Days of Early Music

06. 06. 2025 – 15. 06. 2025

Programme

ÚSVIT KLARINETOVÉHO NOVOVEKU / Fantasiestücke, Sonate & Solo de Concours

Wednesday 11. 06. 2025 at 7 pm

Moyzes Hall

Vajanského nábrežie 12, Bratislava

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Performers:

Works:

  • Robert Schumann

    (1810 – 1856)

    • Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (1849)

      • I. Zart und mit Ausdruck 

        II. Lebhaft, leicht 

        III. Rasch und mit Feuer 

  • Léon Magnier

    (1820 – 1892)

    • L’Abeille 

  • Camille Saint-Saëns

    (1835 – 1921)

    • Sonate pour Clarinette avec accomp‘t de Piano, op. 167

      • I. Allegretto 

        II. Allegro animato 

        III. Lento 

        IV. Molto allegro 

  • Niels Wilhelm Gade

    • Fantasiestücke für Clarinette und Pianoforte, op. 43

      • I. Andantino con moto  

        II. Allegro vivace 

        III. Ballade. Moderato – Tempo animato – Moderato – Animato – Lento (G minor) 

        IV. Allegro molto vivace  

  • Léon Magnier

    (1820 – 1892)

    • L’Alouette

  • Paul Jeanjean

    (1874 – 1928)

    • Etude No. 10 (Seize études modernes pour la clarinette) 

  • Henry Rabaud

    (1873 – 1949)

    • Solo de Concours, op. 10

Photo: Róbert Šebesta (clarinet), Ladislav Fančovič (piano)

Róbert Šebesta (clarinet), Ladislav Fančovič (piano)

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The concert titled Dawn of the Clarinet’s New Era offers a rich palette of works reflecting the evolution of the clarinet’s sound and technical capabilities in the second half of the 19th century. The program includes compositions by great figures of German and French music (Schumann, Saint-Saëns) as well as lesser-known composers whose works are only occasionally performed (Magnier, Jeanjean, Gade). In addition to chamber fantasies, sonatas, and solo pieces for clarinet and piano, the concert will also feature Solo de Concours by Henri Rabaud, a technically demanding piece for clarinet and piano originally composed for students of the Paris Conservatory. These unique works, which represent the clarinet’s development at the dawn of its modern form, will be performed by renowned soloists on period instruments. Clarinetist Róbert Šebesta will present instruments by the prestigious Parisian brand Buffet Crampon, while pianist Ladislav Fančovič will showcase his artistry on a German Bechstein piano.

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Tickets 15 € / 10 € are available for pre-sale in the TICKETPORTAL network or 1 hour before the concert at the venue.

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