Volker David Kirchner

This Quartet ends a series of five works recently completed by Kirchner, who is a trained string player. The movement titles themselves, inspired by Shakespeare's 'Tempest', give an idea of the high e...

The first in a cycle of pieces on characters from the Old Testament, 'Und Salomo sprach' (And Solomon said), composed in the 80s, has long since become an essential part of the solo cello repertoire....

Volker David Kirchner's works encompass every genre. His Three Meditations for Violoncello were theatrical in their inspiration, were as the Pietà for solo violin exploits the full technical range of...

With their wide range of differing moods these pieces concentrate less on the typical rhythm of the Tango but convey something of the demonic forces inherent in this dance. Unusual playing techniques...

Klarinette, Horn, Klavier, Violine, Viola und Violoncello

At various stages of his creative life, Pablo Picasso repeatedly turned to the figure of the 'sad jester' Harlequin and identified with him. Volker David Kirchner's 'Groteske für acht Bläser', created...

The 'Notturno', the ?rst movement of Trio, originates from 'E ?at', the notewhich made 'Schumann in Endenich...' hear the music of heaven. The famous 'Last Thought', however, is not quoted. Instead, t...

The 'Notturno', the ?rst movement of Trio, originates from 'E ?at', the notewhich made 'Schumann in Endenich...' hear the music of heaven. The famous 'Last Thought', however, is not quoted. Instead, t...