johannes fleischmann’s
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Johannes Fleischmann proudly presents a variety of musical programs for your consideration.
Johannes Fleischmann proudly presents a variety of musical programs for your consideration.
The duo, consisting of the renowned violinist Johannes Fleischmann and the outstanding pianist Philipp Scheucher, presents itself with an innovative approach and a unique repertoire. Through skillful blending of classical compositions with modern interpretations, they succeed in captivating the audience in a way previously unmatched. Their performances demonstrate a deep understanding of music history and a creative engagement with both traditional and contemporary works. Thus, they leave a lasting and inspiring impression on their listeners.
Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G Major
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fantasy in C major for Violin and Piano, D 934
Fazil Say
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1997)
Ernest Chausson
Poème for Violin and Piano, Op. 25
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Arnold Schönberg
Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, Op. 47
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in C major for Violin and Piano, D 934
Richard Strauß/Váša Přihoda
Der Rosenkavalier
Waltz for Violin and Piano, Op. 59
Fritz Kreisler
Midnight Bells
Schön Rosmarin
Liebesfreud
Liebesleid
Poupée Valsante
Marche Miniature Viennoise
Maria Theresia von Paradis
Sicilienne
Felix Mendelssohn
"Lied ohne Worte" N° 25
Ernest Chausson
Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Concerto for Violin and Piano in D-Minor
Johannes Fleischmann, violin
Johannes Fleichmann is a very special violinist: he plays with such irresistible rhetoric, such a gripping combination of sound and expression that one can only listen to him with fascination. | Remy Franck, Pizzicato
Philipp Scheucher, piano
His absolute presence onstage and his clean, attentive sound of his interpretations set new quality standards. | WDR Broadcast
This program presents a captivating journey through classical music, featuring works for harp and violin. Louis Spohr's expressive Sonata in C minor and Camille Saint-Saëns' enchanting Fantasy in A major showcase the beauty of these instruments in harmony. Selections from Robert Schumann's Five Pieces in Folk Style bring a touch of heartfelt simplicity, while excerpts from Jean Cras' Suite en duo offer a unique blend of elegance and modernity. A rich musical experience that blends tradition, emotion, and creativity.
Louis Spohr
Sonata for Harp and Violin in C minor, WoO23
Robert Schumann
From the Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102
Camille Saint-Saëns
Fantasy for Harp and Violin in A major, Op. 124
Jean Cras
Excerpts from "Suite en duo"
This program is dedicated to several legendary Viennese composers of the 19th and 20th centuries—an exciting journey through classical and modern influences, filled with drama, beauty, and innovation.
Fritz Kreisler’s Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta opens with nostalgic charm, followed by George Enescu’s "Impromptu Concertant," which offers a delicate yet virtuosic display of the violin’s expressive range. Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s "Much Ado About Nothing" Suite adds a touch of cinematic flair, leading into Arnold Schönberg’s expressive Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, a work of intense emotion and intricate structure. The program concludes with Franz Schubert’s masterful Fantasy in C major, D 934, a soaring and deeply romantic piece.
Fritz Kreisler
Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
George Enescu
”Impromptu Concertant”
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
"Much Ado About Nothing" Suite
Arnold Schönberg
Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47
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Franz Schubert
Fantasy in C major, D 934
Throughout this time, the 'Viennese tone' emerged in various ways, sometimes sneaking in through the back door or drifting like a bittersweet memory through the backdrop. | Christian Oscar Gazsi Laki, WZ+
Created during two pandemic-dominated years of isolation, this program, starting with Haydn's piece "Jacob’s Dream," presents individual pieces from music history. It sheds light on the fascinating personal and compositional connections between the various composers, leading up to contemporary composer Konstantia Gourzi, who was born on the same day as Joseph Haydn.
A new CD featuring this program, in collaboration with German conductor and pianist Christoph Ulrich Meier, was released on September 15, 2023, by the American label Odradek Records.
Joseph Haydn
Jacob´s Dream (1794)
Gioacchino Rossini
Un mot à Paganini (1858 -1868?)
Richard Wagner/ Leopold Auer
Träume
Franz Liszt
Die drei Zigeuner (Paraphrase) (1864)
Carl Reinecke
Romance in E minor Op.3 Nr.1 (1842)
Robert Schumann/ Leopold Auer
Vogel als Prophet (1913)
Joseph Joachim
Romance in C major (1855?)
