Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and Beethoven

Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 2

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Daniel Barenboim conducts Beethoven and Brahms

Daniel Barenboim and Martha Argerich: two world stars who have known and appreciated each other since their childhood together in Argentina. However, it is only in the past few years they have performed together with the Berliner Philharmoniker – always impressing listeners with their musical and human connection. This season, Martha Argerich will be the soloist in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a work which exudes a youthful vigour. Daniel Barenboim – honorary conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker – also conducts Johannes Brahms' profound and intense Fourth Symphony.

Daniel Barenboim conducts Beethoven and Brahms

Daniel Barenboim and Martha Argerich: two world stars who have known and appreciated each other since their childhood together in Argentina. However, it is only in the past few years they have performed together with the Berliner Philharmoniker – always impressing listeners with their musical and human connection. This season, Martha Argerich will be the soloist in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a work which exudes a youthful vigour. Daniel Barenboim – honorary conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker – also conducts Johannes Brahms' profound and intense Fourth Symphony.

Daniel Barenboim conducts Beethoven and Brahms

Daniel Barenboim and Martha Argerich: two world stars who have known and appreciated each other since their childhood together in Argentina. However, it is only in the past few years they have performed together with the Berliner Philharmoniker – always impressing listeners with their musical and human connection. This season, Martha Argerich will be the soloist in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a work which exudes a youthful vigour. Daniel Barenboim – honorary conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker – also conducts Johannes Brahms' profound and intense Fourth Symphony.

Christoph Eschenbach conducts Beethoven and Brahms

In this concert, our honorary conductor guides us through a programme that brings to mind Goethe: »A thousand and a thousand thoughts rise and sink within me. My soul is like an everlasting firework without rest.« Beethoven could certainly have said the same thing about his hot-tempered disposition and extreme mood swings. His violin concerto was composed in 1806 – but he wrote down his many ideas for it so late that the premiere violinist had to play this rather difficult piece almost from sight. It is characterised by a spirit that is certainly reminiscent of the proverb that nowadays goes by the motto »Himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrübt« (»rejoicing to the skies, saddened to death«). A masterpiece from the history of music, for which we welcome as soloist María Dueñas, an »Andalusian violin miracle«: it is said of the young virtuoso that she elicits »a soulful and at times a fiery sound« from her instrument. Beethoven‘s groundbreaking compositions were both a curse and a blessing for the following generations – including Brahms, who confided to a friend: »You have no idea how it makes all of us feel to hear such a giant marching behind you all the time.« But on the other hand, Beethoven was also seen as his great role model. Nevertheless, it took Brahms a very long time to complete his first symphony: he spent 14 years crafting it, with interruptions from 1862 to 1876. And then, after this fierce symphonic struggle, there was finally lots of balm for his soul: Hans von Bülow was so enthusiastic about the First that he exuberantly described it as »Beethoven‘s Tenth«. The work is a stroke of genius: from the fateful conflict in the opening to the emotional triumph in the final movement – and all in all an enchanting journey of discovery with many interwoven insights.

Christoph Eschenbach conducts Beethoven and Brahms

In this concert, our honorary conductor guides us through a programme that brings to mind Goethe: »A thousand and a thousand thoughts rise and sink within me. My soul is like an everlasting firework without rest.« Beethoven could certainly have said the same thing about his hot-tempered disposition and extreme mood swings. His violin concerto was composed in 1806 – but he wrote down his many ideas for it so late that the premiere violinist had to play this rather difficult piece almost from sight. It is characterised by a spirit that is certainly reminiscent of the proverb that nowadays goes by the motto »Himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrübt« (»rejoicing to the skies, saddened to death«). A masterpiece from the history of music, for which we welcome as soloist María Dueñas, an »Andalusian violin miracle«: it is said of the young virtuoso that she elicits »a soulful and at times a fiery sound« from her instrument. Beethoven‘s groundbreaking compositions were both a curse and a blessing for the following generations – including Brahms, who confided to a friend: »You have no idea how it makes all of us feel to hear such a giant marching behind you all the time.« But on the other hand, Beethoven was also seen as his great role model. Nevertheless, it took Brahms a very long time to complete his first symphony: he spent 14 years crafting it, with interruptions from 1862 to 1876. And then, after this fierce symphonic struggle, there was finally lots of balm for his soul: Hans von Bülow was so enthusiastic about the First that he exuberantly described it as »Beethoven‘s Tenth«. The work is a stroke of genius: from the fateful conflict in the opening to the emotional triumph in the final movement – and all in all an enchanting journey of discovery with many interwoven insights.

Slobodeniouk conducts Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet

From the depths to the stars; from romance to tragedy: Dima Slobodeniouk pairs Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet with Lili Boulanger’s mighty shout of hope and praise.

Beethoven Symphony No.9 with Marie Jacquot

Beethoven Symphony No.9 with Marie Jacquot