Classical concerts featuring

SWR Symphonieorchester

Bruckner: Messe

In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.

Bruckner: Messe

In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

After personal and professional setbacks drove Bruckner to the brink of madness in 1867, the organist suffered a nervous breakdown. Recovering in an asylum, he returned to composing and created his "Great" f-minor Mass, a work of symphonic scale and profound expressiveness. The SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, and SWR Symphonieorchester reunite with conductor Pablo Heras-Casado this season for a performance of Bruckner's final mass setting.

Pablo Heras-Casado dirigiert Anton Bruckners f-Moll-Messe

Bruckner: Messe

In 1867, Anton Bruckner, recovering from a nervous ailment, began composing his large-scale Mass No. 3. Twenty-five years later, he quoted it in his unfinished 9th Symphony as a gesture of thanks to God.

Linie 2: Radiomusiken

Linie 2: Radiomusiken

The 1920s marked the beginning of radio broadcasting in Germany. The "Linie 2" program highlights this era of technological and musical innovation from nearly a century ago. Prominent composers created music for the radio without strict genre boundaries. Pavel Haas's "Radio Overture" and Hanns Eisler's piano song capture the significance of radio in different contexts. Works by Braunfels and Toch, commissioned by predecessors of WDR and SWR, also showcase the stylistic diversity of this period.

Jukka-Pekka Saraste dirigiert Werke von Haydn und Schostakowitsch

Jukka-Pekka Saraste dirigiert Werke von Haydn und Schostakowitsch

Meisterkurs Orchesterkomposition: Abschlusskonzert

Bas Wiegers dirigiert Werke von LutosŁawski, Saariaho und Debussy

Bas Wiegers dirigiert Werke von LutosŁawski, Saariaho und Debussy

Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele: Orchesterakademie

Carolin Widmann | SWR Symphonieorchester | Bas Wiegers

To explore sound's intricacies, Kaija Saariaho put it "under the microscope." The SWR Symphony Orchestra, with violinist Carolin Widmann, honors the late Finnish composer. Saariaho's early work "Verblendungen" intertwines orchestra and tape. Her violin concerto "Graal théâtre" draws inspiration from the Holy Grail legend. The concert opens with Lutosławski's lively "Little Suite" and concludes with Debussy's "La Mer."

Bas Wiegers dirigiert Werke von Lutosławski, Sariaaho und Debussy

SWR Symphonieorchester | Abokonzert 8

Works by Lutosławski, Saariaho, and Debussy performed by Carolin Widmann (violin) and the SWR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bas Wiegers. The program includes Lutosławski's "Little Suite", Saariaho's "Graal théâtre" and "Verblendungen", and Debussy's "La mer". A pre-concert talk starts at 7 pm.

Mittagskonzert: Michel Mariotti dirigiert Werke von Brahms und Dvořák

Pfingstfestspiele: François-Xavier Roth dirigiert Werke von Boulez und Bruckner

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden celebrates Pierre Boulez's 100th birthday with several concerts, including two of his "younger" works paired with Bruckner's last symphony. Boulez admired Bruckner and played a key role in his recognition. The program features "Figures – Doubles – Prismes," where figures are varied and doubled, concluding with a new perspective on the earlier work. A vocal piece inspired by E. E. Cummings's poetry experiments combines text and music.

Gastkonzert: Pierre Boulez 100

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden celebrates Pierre Boulez's 100th birthday with several concerts, including two of his "younger" works alongside Bruckner's last symphony. Boulez admired Bruckner, frequently conducting his works. "Figures – Doubles – Prismes" showcases variations and doublings of musical figures, culminating in a re-examination of the earlier work. Boulez also sets E. E. Cummings's poems to music, creating a unique blend of text and sound.

SWR Symphonieorchester | Abokonzert 9

Works by Dvořák and Zemlinsky. Featuring Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) and the SWR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė. The program includes Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor and Zemlinsky's "The Mermaid". Concert introduction at 7 pm.