Konzert zum Karfreitag
Date & Time
Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 19:00Haydn's composition is characterised by a dramatic, extremely moving emotionality that is hard to resist. It was initially conceived as a purely instrumental composition - meditation music in seven slow movements with a prelude and final movement („Il Terremoto“ - the earthquake) for a Passion service. However, when Haydn heard an arrangement of his work with a German text in Passau in 1794, he was inspired to write his own vocal version. The premiere took place in Vienna in 1796.... Read full text
Keywords: Symphony Concert, Vocal Music
Musicians
Konzerthausorchester Berlin | |
RIAS Kammerchor Berlin | |
Justin Doyle | Conductor |
Navid Kermani | Narrator |
Kateryna Kasper | Soprano |
Katie Bray | Alto |
Robert Murray | Tenor |
Hanno Müller-Brachmann | Bass |
Program
„Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze“ für Soli, Chor und Orchester Hob XX:2 | Joseph Haydn |