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A brief musical survey of the New World. Atmospheric density and a driving rhythm mark the programme consisting of American compositions that pick up popular folk and country music or the rock and jazz scene in many different ways. A CD of the same name will appear in March as a co-operation with the NDR Hamburg. |
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Nostalgias - The story of the Tango We escort the audience through the programme with short informative and entertaining biographical and literary texts. We narrate the origin of the tango, from its European sources – for example the Spanish habanera – via its heyday after 1900, up till the contemporary concerto tango compositions by Astor Piazolla. Many of the pieces performed in this programme can be found on the "Modinha" CD. |
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Salon de Paris Succumb to the enchantment of the great illustrious composers of the French Impressionism such as Debussy, Ravel, Ibert, Milhaud. Precisely the choice of both our instruments calls forth the tonal appeal and the atmospheric enchantment of this music. We invite you to a soirée in a Parisian Salon. |
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con spirito Charm and esprit - catchy melodic tunes and breakneck virtuosity are connected with the Italian composers of the Classical romantic period. Paganini, Giuliani, Carulli have bequeathed our ensemble a bouquet of cheerful and entertaining compositions, which we present you with the greatest pleasure. |
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Duo Stoiber-Stegmann & Friends |
Grande Sérénade – Classical
and early Romantic period The instruments used in a "Grande Sérénade" are identical with those that belonged to the beloved instruments at the beginning of the 19th century. The different musical scales gave the composers a nearly inexhaustible range of tonal qualities and shades. The Classical and early Romantic period offer an affluent repertoire of pieces that are nowadays considered to be demanding classical light music: a link between the forms of the Viennese Classic with the attractive melodic of the Italian music of the time. The programme contains pieces by Nicolo Paganini, Carl Maria von Weber, Anton Diabelli and Francesco Molino. |
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Alas, my love – English and American Folksongs The Irish and English song tradition offer an almost inexhaustible fund of beautiful old melodies, which have not lost their charm to date. Many composers have fallen back on them to prove their ability for arrangements and variations. The Irish and English emigrants brought the songs to America, where they can be found in many folk songs. We would like to present the whole musical range of old English lute songs from folk song arrangements by Benjamin Britten and Robert Beaser to popular American melodies. |