Ensemble Classique - BRASSISSIMO – 35 Jahre Leonard Bernstein
BRASSISSIMO – 35 Years of Leonard Bernstein
W. Roch – European Fanfare
C. v. Reitzenstein – Festive Wind Music
T. Albinoni – Concerto in C Major
C. Gervaise – Old French Dances
M. de Falla / P. Tchaikovsky et al. – Classical Ballet
W. A. Mozart – Aria of Sarastro, “O Isis und Osiris” from “The Magic Flute”, Aria of the Queen of the Night, “Der Hölle Rache” from “The Magic Flute”
L. Bernstein – The Mass
D. Ellington – Echoes of Harlem, Solitude, It don’t mean a thing
J. Kosma – Autumn Leaves
L. Bernstein – West Side Story, Somewhere
The brass sextet Ensemble Classique was founded in 1986 in Bad Wörishofen. Since their grand debut at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in 1989, the ensemble has been touring the most important music metropolises around the globe. During their performances at renowned music festivals including Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Rheingau Music Festival, International Salzburg Festival Summer, Ludwigsburg Festival, as well as numerous open-air, castle, and church concerts, television appearances, and exclusive musical contexts, the artists convince with brilliant stylistic consistency and pronounced musical presence.
The unique homogeneous sound, technical brilliance, and superb musicality have quickly elevated Ensemble Classique to become one of the most internationally recognized, well-known, and popular brass ensembles of our time. As a musical ambassador for Rotary International, Winfried Roch composed the “Fanfare Rotary International,” which he dedicated to Rotary's world president Paul V. C. Costa for his commitment to the endangered rainforests. The work was premiered in Mexico in 1991. According to the quote from its pioneer Leonard Bernstein, “Let’s make music as friends,” the ensemble radiates an irresistible charm towards its audience on stage. Artists are popular when the audience believes they are not playing for themselves, but for the people who are listening to them. This is likely what creates the special magic when the brass sextet Ensemble Classique takes the stage. Ensemble Classique is equipped by the menswear label ROY ROBSON and exclusively plays on mouthpieces from J. Klier.
Tickets 34 € / 29 €, Students 5 €
Photo: Gregor Hohenberg