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Bruch | Horovitz | Schostakowitsch
10/6/2026
/ 7:30 PM
Graz
, Kammermusiksaal - congress graz
A colorful, chamber music journey through the 20th century with Horovitz, Shostakovich, and Bruch.
With Gerald Pachinger and Christoph Stradner, the solo clarinetist and the principal cellist of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra have been engaged.
Joseph Horovitz - Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano
Created at the request of the clarinetist Gervase de Peyer, who was a good friend of the British-Austrian composer, and premiered in 1981 in London, the Sonatina draws on jazz and pop music in melody and rhythm. He consciously incorporated jazzy accents and dance-like rhythms to make the piece modern, cheerful, and accessible.
Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
Here, the cello takes the leading role: It carries lyrical melodies and conveys light humor and subtle irony in dialogue with the piano. Shostakovich composed the cello sonata during a time of private emotional turmoil.
The work was premiered in 1934 in Moscow, and he himself played the piano.
Max Bruch - 8 Pieces Op. 83 for Clarinet, Cello, Piano
The pieces were created in 1909/1910 for the composer's son, Max Felix Bruch. With warm melodies and the multifaceted interplay of clarinet, cello, and piano, the pieces represent Bruch's late romantic style. The design of the eight movements as standalone musical pieces makes them a versatile, expressive listening experience.
Clarinet: Gerald Pachinger
Cello: Christoph Stradner
Piano: Christian Schmidt
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