On selected days, the Schwetzingen Kurfürstenstube hosts the festival "Mit dem Star an der Bar" where guests can talk to the star about music. Reservations are possible by phone at 06202 / 933020.A summary from original text in German | Read the original
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Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms found the path to the grand symphony not an easy one. Schubert's "Unfinished" and Brahms' First Symphony, considered milestones, meet in this concert. They are both demanding, courageous, and forward-looking, yet grounded in the past - Brahms' First was even called "Beethoven's Tenth." Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto blends neoclassicism with avant-garde, featuring soloist Olivier Girardin.
Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms found the path to the grand symphony not an easy one. Schubert's "Unfinished" and Brahms' First Symphony, considered milestones, meet in this concert. They are both demanding, courageous, and forward-looking, yet grounded in the past - Brahms' First was even called "Beethoven's Tenth." Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto blends neoclassicism with avant-garde, featuring soloist Olivier Girardin.
In 2023, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances topped the list of most performed orchestral works. Petr Popelka returns to conduct this powerful work exploring the dark side of dance. Cellist Kian Soltani joins to perform Prokofiev's challenging Sinfonia Concertante, showcasing his virtuosity. The concert lasts approximately 115 minutes including intermission.
In 2023, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances topped the list of most performed orchestral works. Petr Popelka returns to conduct this powerful work exploring the dark side of dance. Cellist Kian Soltani joins to perform Prokofiev's challenging Sinfonia Concertante, showcasing his virtuosity. The concert lasts approximately 115 minutes including intermission.
In 1972, East German writer Peter Hacks surprised audiences with his comedic adaptation of Adam and Eve's fall from grace. Hacks' play, Adam und Eva, humorously examines the absurdities of existence and advocates for freedom from moral categories. Composer Mike Svoboda, known for his work in new music, jazz, and performance, sets Hacks' comedy to music, with a libretto by Anne-May Krüger, making its themes relevant to today's audiences.
In 1972, East German writer Peter Hacks surprised audiences with his comedic adaptation of Adam and Eve's fall from grace. Hacks' play, Adam und Eva, humorously examines the absurdities of existence and advocates for freedom from moral categories. Composer Mike Svoboda, known for his work in new music, jazz, and performance, sets Hacks' comedy to music, with a libretto by Anne-May Krüger, making its themes relevant to today's audiences.
Vegetarians can rejoice! The Casal Quartet's three-course concert avoids Saint-Saëns' animal-themed Carnival. Instead, Mozart, Grieg, Gershwin, and Piazzolla offer culinary freedom between movements, complemented by a Gyrowetz quartet. This promises a playful, diverse experience for the palate. If the Quartet performs with their usual finesse, it's a feast for the ears too. The evening, hosted by the Quartet, features a "Flying Dinner" near the Mozartsaal with standing and seating options. Table reservations (for those needing seats) are handled by Schlossrestaurant "Theodors".
Dance liberates. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in 1913 liberated rhythm, sound, and harmony, scandalizing the Parisian audience. Ravel's La Valse, also for the Ballets Russes, was deemed too dark. Schubert's F-minor Fantasy, with its Hungarian dance rhythms, broke from traditional sonata form. The Jussen brothers' piano duo now invites us to a liberating dance with works by Schubert and Mendelssohn.
You wish - we play! Tenor Julian Prégardien and pianist Anna Gebhardt invite you to a unique Schubert evening. Send your desired Schubert song via the email address you'll receive with your ticket before April 27th. Prégardien will select among the most requested songs and complement them with his favorites.
Two symphonies nicknamed "great"—Mozart's 40th in G minor and Schubert's 8th in C major—plus a major orchestral work by the composer dubbed the "female Beethoven." Four great musicians perform arrangements of this great music. We'll hear Schubert's "heavenly length" of nearly an hour, Mozart's penultimate symphony, and an arrangement of Emilie Mayer's 1879 Faust overture.
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