Göteborgs Konserthus The sweetest strings

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Some of the musicians of the Gothenburg Symphony, together with friends, make up an authentic quintet that plays both classics – two of Mozart’s renowned divertimentos – and rarities, such as the Trios by Maddalena Sirmen (1745-1818), the poor girl from Venice who became a celebrated violin virtuoso and composer, with successes in Paris and London. Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805), the masterful composer for string instruments, wrote many small jewels for small ensembles, and Joseph Eybler, a resident of Vienna who is today almost forgotten, was a court Kapellmeister and composed music for the Empress Maria Theresa. He was also a good friend of Mozart’s, but his life ended tragically after a stroke suffered while conducting Mozart’s Requiem in 1833.