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Franz Danzi, Offenbach, and the Elector
This chamber concert explores musical connections between Offenbach, Schwetzingen, and the world of the Electoral court through the remarkable legacy of the Johann André Archive. The program celebrates Franz Danzi, born in Schwetzingen and published in Offenbach, alongside Mozart.
Performed by the Kammerensemble des Neuen Mannheimer Orchesters, the concert is directed by Anders Muskens, Canadian specialist in historical keyboard instruments, who also performs on fortepiano.
Program
Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
Franz and Margarethe Danzi: Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 3
Franz Danzi: Quintet in D minor, Op. 41
Performers
Anders Muskens – musical direction & fortepiano
Federico Forla – oboe
Elia Celegato – clarinet
Nicolas Roudier – horn
Jeongguk Lee – bassoon
Tickets
€20 regular
€15 reduced
Available at the door.
Danzi – Schwetzingen’s Son
Franz Danzi stands among the most significant musical figures to emerge from Schwetzingen. Baptized at St. Pankratius in 1763, he grew up in the rich musical environment of the Electoral court and went on to build an important career as a cellist and kapellmeister in Munich, Stuttgart, and Karlsruhe. In 2026, two hundred years after his death, this programme brings his music back to one of the places most closely tied to his beginnings.
Performed by the Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester Quintet, the programme places Danzi alongside Mozart and Margarethe Danzi, illuminating a vibrant musical world rooted in Schwetzingen and extending far beyond it.
Performers
Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester Quintet
Anders Muskens — Musical Direction & Fortepiano
Federico Forla — Oboe
Elia Celegato — Clarinet
Nicolas Roudier — Horn
Jeongguk Lee — Bassoon
Programme
W. A. Mozart: Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452
Franz Danzi / Margarethe Danzi: Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 3
Franz Danzi: Quintet in D minor, Op. 41
Information
Doors: 7:00 PM
Start: 7:30 PM
Suggested contribution: €30
This concert uses a flexible pricing model. Guests are welcome to contribute what they can or what they feel the evening is worth, with options ranging from €10 and €20 to the standard €30, as well as solidarity contributions of €40 or €50.
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