Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Raaf Hekkema — Goldberg Variations: Selections
Clara Schumann arr. Elise Jacoberger — Soirées musicales: Suite
Claude Debussy arr. Oliver Boekhoorn — Suite Bergamasque
George Gershwin arr. Raaf Hekkema — An American in Paris
Blattwerk has established itself as one of the leading reed quintets in Europe and fascinates audiences with its captivating yet sensitive style of playing. The ensemble regularly performs in the context of festivals and chamber music series, for example at the Davos Festival, Musikfestival Bern and Murten Classics. The ensemble makes a mark with its own arrangements of works by Mel Bonis, Carlo Gesualdo, Paul Wranitzky, Joachim Raff and Clara Schumann, and others. With an emphasis on instrumental diversity, the quintet explores new sonic terrain, gives world premieres and enters into collaborations with other artists. Outside of their work at the Blattwerk, the individual musicians can be heard regularly with orchestras and ensembles such as the Berner Symphonieorchester, Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Ensemble Proton and the Basel Sinfonietta. In spring 2022, their debut album "figurations" featuring works by Béla Bartók, Claude Debussy, Walter Feldmann and Maurice Ravel was released on the label Schweizer Fonogramm. The recording was enthusiastically received by the critics, was nominated in three different categories for the Opus Klassik Award and received a place on the Gold Best List of the German Record Critics.
