Jörg Ulrich Krah (cello) and Bernhard Parz (piano) present Beethoven's sonatas for cello and piano, contrasted by the German contemporary composer Georg Katzer's "Postscripta to B.". With their interpretation they set new accents and show both Beethoven's modernity and his different approaches in the different periods of his creative work. The contemporary bridge-building enables new listening possibilities and honors the work of two great German composers.
The ACF Washington is delighted to present this virtual concert, featuring two talented Austrian artists in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum New York.
The music video will be available for viewing on the YouTube Channel of the Austrian Embassy from November 19 through December 2020.
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata no.5 op.102/2 in D major for piano and cello [1815]
1st movement: Allegro con brio
Georg Katzer (1935-2019)
„postscriptum to B. 3“ for cello and piano [2017]
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata no.2 op.5/2 in G minor for piano and cello [1796]
2nd movement: Rondo: Allegro
Georg Katzer
„postscriptum to B. 2“ for cello and piano [2017]
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata no.3 op.69 in A major for piano and cello [1808]
3rd movement: Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
When: November 19, 2020 through December 2020
Where: online | YouTube Channel of the Embassy of Austria
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JÖRG ULRICH KRAH | Cellist & Composer
Photo | (c) Jörg Ulrich Krah
Cellist and composer Jörg Ulrich Krah is a regular guest at international festivals, such as "Edinburgh Festival", "Styriarte Graz", "Wien modern"; houses like the Sydney Opera House, the Grand Theatre Luxembourg. Krah's repertoire includes historical performance practice, contemporary music, and crossover. He has won several awards, such as prizes at the Linz Podium, the soloist competition Musica Antiqua Brugge and Theodor-Körner-Prize 2011.
BERNHARD PARZ | Pianist
Photo | (c) Bernhard Parz
Having studied at Vienna Academy of Music, pianist Bernhard Parz has been a teacher at the Music and Art Private University of the City of Vienna since 2009. He has had guest performances in Tonhalle Zurich, Japan, Far East. Several notable prizes include the Johannes Brahms Competition, title "Bösendorfer-Artist". Considered a master of Viennese sound, Parz expresses every nuance with language and soul.
GEORG KATZER | Composer
Photo | (c) Angelika Katzer
Georg Katzer, born in 1935 in Habelschwerdt, Silesia, initially began to compose as an autodidact. Later he studied with Rudolf Wagner-Regeny and Ruth Zechlin in Berlin and at the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague. He was a master student of Hanns Eisler at the Berlin Academy of the Arts, of which he became a member in 1978. There he founded the studio for experimental and electroacoustic music in 1982. In 1980 he was appointed professor and taught a master class at the Academy of Arts. In addition to his compositional work (chamber music, orchestral works, solo concerts, three operas, two ballets, puppet shows), Katzer also dealt with computer music, multimedia projects and improvisation. He worked with Johannes Bauer, Wolfgang Fuchs, Paul Lytten, Radu Malfatti, Phil Minton, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowski and Phil Wachsman.