Firmian Lermer is a founding member (1996) of the string sextet 'Hyperion Ensemble', which performs internationally and has its own series at the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum.
Performer Biography
Firmian Lermer is currently the violist of the Scaramouche Quartett, which performs on historic instruments.
Compositional Technique
Telemann's musical Fantasies use familiar patterns of his time, including dances like the Gigue, Gavotte, and Siciliana, sonata form, and various forms of counterpoint.
Performer Biography
Firmian Lermer regularly gives masterclasses at universities such as Idaho, Yale, Belgrade, and Auckland, and was a Visiting Professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in 2005.
Performer Biography
Firmian Lermer has been the artistic director of the 'Wildthurner Kunsttage' since 1991 and of the festival 'musica para gente' in Andalusia, Spain, since 2009.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Eremitage in Töging am Inn from June 25-27, 2012, with Andreas Fischer as engineer and Firmian Lermer as producer.
Performer Biography
Firmian Lermer, the violist on this recording, was a member of the 'Klangforum Wien' from 1993 to 1995 and principal violist of the Camerata Academica Salzburg from 1995 to 2002.
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