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The hr-Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alain Altinoglu, will perform Ravel's "Une barque sur l'océan," Elgar's Cello Concerto, and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" in Vienna and Dortmund this December. Gautier Capuçon will be the soloist in Vienna, and Julia Hagen will perform in Dortmund.
The hr-Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alain Altinoglu, will perform Ravel's "Une barque sur l'océan," Elgar's Cello Concerto, and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" in Vienna and Dortmund this December. Gautier Capuçon will be the soloist in Vienna, and Julia Hagen will perform in Dortmund.
Following its Frankfurt performance, the hr-Sinfonieorchester will tour Arthur Honegger's oratorio "Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher" to Paris, Vienna, and Hamburg. The cast, including Oscar winner Marion Cotillard as Joan of Arc and the Wiener Singverein, will perform at the Philharmonie de Paris, Musikverein Wien, and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Following its Frankfurt performance, the hr-Sinfonieorchester will tour Arthur Honegger's oratorio "Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher" to Paris, Vienna, and Hamburg. The cast, including Oscar winner Marion Cotillard as Joan of Arc and the Wiener Singverein, will perform at the Philharmonie de Paris, Musikverein Wien, and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
A match made in heaven, and yet at the same time: earthly, lively and of the highest calibre: NDR Bigband meets the DSO. Not crossover. Not a stylistic mish-mash. But rather two top ensembles meeting as equals, with Nikki Iles, British bandleader, Geir Lysne, Norwegian arranger and composer, and Wayne Marshall, conductor specialised in gripping orchestra grooves. New sounds for the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg—and on the day before, in Berlin’s Philharmonie.
Forever Young – as a concert title, that could mean all sorts of things. It might refer to music which, even in the distant future, remains fresh and lively, music that never ceases to captivate and inspire people. Or it could refer to those mysteriously talented prodigies who were able to exhilarate our planet with the most incredible sounds, even though their star faded away much too early. Is it seriously possible to compose a matured late work in your early thirties? In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s case, as always, anything is possible. Over the course of just a few weeks, in the summer of 1788, he put to paper his three last symphonic strokes of genius. Among them: his Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, a piece that is flooded with light and filled to the brim with compositional artistry and magical melodies. Prepare to take home catchy tunes from the fast and furious finale. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 is more than just one of the many ingenious pieces he produced in series, effortlessly, as it seems. In fact, this piece takes accompanied keyboard music to the next level. What unfolds is a veritable contest between the solo and tutti parts, at an eye level which is quite unprecedented. At the premiere, Mozart himself took to the piano. Today, we are almost equally lucky to welcome Alexander Melnikov on stage, one of the most fascinating pianists of our time. »Utterly consistent, and with spark and intelligence«. These were the words of a contemporary, describing Carl Maria von Weber’s first symphony. And they ring true: The piece shows joie de vivre and youthful exuberance, written by a young adult of just 20 years.
The Fifth Symphony is a work with which the composer fought for public recognition. In it, he reveals himself to be a gifted musical architect, bringing together voluptuous melodies, solemn chorales and sophisticated contrapuntal structures to create a symphonic monument. Kirill Petrenko conducts Bruckner with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time.
The Fifth Symphony is a work with which the composer fought for public recognition. In it, he reveals himself to be a gifted musical architect, bringing together voluptuous melodies, solemn chorales and sophisticated contrapuntal structures to create a symphonic monument. Kirill Petrenko conducts Bruckner with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time.
At times melancholic and rugged, at others with a dance-like lightness: Antonín Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony presents a broad spectrum of contrasting moods, infused with the unmistakable colouring of Czech folk music. Kirill Petrenko also conducts Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Exiled from his native Vienna, Korngold brought his lush late romantic harmonic language to Hollywood; in this piece, his film music can be heard again and again. Sergei Rachmaninov’s mystical tone poem The Isle of the Dead takes us into yet another hypnotic sound world.
The Fifth Symphony is a work with which the composer fought for public recognition. In it, he reveals himself to be a gifted musical architect, bringing together voluptuous melodies, solemn chorales and sophisticated contrapuntal structures to create a symphonic monument. Kirill Petrenko conducts Bruckner with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time.