In the organizer's words:

Antonio Salieri does not enjoy a good reputation in the music world: according to a centuries-old legend, he even poisoned Mozart as an envious adversary. Miloš Forman's film Amadeus also portrays Salieri as a mediocre, scheming composer. Yet he was extremely successful during his lifetime, and was also an amiable person. But is his work on a par with Mozart's? Find out! Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker juxtapose two of Salieri's string quartets with chamber music works by Mozart, including the magnificent Horn Quintet. An exciting listening experience between myth and truth.

Cast

Johanna Pichlmair violin
Eva Rabchevska violin
Tobias Reifland viola
Kyoungmin Park viola
Moritz Karl Huemer Violoncello
László Gál Horn

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor KV 546

Eva Rabchevska violin

Antonio Salieri
Four Scherzi strumentali di stile fugato for string quartet

Eva Rabchevska violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Quintet in E flat major KV 407

Kyoungmin Park viola, László Gál horn

Antonio Salieri
Fugue for string quartet

Eva Rabchevska violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 3 in C major KV 515

Eva Rabchevska violin, Kyoungmin Park viola