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Life Cycles Subscription series concert

Fri, 9 April 2027 19:30 Bern, Casino Bern Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Direction and Violin

Schubert, Mozart, Kurtág and others

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Programme

PatKop (*1977)
Ursprung der Welt for electronics and musicians (Swiss premiere)

Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Fantasia upon One Note, Z. 745

György Kurtág (*1926)
From: Signs, Games and Messages

György Ligeti (1923–2006)
Ramifications for 12 Solo String Players

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Rondo for Violin and Strings in A Major, D 438

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Adagio und Fuge, String Quartet No. 27 in C minor, K. 546
Version for string ensemble

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quartet in C minor, D 703
Version for string ensemble

Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942)
Alla Tarantella from Fünf Stücke für Streichquartett WV 68
Version for string ensemble

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Langsam – second movement from the Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23

Franz Schubert
Grab und Mond in A minor, D 893, for men’s choir
Version for string ensemble

Programme with interval
Running time: approx. 2 hours

About the programme

Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja translates the human life cycle into sound. With her own composition Ursprung der Welt – an artistic engagement with the cry of a mother in labour – the journey begins.

A child’s first tentative reaching and explorations are embodied in the harmonic unfoldings of Henry Purcell's Fantasia upon One Note, before the polyphonic branchings of György Ligeti's Ramifications mirror the endless possibilities of childhood.

Turning to youth and adult life, W.A. Mozart and Franz Schubert traverse the full spectrum of human emotional states in their compositions. Throughout, miniatures from György Kurtág's collection Signs, Games and Messages create transitions and space for reflection.

Erwin Schulhoff's Alla Tarantella marks a final rearing up. Now everything’s at stake! With the second movement from Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto and Schubert's Grab und Mond, the gaze turns finally towards other spheres.

Ticket pricing

This concert is also available as part of a subscription

Ticket pricing:
CHF 30.–/ 45.–/ 65.–/ 85.–
CHF 5.– for children and teenagers 18 and under

Discounts (for all categories):
20% for members of the Friends of CAMERATA BERN
50% for young adults aged 19 to 30
30% for KulturLegi cardholders
Kultur-GA: free admission for remaining same-day seats
Refugees (with ID): free admission for remaining same-day seats

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Programme booklet

In-depth insights into the concert programme, with detailed descriptions of the works and biographies of participating artists. The evening programme booklet is available (in German only) as a PDF download starting approximately one week before the concert and is distributed free of charge at the concert.

The texts are produced in collaboration with the Institute for Musicology at the University of Bern.

Introductory podcast

Background information and context for the programmes, with musical sneak peeks and sound bites from the performers.

The podcast is available (in German only) from approximately 10 days before the concert.

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