Johannes Brahms
Scherzo in C minor WoO 2 (1853)
Albumblatt for Piano (1853)
Eugène Ysaye
L´Aurore Op.27 Nr. 5, 1. Movement (1923)
Arnold Schönberg
Piece for Violin and Piano (1893/1894)
Alexander Zemlinsky
Serenade in A major (1896)
Konstantia Gourzi
Aria for Violin and Piano Op. 95, UA (2003/202)
Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel (1978)
Johannes Fleischmann, violin
Christoph Ulrich Meier, piano
The album has been warmly received by the international press, garnering positive reviews from esteemed publications and featured on The Violin Channel, Pizzicato, and Violinist.
In their programme "Variations and Memories," pianist Ferhan Önder and violinist Johannes Fleischmann present works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fazil Say, and Alfred Schnittke. Each composition is rooted in memories, whether of people, cherished places, or inherited traditions, such as sounds and musical styles passed down orally through generations. Notably, Fazil Say's 1st Violin Sonata incorporates traditional Turkish music, translating these elements impressively for violin and piano. The journey from Viennese Classicism to Neoclassicism is elegantly concluded with a film score by Alfred Schnittke.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Six variations on "Hélas, j'ai perdu mon amant"
("Alas, I have lost my lover") in G minor, KV 360
Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski
"Souvenir d'un lieu cher", Op. 42
Fazil Say
Sonata for violin and piano, Op. 7 (1997)
Alfred Schnittke
Tango
from the opera "Life with an Idiot", or the movie "Agony"
The outstanding musicians Johannes Fleischmann, Konstantin Manaev, and Philipp Scheucher unite as the trio, presenting a diverse and emotionally engaging program. Starting with Haydn's piano trio "Jacobs dream", traversing Kendlinger's fascinating piano trio No. 1 "Galaxy", and culminating in Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's timeless masterpiece, the C-minor trio.
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano trio „Jacobs dream“
Matthias Georg Kendlinger (*1964)
Piano trio No. 1 “Galaxy” 2021
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Piano trio No. 2 in C-minor, Op. 66
Survival and downfall, love and betrayal, winners and losers: in times of oppression and persecution, many musicians leave their homeland and never return. Their fight for life and recognition is also a fight for their music. It is the only thing they have left. It becomes their home, to each in it´s own way.
Johannes Fleischmann, Justus Zeyen and Benno Ure use music and texts to take us back to the first half of the twentieth century, to times of exile. In the smallest format of chamber music - violin and piano - they present the fascinations and trends of the most diverse period in music history. The presentation places the works in the context of their time and gives their creators a face.
The result is a special interplay, a concert full of discoveries and touching fates: a tribute to great musicians and their music.
Available languages of the program: German, English
Alexandre Tcherepnin (1899 St. Petersburg – 1977 Paris)
Sonata for violin op. 14, 1st part (1922)
Alexandre Tansman (1897 Łódź – 1986 Paris)
Suite dans le style ancien pour piano – Sarabande (for piano solo, 1929)
Adolf Busch (1891 Siegen – 1952 Guilford, Vermont, USA)
Capriccio for violin and piano (1917)
Erich Zeisl (1905 Vienna – 1959 Los Angeles)
Sonata for violin (Brandeis) – 2nd part (1949-50)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 Brno – 1957 Los Angeles)
Sonata for violin op. 6 – 2nd part, revised (1912-13)
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Nikolai Medtner (1880 Moscova – 1951 Londra)
Three Nocturnes op. 16, nr. 3 (1907)
Egon Wellesz (1885 Vienna – 1974 Oxford)
Suite op. 56 - Adagio, Allegretto (1937, rev. 1957)
Alexandre Tcherepnin (1899 St. Petersburg – 1977 Paris)
Sonata for violin op. 14 – 3rd part (1922)
It’s about living beyond familiar boundaries, about creativity in times of change, and about music on a journey.
Marches are composed in the Orient, piano melodies echo from the savannah, and a piece of music accompanies its creator through years of exile. What drives a composer to send his music into a world war, and how did an aluminum piano sound on a Zeppelin’s maiden voyage?
These imaginative works transport us to distant worlds. Some journeys are purely fictional, yet became major hits.
