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| Sergey Malov | Violin, Violoncello da Spalla |
| Irina Zahharenkova | Piano |
| Grand Duo A- Dur | Franz Schubert |
| Sonate "Arpeggione" | Franz Schubert |
| Fantasie C-Dur D934 | Franz Schubert |
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»Grief and prayer, fear and hopeful confidence, they speak a more passionate and individual language here than we are used to hearing in church«, wrote the music critic Eduard Hanslick about Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in 1875. In fact, there is so much drama in the work that the Catholic Church initially protested against performances – it was far too secular. Together with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the opulent work will be sung by the EuropaChorAkademie, a talent factory for the best young singers from all over Europe.
Hatred, jealousy and loss: Sergei Rachmaninoff creates a dark world with powerful colours in his one-act opera Francesca da Rimini. Against this backdrop, the heroine’s brief happiness in love shines all the more brightly. Kirill Petrenko presents the impassioned score with acclaimed soloists in a concert performance. Sofia Gubaidulina’s work The Wrath of God is almost apocalyptically dramatic. And here, too, it is about the hatred that – says the composer – “grows in this world with such force and intensity that it inevitably touches me.” The programme opens with one of the most popular works of American orchestral music: Samuel Barber’s touching and intimate Adagio for strings.
Hatred, jealousy and loss: Sergei Rachmaninoff creates a dark world with powerful colours in his one-act opera Francesca da Rimini. Against this backdrop, the heroine’s brief happiness in love shines all the more brightly. Kirill Petrenko presents the impassioned score with acclaimed soloists in a concert performance. Sofia Gubaidulina’s work The Wrath of God is almost apocalyptically dramatic. And here, too, it is about the hatred that – says the composer – “grows in this world with such force and intensity that it inevitably touches me.” The programme opens with one of the most popular works of American orchestral music: Samuel Barber’s touching and intimate Adagio for strings.
Hatred, jealousy and loss: Sergei Rachmaninoff creates a dark world with powerful colours in his one-act opera Francesca da Rimini. Against this backdrop, the heroine’s brief happiness in love shines all the more brightly. Kirill Petrenko presents the impassioned score with acclaimed soloists in a concert performance. Sofia Gubaidulina’s work The Wrath of God is almost apocalyptically dramatic. And here, too, it is about the hatred that – says the composer – “grows in this world with such force and intensity that it inevitably touches me.” The programme opens with one of the most popular works of American orchestral music: Samuel Barber’s touching and intimate Adagio for strings.
The Brazilian youth orchestra Neojiba, founded in 2007, is made up of highly talented musicians aged between 13 and 27. Following the example of Venezuela’s »El Sistema«, it is part of a grant programme that not only provides musical education but also promotes social integration. Neojiba was the first Brazilian youth orchestra ever to perform in Europe a few years ago, and now returns with a varied North and South American programme. By way of a prelude, the orchestra brings a work from its home country to the stage: Carlos Gomes is regarded as the most important Brazilian composer of the Romantic period. The orchestral prelude with the beautiful title »Alvorada« – Dawn – is from his opera »Lo schiavo« about the love between a slave girl and the son of a landowner. The programme continues from here – with a slight detour via Finland – to Mexico, Argentina and the USA. Aaron Copland was inspired by a dance hall in Mexico City to write his orchestral work »El salón México«, in which two drunken bassoons make an appearance. Alberto Ginastera, on the other hand, combined Argentinian folklore and modern harmony in the suite from his ballet »Estancia«. And Leonard Bernstein’s »Symphonic Dances« from the famous »West Side Story« are also set to bring plenty of momentum in the Grand Hall. Jean Sibelius’ famous violin concerto, featuring the up-and-coming 19-year-old Brazilian Guido Sant’Anna as the soloist, then takes the audience off to some entirely different (sound) worlds.
Clear the stage for the U30 generation! Once again this season, musically talented »Jungs & Deerns« from northern Germany will have the opportunity to present themselves together with the Hamburg Camerata in the exquisite Recitall Hall of the Elbphilharmonie. Youthful energy, fresh motivation and a certain amount of positive excitement make these concerts a particularly intense musical experience.
For over a century, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel" has enchanted generations of young opera-goers. The premiere took place on Christmas Eve. Hansel and Gretel appears on the schedules of almost all opera houses every year at Christmas time. Christmas is the festival of the family. Director Birgit Eckenweber and her set designer Alexander Mudlagk will immerse the siblings in a fantastical fairytale world. Who wouldn't want to be a child again?
For over a century, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel" has enchanted generations of young opera-goers. The premiere took place on Christmas Eve. Hansel and Gretel appears on the schedules of almost all opera houses every year at Christmas time. Christmas is the festival of the family. Director Birgit Eckenweber and her set designer Alexander Mudlagk will immerse the siblings in a fantastical fairytale world. Who wouldn't want to be a child again?
"Romeo and Juliet", one of the most popular ballets, tells a story about young, impetuous love and deep-seated old hatred. American choreographer Lauren Lovette focuses on the relationships and feelings between the characters in Shakespeare's captivating drama. The timeless perspective on love, tragedy, friendship, and loss is highlighted by Thomas Mika's stage and costume ball design.
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