Concentus Moraviae: Leonkoro Quartet

The name of the excellent young quartet Leonkoro refers to the children's book Brothers Lionheart, which tells of the all-powerful brotherly bond: the ensemble is framed by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz on first violin and cello. The beautiful hall of the Besední dům in Ivančice will be resounded by Leonkoro with two pieces inspired by love: Webern's Slow Movement overflows with romantic emotion and in no way resembles the author's later atonal compositions; Mendelssohn was also driven to compose his second string quartet by fresh infatuation. Among the musical confessions of love, the fifth of the six quartets of Opus 76 will be heard, a masterpiece by Joseph Haydn, who was over sixty at the time of the composition and enjoyed universal fame.