This program invites you to travel through music, discovering stories filled with surprises, tension, and the profound drama that life unfolds.
Charles Koechlin (1867 Paris - 1950 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer)
Les heurs persanes op. 65 no. 1 Sieste avant le départ (1913-1919)
Josef Schrammel (1852 Wien - 1895 Wien)
Sultanmarsch (ca. 1870)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 New Orleans - 1869 Rio de Janeiro)
La Savane. Ballade Créole op. 3 (ca. 1845)
Richard Stöhr (1874 Wien - 1967 Montpelier)
Aus der Violinsonate no. 9 op. 118 (1947)
George Antheil (1900 Trenton - 1959 New York City)
Violinsonate no. 1. IV. Presto (1923)
Hanns Eisler (1898 Leipzig - 1962 Berlin)
Die Reisesonate. II. Intermezzo. Andante semplice (1937)
Ignacy Paderewski (1860 Kuryłówka - 1941 in New York)
Violin Sonata a-Moll op. 13. I. Allegro con fantasia (1882)
Musik aus dem Zeppelin beim Anflug auf New York 1936
“I am in the mood for love.”
Benno Ure, idea and moderation
Johannes Fleischmann, violin
Justus Zeyen, piano
Arnold Schoenberg's "Transfigured Night" is hailed as one of the most magnificent works in music history. Inspired by Richard Dehmel's poem of the same name, Schoenberg captures the essence of two lovers' moonlit journey through his masterful composition. With every gesture meticulously crafted, the woman's confession of carrying another man's child comes to life in the music.
To enrich the narrative, renowned dancers Helena Martín and Patrick de Bana grace the stage. Through contemporary dance, skillfully choreographed by Patrick de Bana, they magnify Schoenberg's composition, breathing vibrant life into the story of the lovers. This performance promises an unforgettable fusion of high-quality music and dance, appealing to both music and dance enthusiasts alike, ensuring an experience that leaves no audience member untouched.
Arnold Schoenberg
“Transfigured Night”, Op. 4
String sextet & contemporary dance
Dance: Helena Martín and Patrick de Bana
Choreography: Patrick der Bana
Johannes Fleischmann, artistic director
Patrick de Bana, choreography and dance
Helena Martín, dance
Heiter, beschwingt, lustig oder nachdenklich – Karl Markovics nimmt sein Publikum auf eine besondere literarische Reise durch die Welt der Liebe mit Texten von Alfred Polgar, Rainer Maria Rilke, James Joyce, Richard Dehmel und Musik von Dvorak, Erich Wolfgang Korngold und Arnold Schönbergs 'Verklärte Nacht' in der neuen Klaviertrio Version von Henk Giuttart.
Antonin Dvorak
’Waldesruh', Op. 68/5
für Violoncello und Klavier
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Vier Stücke aus der Musik zu Shakespeares 'Viel Lärm um nichts'
für Violine und Klavier
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Arnold Schönberg
'Verklärte Nacht', Op. 4
für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier
(arr. Henk Guittart)
Mit Texten von Alfred Polgar, Rainer Maria Rilke, James Joyce, Richard Dehmel und mehr
Available language of the program: German
Karl Markovics, Rezitation
Johannes Fleischmann, Violine
Julius Berger, Violoncello
José Gallardo, Klavier
In a unique collaboration, esteemed Italian composer Vito Palumbo and internationally renowned Austrian violinist Johannes Fleischmann present a captivating project.
Vito Palumbo's violin concerto, recorded in 2015 and recently released in 2023 by BIS Records, is considered one of the most reviewed contemporary compositions this year. Celebrated worldwide by the international press, the exclusive premiere of this outstanding work is now imminent.
Vito Palumbo | Violin Concerto
Francesco D'Orazio, violin | Lee Reynolds, conductor
London Symphony Orchestra | Bis Record (2023)
Johannes Fleischmann, Violine
Vito Palumbo, Composer
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B-flat, 2 bassoons
4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B-flat, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, harp, celesta, vibraphone and xylophone (1 player)
glockenspiel, crotales, wood-blocks, temple-blocks, triangle, hand cymbals (1 player)
bass drum, tam-tam, Chinese gong, suspended “sizzle” cymbal, large tam-tam, 2 dobaci, tubular bells, hand cymbals (2 players)
solo violin
10 first violins, 10 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses
Duration: 30'45