Scharoun Ensemble & Maxim Emelyanychev

With Beethoven’s Quintet and Septet, the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin and Maxim Emelyanychev shed light on the composer’s early creative phase—marked by Beethoven’s interest in exploring unusual instrumental combinations. These chamber music works unfold their lively contrasts, virtuosic dialogues, and harmonic sophistication, with each instrument contributing its own voice to create a richly colored tapestry of sound.

• Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Wind Instruments, Op. 16
• Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70/1, “Ghost Trio”
• Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

Maxim Emelyanychev, piano
Scharoun Ensemble:
Wolfram Brandl, violin 
Rachel Schmidt, violin 
Christophe Horák, violin 
Micha Afkham, viola 
Claudio Bohórquez, cello 
Peter Riegelbauer, double bass 
Alexander Bader, clarinet 
Markus Weidmann, bassoon 
Andrej Žust, horn