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Meisterhaft – Măcelaru & Hilary Hahn

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Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 20:00
Is Shostakovich facing trouble again? Three days after the premiere of his Tenth Symphony, the Soviet Composers' Union debated whether it was too modern, old-fashioned, or critical. Shostakovich, previously denounced, grimly satirized Stalinism. Brahms's Violin Concerto, a celebration of violin and orchestra with a rhythmic "Hungarian" finale, featuring Hilary Hahn, provides contrast. Cristian Măcelaru conducts this program, marking his farewell as chief conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra after six years.

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Musicians

Hilary HahnViolin
WDR SinfonieorchesterEnsemble
Cristian MăcelaruConductor

Program

Johannes BrahmsKonzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 77
Dmitri ShostakovichSinfonie Nr. 10 e-Moll op. 93
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