16.00 Uhr
Neujahrskonzert
Upwards #17
Jan. 22, 2025Share
After a somewhat quieter period after Christmas, the season has picked up speed again. Not so our slow elevator, of course. Even nine of our cellists, who have an appointment with our Artist in Residence, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, for a concert upstairs in the Small Hall on 30 January, wouldn't be able to change its pace. So make sure you leave downstairs on time! We did a test ride with the cellists Viola Bayer and Nerina Mancini.
What is the best thing about playing cello ensemble?
Viola: We rarely have the opportunity to make music with so many cello colleagues, it just puts us in a good mood. We can also play very high and very low on our instruments, so we can play all the parts in an ensemble.
Nerina: It just sounds fantastic. And it brings the section together.
What's your cello ensemble record number?
Nerina: Over 100 - in a cello orchestra in Charlottenburg, where anyone can play. But there are rehearsals! The concert is in a church.
Viola (laughs): I can't compete with that number.
What's your favourite piece for big cello ensemble?
Viola: I always love Villa-Lobos' “Bachianas Brasileiras”!
Nerina (nods): Me too. We play that in the concert.
What is the role of guest cellist & Artist in Residence Sheku Kanneh-Mason?
Viola: Always different depending on the piece - sometimes he is a soloist with us as accompaniment, sometimes he plays in groups of different sizes.
The door opens, a cleaner enters with a bulky cleaning trolley and we move to one side.
Here's somebody who needs the elevator. What about you?
Nerina: Only with my heavy flight case. I push it in on its wheels.
Viola: We four female cellists carry our instruments up the few steps from the dressing room to the Great Hall in their cases on our backs. Upstairs, the cases stay behind the stage.
How many of you with cello cases fit in our elevator?
Nerina: Definitely the 10 of us.
Viola: And a double bass on top!
Veranstaltungen
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Cellist*innen des Konzerthausorchesters
Kammermusik mit dem Artist in Residence
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Cello
Friedemann Ludwig Cello
Andreas Timm Cello
Viola Bayer Cello
Alexander Kahl Cello
Nerina Mancini Cello
Jae Won Song Cello
Hyejin Kim Cello
Fabian Sturm Cello
Henry Purcell
Auszüge aus den Fantasien für Streicher (arrangiert für Cello-Ensemble)
Kaija Saariaho
„Neiges“ für acht Violoncelli
Heitor Villa-Lobos
„Bachianas Brasileiras“ Nr. 1 für acht Violoncelli
Pause
Johann Sebastian Bach
„Komm, süßer Tod“ BWV 478 für Singstimme und Basso continuo, für fünf Violoncelli bearbeitet von Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Johann Sebastian Bach
„Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland“ - Choralbearbeitung BWV 659, für vier Violoncelli bearbeitet von Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Johann Sebastian Bach
Adagio aus Toccata, Adagio und Fuge C-Dur BWV 564, für vier Violoncelli bearbeitet von Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Béla Bartók
Auszüge aus 44 Duos für zwei Violinen, bearbeitet für zwei Violoncelli
Morton Gould
„Cellos“ für acht Violoncelli
Consuelo Velázquez
„Besame Mucho“ bearbeitet für acht Violoncelli von Alexander Kahl
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