It seemed that once again a truly ‘Viennese quartet’ was needed — one that engages with the music of this city from the early 20th century with the necessary quality and enthusiasm …
Günter Pichler, Alban Berg Quartett, on the Auner Quartett, spring 2026
A chamber music series by the Auner Quartett at the Wiener Musikverein. Four concerts, from November 2026 to May 2027.

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Wiener Musikverein · Gläserner Saal
Irene Suchy reads from “Mein Musikleben” by Mary Dickenson-Auner · Schubert, Dickenson-Auner, Brahms, Zemlinsky
Wiener Musikverein · Gläserner Saal
Wolfgang Böck reads reflections on Arthur Schnitzler’s “Leutnant Gustl” · Webern, Strauss, Zemlinsky, Berg
Commissioned compositions on the theme “music as ritual”, written for the Auner Quartett by Johanna Doderer, Konstantia Gourzi, Ruben Zahra and Rainer Bischof — combined with works by Johann Sebastian Bach and the first recording of the oldest surviving piece of music known to humankind, the Hymn to the goddess Nikkal.

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