Tabea Zimmermann & Thomas Hoppe

Transparency and warmth - the viola is her personal voice, as the exceptional soloist Tabea Zimmermann recently described the undeniable symbiosis that exists between her and the instrument she chose early on. Some of the greatest contemporary composers have dedicated their works to her transparent art of interpretation - and surely Brahms and Reger would also have seized this opportunity if they had known Tabea Zimmermann. However, Brahms initially associated the Sonata op. 78 with the violin and moments of sadness and consolation between himself and Clara Schumann. The strict critic Hanslick praised the work as a "piece of music spun from fine silver threads"; contemporaries heard echoes of the sensitive "Rain Song" op. 59/3 in the sonata, which was also published for viola. Around 50 years later, Max Reger expressed his satisfaction that he could now finally compose "as I had always envisioned". Reger personally arranged the solo part of his Clarinet Sonata op. 107, a "very light, friendly work" from this phase, for viola as well.

Program:
Hummel, Viola Sonata in E flat major op. 5 No. 3
Brahms, Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major op. 78 (version for viola)
Reger, Clarinet Sonata in B flat major op. 107 (version for viola)

Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Thomas Hoppe, piano

EUR 59,- / 47,- / 34,- incl. fees

Tabea Zimmermann | Photo © Marco Borggreve