Mozart (2)

Mozart (1)

Mozart dedicated a number of fine opuses to the flute, such as his stunning Concerto No. 1. The splendid Quintet for Piano and Winds and ‘Prague’ Symphony are two more of his triumphs placing woodwinds in the spotlight.

Dialogues avec Mozart

A play of mirrors featuring composers of the present engaging with those of the past: Webern pays tribute to Bach, Adès to Couperin, and Eötvös to Mozart, whose delightful ‘Haffner’ Symphony is the programme finale.

Mozart passé, Mozart présent

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Requiem

The pairing of Mozart’s Requiem with his penultimate symphony, No. 40, by one of the foremost Baroque ensembles in the world, Bach Collegium Japan, with its principal conductor Masato Suzuki at the podium.

Soirée Bizet 2

Le dernier Mozart

Mozart: Idomeneo / René Jacobs

Conductor René Jacobs revolutionised the sound of this opera with his recording of Mozart’s »Idomeneo«. In so doing, he says very modestly: »The only thing I want to do with Mozart’s works is to read them as if they were new.« The Freiburger Barockorchester was also involved at that time, likewise an eminent authority in historical performance practice, which enthrallingly illustrates the story about the power of love, destiny and ancient gods in this concert performance as well. The opera characters do not accept their fate and wrestle with their feelings: the king and father Idomeneo, who in accordance with God’s will is supposed to sacrifice his son Idamante. This very son, who is in love with Ilia, the daughter of his enemy. And Ilia, who is also in love, but believes Idamante already in the clutches of her jealous rival Elettra. Mozart and his librettist take the ancient material into their time of enlightenment and, in the end, let love, humanity and reason prevail. »Idomeneo« is an excellent opera – musically modern and full of arias, which sensitively interpret the emotions of the characters. The choir, which as the people of Crete gives lively commentary on the action, sung here by the Zürcher Singakademie, is weightier than in other Mozart operas. Only created in 2011, it has become a reliable partner for René Jacobs. The line-up of soloists completes the evening with great voices, all of them experienced Mozart interpreters.

JAZZIK #2

Where does jazz begin and classical music end? With this new series, the RSB fuses jazz, classical and minimal music.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Jordi Savall

Jordi Savall performs Mozart’s Mass in C minor, a monument of sacred music which, while partly influenced by the works of Bach and Handel, possesses a supernatural beauty belonging solely to the Austrian composer.

Mozart Schostakowitsch