Keywords: Symphony Concert
| Vladimir Jurowski | Conductor |
| Alina Ibragimova | Violin |
| Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin |
| Johannes Brahms | Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn in B flat major op. 56a |
| Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 |
| Johannes Brahms | Symphony No. 1 in C minor op. 68 |
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»I’m happy about every listener, regardless whether they are musically trained or not. Concert halls are not museums and everyone can love music. I feel like an entertainer. And people notice that.« Krzysztof Urbański once said this in an interview – and he really is a charming entertainer on the conductor’s podium. No surprise, as the friendly Pole first wanted to be a dancer and then a football player as a kid before discovering his passion for conducting. He has been mixing up the classical music scene with his distinctive style for many years now. He particularly loves his guest performances with us and we are happy that he will be holding the baton again – in an emotionally charged programme that he has meticulously prepared as he always does. He has a strong affection for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, with which the composer silenced his critics for a short time in 1937 – a typically ambiguous work with which he wanted to portray the »becoming of the personality«, in other words »the individual human being with all his feelings and doubts«. Before that, things are no less turbulent: with Alina Ibragimova as soloist, Sibelius’ brilliant violin concerto is performed. According to the composer’s wife, he was »on fire the whole time« during its composition. And you can hear this in the piece with its majestic melodies and sparkling action – including in the finale, which a critic humorously called a »polonaise for polar bears«, while Sibelius described it as a »danse macabre«. A programme that is perfectly suited to the temperament of Krzysztof Urbański, who once said: »I simply can’t do anything about this energy that slumbers inside of me. I just do what I feel.«
»I’m happy about every listener, regardless whether they are musically trained or not. Concert halls are not museums and everyone can love music. I feel like an entertainer. And people notice that.« Krzysztof Urbański once said this in an interview – and he really is a charming entertainer on the conductor’s podium. No surprise, as the friendly Pole first wanted to be a dancer and then a football player as a kid before discovering his passion for conducting. He has been mixing up the classical music scene with his distinctive style for many years now. He particularly loves his guest performances with us and we are happy that he will be holding the baton again – in an emotionally charged programme that he has meticulously prepared as he always does. He has a strong affection for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, with which the composer silenced his critics for a short time in 1937 – a typically ambiguous work with which he wanted to portray the »becoming of the personality«, in other words »the individual human being with all his feelings and doubts«. Before that, things are no less turbulent: with Alina Ibragimova as soloist, Sibelius’ brilliant violin concerto is performed. According to the composer’s wife, he was »on fire the whole time« during its composition. And you can hear this in the piece with its majestic melodies and sparkling action – including in the finale, which a critic humorously called a »polonaise for polar bears«, while Sibelius described it as a »danse macabre«. A programme that is perfectly suited to the temperament of Krzysztof Urbański, who once said: »I simply can’t do anything about this energy that slumbers inside of me. I just do what I feel.«
In a time of revolution, Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto wove fairytale magic – and no-one makes it dance like Alina Ibragimova.‘Music is life’, declared Carl Nielsen, ‘and like it, inextinguishable!’ Defiant words from a composer who’d seen a world laid waste by war, but they could serve as motto for this concert from the dynamic Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu. In a time of revolution, Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto wove fairytale magic – and no-one makes it dance like our soloist Alina Ibragimova. There’s a vision of cosmic beauty from the late, great Kaija Saariaho. And finally, Nielsen launches a struggle for the future of existence itself: his shattering Fifth Symphony is one of those pieces that simply has to be experienced live.Please note start time.
The concert will be broadcast on Deutschlandfunk Kultur on 18 April 2024 at 8.03 pm.
Concert broadcast: The concert will be broadcast live on radio 3 on May 18, 2025, at 8:03 PM.
Visitors learn about the most important genres of classical music in our moderated rehearsals: Symphony, solo concerto, symphonic poem. In conversation with the conductor or soloist, you will learn exciting facts about the works and gain a deep insight into the rehearsal work of the orchestra. Afterwards, you can hear the complete work or excerpts from it. This is an offer for school classes from middle school and adults.Duration: approx. 90 minutes Participation free of chargeRegistration required. Registration link follows. Please note the the moderated rehearsal will be in german.
Christina Bock falls ill, Fleur Barron replaces her.Christina Bock unfortunately had to cancel her participation in the season opening concert of the RSB on September 9th at the Philharmonie Berlin due to illness. We are delighted that Fleur Barron has agreed at short notice to take on the vocal part in Arnold Schönberg’s “Vier Lieder für Gesang und Orchester op. 22”.It began as an association of radio ensembles in a united Berlin and has grown into a solid cultural unit. Celebrate with us at the anniversary concert at the Philharmonie.The concert will be broadcast on Deutschlandfunk Kultur on 16 September 2024 at 8.03 pm.
In our moderated rehearsals, visitors get to know the most important genres of classical music: Symphony, solo concerto, symphonic poem. In conversation with the conductor, orchestra musician or soloist, you will learn exciting facts about the works and gain an in-depth insight into the orchestra’s rehearsal work. This is an offer for school classes from intermediate level and adults. Duration: approx. 90 minutes. Participation free of charge. The moderation will be in German.
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