Chamber Concert: Horns

Bamberg, Konzerthalle, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal
20:00 Uhr

Music is always in motion – in rhythm, in breathing, in emotion. This programme, performed by four horn players from within our orchestra, creates a wonderful arc: it begins with the Baroque dance-like energy of George Frideric Handel’s famous suites. The works of Anton Bruckner and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fill the air with a spiritual calm, measured yet full of excitement. This is followed by festive marching movements in vivid musical images by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Giuseppe Verdi and Carl Maria von Weber – ranging from solemn processions to dazzling parades. Eugène Bozza’s colourful suite brings to life the horn’s original versatility, moving between hunting, song and dance: The music breathes, sings and celebrates – a resounding portrait of the instrument, blending nature, tradition and modern elegance. A jazzy swing by Lowell Shaw brings the evening to a close: the three »Fripperies« thrive on rhythmic drive, playful wit and stylish lightness. A special feature of this chamber concert is the piece »Rhapsodess«, composed in 2025 by Eduard Resatsch, who is also a member of the Bamberg Symphony: a contemporary work that makes movement perceptible in the form of a free flow of thought and establishes a direct connection to the musical life of the city Bamberg. Colours, lines and moods shift seamlessly: music that is constantly evolving and therefore deeply moving. Thus, the horn quartet portrays movement in all its facets – powerful, lyrical, collaborative and vibrant.

Christoph Eß Horn
Andreas Kreuzhuber Horn
Tristan Seyb Horn
Swantje Vesper Horn

Georg Friedrich Händel Suite aus der Feuerwerks- und Wassermusik
Anton Bruckner »Locus iste« Motette für vierstimmigen Chor
Anton Bruckner Adagio aus der Symphonie Nr. 7 E-Dur
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart »Ave verum corpus« Motette KV 618
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochzeitsmarsch aus »Ein Sommernachtstraum« op. 61 Nr. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marsch der Priester aus »Die Zauberflöte« KV 620
Giuseppe Verdi Triumphmarsch aus der Oper »Aida«
Eduard Resatsch Rhapsodess für Hornquartett (2025)
Eugene Bozza Suite für vier Hörner
Carl Maria von Weber Jägerchor aus der Oper »Der Freischütz« op. 77
Lowell Eugene Shaw Three Fripperies