Keywords: Baroque, Special Concert
| Steffen Tast | Conductor |
| Andrew Greenwood | Choreography, Dance |
| Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin |
| Excerpts from the opera “The Fairy-Queen” | Henry Purcell |
These events are similar in terms of concept, place, musicians or the program.
Behind the partially reconstructed façade of the Berlin Palace, the Humboldt Forum opens up with collections from many cultures around the world. The musicians return to the historic location where the RSB has performed several times in the Palace of the Republic in the past. Inspired by the collections and exhibitions, they will play micro-concerts on the six museum Sundays from November 2024 to April 2025, each at 14:00. Entry is free. The programmes of the concerts will be announced on the websites of the RSB and the Humboldt Forum before the respective dates.
Emmanuelle Haïm, born in Paris in 1962, got her passion for Baroque music from her aunt – from whom she also received her first piano lessons. Today, the conductor and harpsichordist is one of early music’s shining stars, a baroque icon among aficionados. Her musical intensity is captivating, and is characterized by boldness, charm, and flexibility. And the BRSO also treasures these qualities. When Haïm conducts Purcell’s lesser-known semi-opera (a setting of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), it will be her eagerly awaited second appearance with the orchestra since 2017. Since she is particularly known for her performances of Handel (a composer whose music features prominently in her discography), the concert will also include a large suite, the dazzling Music for the Royal Fireworks, as well as an Italian cantata, sung by the wonderful Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten, that showcases Handel’s intimate side.
It begins with the baroque Jean-Philippe Rameau and is far from over with George Gershwin's furious »I got rhythm«. »Jazzical Class« is Peter Fleckenstein, principal timpanist in the Gürzenich Orchestra, and clarinettist Žilvinas Brazauskas. As a duo, they have been cultivating the joyful clash of the most diverse genres since 2013. Connected by an entertaining moderation, their programme moves from classical music to tango to jazz, from »Little Green Cactus« to original compositions such as »Wartesaal« and back again with sophisticated arrangements and breakneck improvisations. The joy of playing and the humour with which they use their instruments is unmistakable: in addition to Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, vibraphone, xylophone, djembe and snare drum, they also use piano, voices and bodies. The audience can look forward to a rousing mix of classical, jazz and world music!
Scheherazade captivated Sultan Schahriar with wondrous tales and songs for 1001 nights, escaping death. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" suite, based on "One Thousand and One Nights", is a colorful composition. The solo violin and harp weave enchanting melodies as Scheherazade narrates, escaping death. Conducted by Andrea Sanguineti, the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra transports listeners to a mystical world.
ConcertPulse