Prio 1 Alina Ibragimova 2023 2c Joss Mc Kinley 2023

Verklärte Nacht Abokonzert

Sun, 1 March 2026 17:00 Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee Alina Ibragimova
Direction and Violin Further date Sat, 28. Feb 2026 17:00

Bach, Hartmann, Schönberg

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Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Excerpts from Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905–1963)
Concerto funebre for violin and strings

Arnold Schönberg (1874–1951)
Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 version for string ensemble

Programme with interval
Running time: approx. 1.5 hours

About the programme

A couple out for a walk at night. The woman confesses, the man forgives, and both are transfigured by their sublime love. This is how Richard Dehmel's poem Verklärte Nacht could be summarized. Arnold Schönberg's string sextet of the same name follows the emotional course of Dehmel's lines exactly. His late Romantic composition is also a precise portrait, of an entire era shaped by shame but also by the capacity for deep love.

Karl Amadeus Hartmann wrote his violin concerto Concerto funebre in 1939 as a reaction to Nazi Germany’s destruction of Czechoslovakia and subsequent annexation of parts of the country. The composition contrasts what Hartmann called the “spiritual hopelessness” of the time, with two chorales as beacons of hope. The exceptional violinist Alina Ibragimova completes her first program for CAMERATA BERN with excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of Fugue.

Ticket pricing

This concert is also available as part of a subscription

Ticket pricing:
CHF 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

On the day of the concert, our audience has the opportunity to purchase an entrance ticket to the exhibition of the Zentrum Paul Klee at a reduced price of CHF 10.- by presenting their concert ticket at the museum box office.

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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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