Programme

Leoš Janáček (1854–1928): String Quartet no. 1 after Leo Tolstoy’s „Kreutzer’s Sonata”, JW VII/8

Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826): Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV 581

A concert in the Sala terrena of Nová Horka Castle will offer chamber music in a setting that itself speaks of elegance, harmony, and a quiet dialogue between architecture and art. It is here that the Wihan Quartet joins clarinetist Igor Františák to present a program in which classical balance meets Romantic passion and deep human emotion.

Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A major is among the most delicate jewels of the chamber repertoire—a music filled with light, lyricism, and serene beauty. Weber’s Quintet in B-flat major provides a contrasting element through its virtuosic energy and dramatic tension, while Janáček’s quartet inspired by the Kreutzer Sonata opens a world of inner conflict and raw emotional expression.

In the open, light-filled space of the sala terrena, the individual voices merge into a natural, almost understated unity. This evening offers music as a quiet encounter with beauty—free of pathos, enriched by the nobility of the venue, and shaped by the depth that only true chamber dialogue can create.