FLeischmann | meier

solitaire

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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.

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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.

Beethoven’s Bonn Circle

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This program explores the fascinating network of young, talented musicians who were part of the prestigious Bonn Court Orchestra at the end of the 18th century—among them, a young Ludwig van Beethoven as a violist.

The French occupation in 1794 led to the dissolution of the ensemble and scattered its members across Europe. The program shines a spotlight on this extraordinary generation of composers - Andreas and Bernhard Romberg, Anton Reicha, Franz Anton Ries, and his son Ferdinand Ries - who shaped musical life from Vienna to Paris, London, and St. Petersburg. Their paths intertwined with that of Joseph Haydn, who played a key role in Beethoven’s move to Vienna. Against the backdrop of political upheaval and the Napoleonic Wars, this concert tells the story of artistic friendships, migrations, and musical brilliance in a changing Europe.

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