Music was particularly close to the heart of Duchess Anna Amalia of Weimar, who was so important to cultural history, and after handing over the reins of government to her son Carl August in 1775, she undertook to compose the music for the singspiel “Erwin und Elmire” by the young Weimar privy councillor Goethe herself in 1776. Pianist and conductor: Claire Huangci
Contributors: Michelle Baum (mezzo-soprano), Markus Becker (piano), Cecilia Camón Botella (violoncello), Alexander Breitenbach (piano), Ching Chang (horn), Elena Ilinskaya (violin), So Young Lee (violin), Ruschana Muborakschoeva (piano), Anastasiia Mustafina (piano), Josefa Schmidt (piano), Jonas Schoen-Philbert (saxophone)
Cello: Raphaela Gromes Piano: Julian Riem The three Romances op. 22 for violin and piano by Clara Schumann are among her best-known works. They were composed in 1853 and are dedicated to the violinist Joseph Joachim. They exhibit a fascinating beauty and highly personal musical ideas. The lyrically flourishing character, the close interweaving of the two instruments as well as the stringent formal design make them true gems of their genre.
The oratorio was written in 1781 to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio. Metastasio had written the libretto in 1740. The oratorio was performed with Predieri in Holy Week 1740. This was during Lent. At that time, it was already part of the musical and religious life at the imperial court in Vienna to attend an oratorio concert in the palace chapel during Holy Week. The plot of the oratorio was closely linked to the Passion of Jesus.
