Programme
Fritz Kreisler – Liebesfreud
Traditional – Hommage an Schweden
Ludwig van Beethoven / Johanna Gossner – Eliza 1900
Clara Schumann – Ich stand in dunklen Träumen, op. 13/1
Clara Schumann – Sie liebten sich beide, op. 13/2
Clara Schumann – Liebeszauber, op. 13/3
Franz Lehár – Auf der Liebe süßen Spur
Erik Satie – Gnossienne Nr. 1
Hermann Leopoldi – Alois
Kurt Weill – Youkali
Nino Rota – “Speak softly love” from the film “Der Pate”
Mordechai Gebirtig – Shlof shoin main Jankele
Gustav Mahler / Johanna Gossner – Gustl’s Freilach
Herbert Pixner – Herzallerliebst Walzer
Marguerite Monnot – Hymne a l’amour
Other Arrangements by Johanna Gossner and Damian Keller
Duo Minerva
Johanna Gossner, Clarinet
Damian Keller, Accordion
Claire Gascoin, Mezzosopran
Duo Minerva is a classical, innovative ensemble that transcends boundaries and operates at the cutting edge of contemporary music. Since its founding in 2016, the duo has dedicated itself to the musical possibilities of both instruments with elegance and refinement. Their attention to detail and unbridled joy in previously untapped chamber music possibilities are the driving forces behind their success. In 2017, the young ensemble won the 16th Fidelio Chamber Music Competition of the City of Vienna and the scholarship for the promotion of young artists. This was followed by international competition successes in Europe and Asia, as well as concerts at international festivals such as the Allegro Vivo Festival and the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.
With their new program, “Hymne à l’amour,” the duo fits perfectly into the concept of the “Clara’s Flower Album” festival. The title refers to Edith Piaf’s hit “Hymne à l’amour,” just one of many chansons with which the “Sparrow of Paris” sang of love. Duo Minerva’s program also revolves around love, combining classical masterpieces with contemporary avant-garde, folk music, and other genres—in true Duo Minerva style. To give a voice to the festival’s namesake, Clara Schumann, the duo has invited the young French-Dutch mezzo-soprano Claire Gascoin, a member of the Hamburg Opera Studio since 2022, to perform three of Clara Schumann’s songs.
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