Jens Peter Maintz, cello | Annika Treutler, piano
Jens Peter Maintz and Annika Treutler share an intense and finely attuned chamber music partnership, shaped by sonic sensitivity and a deep artistic vision. Both musicians combine interpretative depth with intellectual curiosity and a commitment to refined expression.
The repertoire presented here spans classical masterworks and lesser-known gems, brought together in four thematic programmes. Each concert promises both emotional resonance and artistic relevance – an experience of subtle nuance and striking contrast.
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Programme I – Between Light and Shadow
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 45
Mieczysław Weinberg (1919–1996): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2, Op. 63
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957): Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11 (arranged for cello and piano)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
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Programme II – Emotion and Clarity
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Sonata for Piano and Cello in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907): Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36
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Jean Sibelius (1865–1957): Malinconia, Op. 20 for Cello and Piano
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975): Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
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Programme III – Impression & Expression
Claude Debussy (1862–1918): Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1
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Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979): Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano
César Franck (1822–1890): Sonata in A major for Cello and Piano (originally composed for violin; arranged)
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Programme IV – Familiar Sounds
Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A major, Op. 70
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
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Clara Schumann (1819–1896): Three Romances for Piano and Cello, Op. 22
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
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