Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Jan Willem de Vriend

Date & Time

Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 20:00

Venue

Konzerthaus Berlin, Großer Saal (Berlin)

Good news for all fans of Sebastian Knauer - the pianist is back at the Konzerthaus with Mozart's Concerto in D minor, premiered in 1785. Compared to earlier works in this genre, the orchestra is increasingly taking on the role of piano partner, which is of course good news for the Konzerthausorchester.Under the Dutch conductor Jan Willem de Vriend, however, our musicians will first play the inter-act music to a drama about the Egyptian King Thamos, which is set in... Read full text

Keywords: Recital, Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Jan Willem de Vriend	Conductor
Sebastian Knauer	Piano

Program

Zwischenaktmusiken zu Geblers Drama „Thamos, König von Ägypten“ KV 345	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester d-Moll KV 466	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonie Nr. 99 Es-Dur Hob I:99	Joseph Haydn

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