Heldinnenleben Die Kolophonistinnen

• Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899):
• 1 Vienna Blood, Op. 354 (Arr. L. Roczek for Cello Quartet) [Colophonistic Remix] 04:49
• Johann Strauss I (1804 - 1849):
• 2 Radetzky March, Op. 228 (Arr. L. Roczek for Cello Quartet) 03:31
• Florian Bramböck (b. 1959):
• 3 Cellinnen und Außen 03:14
• Matthias Bartolomey (b. 1985):
• 4 Preikestolen 07:15
• Alexandre Tansman (1897 - 1986): 2 Movements for Cello Quartet, Op. 89:
• 5 2 Movements for Cello Quartet, Op. 89: No. 1, Adagio cantabile 05:00
• 6 2 Movements for Cello Quartet, Op. 89: No. 2, Allegro molto risoluto 04:18
• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975):
• 7 Suite for Variety Orchestra, Op. 50b: VII. Waltz No. 2 (Arr. H. Amann for Cello Quartet) 03:53
• Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932):
• 8 Theme (From "Mission Impossible") [Arr. J. Barralet for Cello Quartet] 04:34
• Carlos Gardel (1890 - 1935):
• 9 Por una cabeza (Arr. J. Barralet for Cello Quartet) 05:26
• Leonhard Roczek (b. 1983):
• 10 Heldinnenleben (After R. Strauss' Op. 40, TrV 190) 06:30
• Total Runtime 48:30

Info for Heldinnenleben

Ever since the film during the intermission of the 2017 Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert, the "Kolophonistinnen" cello quartet has made a striking impression on a broad public. With their commitment and their enthusiasm, performances by the four young women--Hannah Amann, Marlene Förstel, Theresa Laun and Elisabeth Herrmann--take listeners' hearts by storm. For their debut CD, the "Heldinnen" ("heroines," an affectionate and appreciative appellation by their teacher) have compiled an exciting program rich in contrast, in keeping with their characters, full of Viennese esprit and Slavic soul, world-famous melodies from blockbuster movies, as well as fascinating new pieces by top Austrian musicians Florian Bramböck and Matthias Bartolomey.

Die Kolophonistinnen:
Hannah Amann, violoncello
Marlene Förstel, violoncello
Elisabeth Herrmann, violoncello
Theresa Laun, violoncello

Die Kolophonistinnen
The Vienna cello quartet known as Die Kolophonistinnen consists of the four young musicians Hannah Amann, Marlene Förstel, Elisabeth Herrmann and Theresa Laun. The name of the ensemble refers to colophony or rosin, an amber-coloured resin obtained from pines that creates the static friction between the bow and the strings and is what makes the wonderful sound of the cellos possible in the first place.

Since the founding of the ensemble in 2014, the four cellists have given regular concerts in Germany and abroad and have been successful in a number of competitions. As one of the award-winning ensembles, they were given the opportunity to perform on stage at the Vienna Philharmonic's Sommernacht Concert in 2016. Their presentation led to a performance in the film shown during the interval of the Vienna Philharmonic's 2017 New Year's Day Concert, which is broadcast throughout the world.

Booklet for Heldinnenleben