Does a composer know that a work would be his last? And can world weariness, farewell or serenity be heard in the music? The renowned Schumann Quartet investigates these questions within the context of the Hamburg International Music Festival, which in 2026 is under the theme of »Ende« [Ending], with the final string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven and, one of this season’s spotlight composers, Hans Werner Henze.
PERFORMERS
Schumann Quartett string quartet
Erik Schumann violin
Ken Schumann violin
Veit Hertenstein viola
Mark Schumann violoncello
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in D major, Op. 20/4
Hans Werner Henze
String Quartet No. 5
- Interval -
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135
