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“It’s lush, it’s romantic, it has conflict and lightness. There is a physicality to this piece that’s really fun.” This is how tonight’s soloist Hilary Hahn described Antonín Dvořáks Violin Concerto when she recorded the piece in 2022. Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) played the violin, and worked as an orchestral violist for ten years before his breakthrough as a composer. The Violin Concerto in A minor from 1883 is, like much of Dvořák’s music, strongly influenced by Czech musical heritage, with lively melodies and strong contrasts. The concert opens with the short but eventful orchestral piece Pan and Ekho from 1906 by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). The piece is based on Greek mythology and the wild god Pan’s romantic advances towards the unhappy nymph Ekho, who can only repeat what others say.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) started working on his Symphony No. 7 during a refreshing stay in the spa town of Teplitz. He conducted the symphony premiere in 1813 at a charity concert for wounded soldiers who had returned from the Napoleonic Wars. After Napoleon’s failed crusade toward Russia, the tides had turned. Symphony No. 7 was premiered along with a piece celebrating the Battle of Vitoria. The concert hit the zeitgeist perfectly and was a huge success. Beethoven referred to the symphony as one of his best works. The symphony opens with a slow, suggestive introduction. The melancholic second movement Allegretto is the symphony’s most famous – at the first concerts it was cheered as an encore. The last movement is perhaps the most thrilling music Beethoven wrote.
Hilary Hahn, who started playing the violin at three and performing at six, is now a star violinist at 44. She first performed in Germany 30 years ago with Beethoven's violin concerto, the same piece she's playing at the Alte Oper's Junge Konzert. While her mastery is no longer a surprise, her performance will still be breathtaking. The concert lasts about 80 minutes without intermission.
Hilary Hahn performs Beethoven's Violin Concerto, marking the 30th anniversary of her German debut with the same piece. The concert, part of Alte Oper Frankfurt's "Focus Hilary Hahn," also features Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8, performed by the hr-Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alain Altinoglu. The concert lasts approximately 135 minutes including intermission.
Hilary Hahn performs Beethoven's Violin Concerto, marking the 30th anniversary of her German debut with the same piece. The concert, part of Alte Oper Frankfurt's "Focus Hilary Hahn," also features Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8, performed by the hr-Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alain Altinoglu. The concert lasts approximately 135 minutes including intermission.
Three days after the premiere of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, the Soviet Composers' Union debated whether the work was too modern, too old-fashioned, or too critical. However, the panel missed the grim satire used by Shostakovich. In contrast, Brahms' Violin Concerto, performed by Hilary Hahn, is a celebration of violin sound. Cristian Măcelaru conducts this program, marking his farewell as chief conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra.
