Love Messenger: a concert bringing different love expressions together!

In the romantic and the late romantic era love and all its shades, forms and manifestations took a central position in the European culture. Love was widely experienced and expressed. Various expressions of love, both literal and musical, were complementing each other in a most charming way.

The members of the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra Anita Mishoukova and Mira Nauer (violin), Magdalena Härtl and Ruth Herrmann (viola), Florian Hoheisel (cello) and Boris Gurevich (piano) will perform a selection of chamber music pieces from the 19th century. These will alternate with exerpts from love letters written by same composers and read by Katja Heinrich, actress and speaker.

Clara Schumann:
From three romances for violin and piano op.22, No.3
(A.Mishoukova, B.Gurevich)
Robert Schumann:
From Fairy tale narrations, four pieces for violin and piano op.113, No.1
(M.Härtl, B.Gurevich)
From Five pieces in folk style for cello and piano op.102, No.2
(F.Hoheisel, B.Gurevich)
Felix Mendelssohn:
String Symphony No.11 F major, part 2 (Schweizerlied)
(A.Mishoukova, M.Nauer, M.Härtl, F.Hoheisel)
Fanny Hensel:
Piano trio D minor op.11, part 1 (Allegro molto vivace)
(A.Mishoukova, F.Hoheisel, B.Gurevich)
Gustav Mahler:
Piano quartett A minor in one part
(A.Mishoukova, M. Härtl, F.Hoheisel, B.Gurevich)

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Sincerely,
Fjodor Elesin and Classic@Home team