Program

Julius Klengel | Hymnus G Major, Op.57

Boris Blacher | Blues, Espagnola, Rumba Philharmonica

G. Fauré (Arr. Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann) | Pavane, Op.50

Georges Ulmer (Arr. David Riniker) | Pigalle

James Horner (Arr. Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann) | Titanic

Stephan Koncz | Swing on Dvorak

A. Piazzolla (Arr. José Carli) | Engeltrilogie

I. La Muerte del Angel

II. Milonga del Angel

III. La Resurrección del Angel

Hubert Giraud (Arr. Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann) | Sous le ciel de Paris

J. Françaix | Aubade - Presto

Spiritual (Arr. Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann)

Nobody Knows

Let My People Go

G. Gershwin (Arr. Michael Zigutkin) | Clap Yo Hands

Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington (Arr. Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann) | Caravan

 

*Program is subject to change

 

 

The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic have long been a prominent institution in international musical life. It was in 1972 that a radio production of Julius Klengel’s Hymnus for twelve cellos with Philharmonic members became the impetus for founding a solo ensemble of this formation. Its exceptional tonal and virtuosic qualities soon took worldwide concert audiences by storm, and now the 12 Cellists enjoy a remarkable international following.

 

Whether they’re playing the classics, jazz, tango or avant-garde, listeners are invariably fascinated by the wide range of unique and intoxicating timbres that these twelve cellos can produce, and their mixture of seriousness and humour, of depth and lightness, appeals to audiences of all ages. Among the contemporary composers who have written works specially for the “12” are Boris Blacher, Sebastian Currier, Brett Dean, Tan Dun, Péter Eötvös, Jean Françaix, Sofia Gubaildulina, Christian Jost, Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann, Arvo Pärt, Wolfgang Rihm, Kaija Saariaho, Frangis Ali-Sade, Pēteris Vasks, Iannis Xenakis und Udo Zimmermann.