CALENDAR

Performing with: Bamberg Symphony; Jakub Hrůša Conductor
Repertoire:
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

Programme also includes:
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

Venue Note:

Due to the current situation, it is not yet certain whether this concert can take place as planned. We will inform you about this as soon as a final decision can be made. Feel free to check back regularly here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

»Ludwig van Beethoven, a young musician from Cologne, devoted only to his art, eager to perfect himself in it, to compete with virtuosos and become the first among them.« This is how Hugo von Hofmannsthal once characterised Beethoven, who was an excellent pianist. When Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792 he was still a stranger to the city and the pressure of competition was great. Beethoven performed in concerts regularly, seeking to »embarrass the local piano masters«. His First Piano Concerto already is a grand achievement. It begins with a festive march, its Largo is highly atmospheric, and the Rondo finale presents itself as a lively dance. The legendary Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida, whose performances are acclaimed across the globe, will be our soloist.
Bruckner’s Ninth likewise is an impressive musical journey. But the path to the symphony’s composition was a long and difficult one, for following Beethoven’s symphonic legacy, the number nine came to represent an oppressive upper limit. »Those who have written a Ninth were too close to next world,« Arnold Schoenberg later prophesied. Bruckner was truly afraid of the fatal number: »I don’t even want to begin the Ninth, I don’t dare,« he said. But he composed it nevertheless, leaving a three-movement torso behind after his death in 1896. The solemn opening movement is followed by a Scherzo which evokes the »dances of incorporeal beings«. Bruckner characteristically wanted the elegiac Adagio to be understood as a »farewell to life«. According to oral tradition, the deeply religious composer dedicated this monumental, late romantic cosmos to »our dear Lord« – adding: »If he is happy to accept it!«

Performing with: Bamberg Symphony; Jakub Hrůša Conductor
Repertoire:
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

Programme also includes:
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

Venue Note:

Due to the current situation, it is not yet certain whether this concert can take place as planned. We will inform you about this as soon as a final decision can be made. Feel free to check back regularly here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

»Ludwig van Beethoven, a young musician from Cologne, devoted only to his art, eager to perfect himself in it, to compete with virtuosos and become the first among them.« This is how Hugo von Hofmannsthal once characterised Beethoven, who was an excellent pianist. When Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792 he was still a stranger to the city and the pressure of competition was great. Beethoven performed in concerts regularly, seeking to »embarrass the local piano masters«. His First Piano Concerto already is a grand achievement. It begins with a festive march, its Largo is highly atmospheric, and the Rondo finale presents itself as a lively dance. The legendary Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida, whose performances are acclaimed across the globe, will be our soloist.
Bruckner’s Ninth likewise is an impressive musical journey. But the path to the symphony’s composition was a long and difficult one, for following Beethoven’s symphonic legacy, the number nine came to represent an oppressive upper limit. »Those who have written a Ninth were too close to next world,« Arnold Schoenberg later prophesied. Bruckner was truly afraid of the fatal number: »I don’t even want to begin the Ninth, I don’t dare,« he said. But he composed it nevertheless, leaving a three-movement torso behind after his death in 1896. The solemn opening movement is followed by a Scherzo which evokes the »dances of incorporeal beings«. Bruckner characteristically wanted the elegiac Adagio to be understood as a »farewell to life«. According to oral tradition, the deeply religious composer dedicated this monumental, late romantic cosmos to »our dear Lord« – adding: »If he is happy to accept it!«

Performing with: Mahler Chamber Orchestra;
Alexi Kenney, concertmaster and leader

Programme
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456
Janáček: Mládí
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467