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Jakub Hrůša conducts Wagner, Brahms and Schumann

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Sat, Apr 13, 2024, 18:00
»Two souls dwell, alas! in my heart« – Schumann knew only too well this dilemma described by Goethe in »Faust«: in his life, highs and lows, creative rushes and crises continually alternated. When he composed his piano concerto in 1845, he was living with his family in Dresden – where, however, he hardly played a role next to Wagner. And so the sounds of this touching work tell of his suffering and longings. Immortalised in the notes is his beloved... Read full text

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Jakub HrůšaConductor
Lukáš VondráčekPiano

Program

Vorspiel zur Oper »Lohengrin«Richard Wagner
Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur op. 90Johannes Brahms
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester a-Moll op. 54Robert Schumann
Ouvertüre zu »Tannhäuser«Richard Wagner
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