Götz Alsmann, a unique entertainer, delights audiences on radio and television. The music scholar presents famous works from the current Essen Philharmonic's program. With charm and humor, Alsmann shows that knowledge increases enjoyment, without needing to be a scholar to enjoy classical music.
Carl Maria von Weber's friendship with Munich court clarinetist Joseph Bärmann inspired three works, including Clarinet Concerto No. 2, which will be performed by Sharon Kam. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's only symphony also features the clarinet prominently. This F-sharp major symphony blends Hollywood sounds with Austrian nostalgia, reflecting Korngold's exile experience. The world premiere of a piece by Florian Kovacic, conducted by Yoel Gamzou, further explores stylistic fusion.
Carl Maria von Weber's friendship with Munich court clarinetist Joseph Bärmann inspired three works, including Clarinet Concerto No. 2, which will be performed by Sharon Kam. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's only symphony also features the clarinet prominently. This F-sharp major symphony blends Hollywood sounds with Austrian nostalgia, reflecting Korngold's exile experience. The world premiere of a piece by Florian Kovacic, conducted by Yoel Gamzou, further explores stylistic fusion.
In 2025, Vienna will celebrate the 200th birthday of "Waltz King" Johann Strauss with a festival. The Essen Philharmonic Orchestra, led by General Music Director Andrea Sanguineti, invites you to a cheerful New Year's concert featuring Strauss's waltzes, polkas, and operetta excerpts to kick off the new year.
The fourth symphony concert, concluding the Puccini Year 2024, focuses entirely on the Italian composer's work, featuring rare instrumental pieces like the "Preludio sinfonico" and "Capriccio sinfonico." These works, composed during his studies, hint at his future operatic style. The concert also includes his "Messa di Gloria," a masterpiece blending orchestral splendor, operatic melodies, and sacred music.
The fourth symphony concert, concluding the Puccini Year 2024, focuses entirely on the Italian composer's work, featuring rare instrumental pieces like the "Preludio sinfonico" and "Capriccio sinfonico." These works, composed during his studies, hint at his future operatic style. The concert also includes his "Messa di Gloria," a masterpiece blending orchestral splendor, operatic melodies, and sacred music.
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.
Dance plays a central role in Ravel's oeuvre, notably in "Boléro," "La valse," and "Daphnis et Chloé." Ravel's inventive instrumentation is evident in these pieces, while Tchaikovsky's "Italian Capriccio" delights audiences with its Mediterranean flair. The program includes Rachmaninoff's first piano concerto.
Dance plays a central role in Ravel's oeuvre, notably in "Boléro," "La valse," and "Daphnis et Chloé." Ravel's inventive instrumentation is evident in these pieces, while Tchaikovsky's "Italian Capriccio" delights audiences with its Mediterranean flair. The program includes Rachmaninoff's first piano concerto.
Kuhn, the organ builder, states that upholding tradition isn't nostalgia, but a testament to the vibrant present. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Essen Philharmonic and its Kuhn organ, exceptional organists Angela Metzger and Benjamin Righetti will perform a new piece by Michael Pelzel for two consoles. The closing concert of Orgelfestival.Ruhr2024 will feature six Ruhr organists on the Schuke organ.
Scheherazade captivated Sultan Schahriar with wondrous tales and songs for 1001 nights, escaping death. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" suite, based on "One Thousand and One Nights", is a colorful composition. The solo violin and harp weave enchanting melodies as Scheherazade narrates, escaping death. Conducted by Andrea Sanguineti, the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra transports listeners to a mystical world.
Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" brings the enchanting tales of "One Thousand and One Nights" to life, where Scheherazade escapes death with her stories. "The Butterfly Lovers" tells of a Chinese love story where lovers transform into butterflies, overcoming death. "Powder Her Face" portrays the scandalous life of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, full of affairs and divorces.
Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" brings the enchanting tales of "One Thousand and One Nights" to life, where Scheherazade escapes death with her stories. "The Butterfly Lovers" tells of a Chinese love story where lovers transform into butterflies, overcoming death. "Powder Her Face" portrays the scandalous life of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, full of affairs and divorces.
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