The Scharoun Ensemble is a German

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group, consisting of members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The repertoire ranges from baroque to

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Background and history

The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin was founded in 1983 by members of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The group made its public debut with Schubert's Octet in F major D. 803. The ensemble is named after architect Hans Scharoun, designer of the Berliner Philharmonie. The permanent core of the ensemble is a standard octet comprising clarinet, horn, bassoon, two violins, viola, cello and double bass. Since 2005, the annually Zermatt Festival is organized by and around the Scharoun Ensemble.

Members

* Alexander Bader, clarinet * Markus Weidmann, bassoon * Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn (co-founder) * Wolfram Brandl, violin * Rachel Schmidt, violin * Christophe Horak, violin * Micha Afkham, viola * Richard Duven, cello * Peter Riegelbauer, double bass (co-founder)

Awards

* 2012 International Classical Music Awards (Chamber Music) for Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor 2011

Discography

* Schubert: Octet D. 803. Tudor, 2002 * Mozart, Brahms: Clarinet Quintets. With Karl-Heinz Steffens. Tudor, 2007 * Frank Martin: Le vin herbé. With Daniel Reuss, RIAS Chamber Choir. Harmonia Mundi, 2007 * Beethoven: Septet op. 20, Sextet op. 71. Tudor, 2011 * Dvořák: Bagatelles Op. 47, Terzetto Op. 74, String Quintet Op. 77. Tudor, 2015 * Hans Werner Henze: Kammermusik 1958 "In lieblicher Bläue", Neue Volkslieder und Hirtengesänge. With Andrew Staples, Markus Weidmann, Jürgen Ruck, Daniel Harding. Tudor, 2017

References

External links

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Berlin Philharmonic page about the group
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