Munich Philharmonic: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky / Modest MussorgskyKrysztof Urbański (conductor), Nemanja Radulovic (violin)
This event is in the past.
Rejected as unplayable by violinist Iosif Kotek, to whom Tchaikovsky wanted do dedicate the concerto, and mercilessly slated by critics: after its disastrous premiere, no one would have believed that Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto would one day become the flagship of the Romantic concerto repertoire.
This event is in the past.
Rejected as unplayable by violinist Iosif Kotek, to whom Tchaikovsky wanted do dedicate the concerto, and mercilessly slated by critics: after its disastrous premiere, no one would have believed that Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto would one day become the flagship of the Romantic concerto repertoire.
- Nemanja Radulovic, violin
- Krysztof Urbański, conductor
For Tchaikovsky’s virtuoso masterpiece, the fiery French-Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic makes a guest appearance with the Munich Philharmonic. Modest Mussorgsky’s inspiration for his piano cycle “Pictures at an Exhibition” came from the memorial exhibition of his deceased painter friend Victor Hartmann. Mussorgsky’s musical interpretations go far beyond the content of the pictures and open up spaces into the realm of fantasy, into history, into the inner life of the portraits’ subjects. In his orchestration of the piano cycle, which seemed to veritably demand an orchestral version, Maurice Ravel once again demonstrates his unsurpassed skill as an imaginative orchestrator.
Programme
- Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major, Op 35
- Modest Mussorgsky: “Pictures at an Exhibition” (orchestration: Maurice Ravel)
