores and operas. Featuring works from different stages of his life, from the complex early work Op. 1 to vocal pieces, the concert showcases the diverse palette of Korngold's chamber music and offers insights into his fascinating life and versatile work.
This season's cross-disciplinary theme evening, "Vienna around 1900," showcases one of the world's most exciting cultural capitals. Through music, theatre, ballet, and drama, we experience facets of this city. At the turn of the century, Vienna was the cradle of numerous artistic, sociological, and political movements, where great artists lived, loved, suffered, and worked. The collaboration of music, spoken word, and dance from five departments of the Theater and Philharmonie Essen and Museum Folkwang makes "Vienna around 1900" a festive evening. We experience the city as a sensual utopia, historical inspiration, and lifestyle. On International Music Day, the evening concludes with music by Gustav Mahler, Franz Lehár, and Richard Strauss performed by the Essen Philharmonic under Wolfram-Maria Märtig.
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