Munich Philharmonic: Beethoven / MahlerLahav Shani (conductor), Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
Tonight we will hear two debut works that drew attention at their premieres: With his Piano Concerto No 1, Ludwig van Beethoven proved his prowess in Vienna, both as a piano virtuoso and a composer. And Gustav Mahler also earned praise as a pioneering, innovative composer with his Symphony No 1.
Tonight we will hear two debut works that drew attention at their premieres: With his Piano Concerto No 1, Ludwig van Beethoven proved his prowess in Vienna, both as a piano virtuoso and a composer. And Gustav Mahler also earned praise as a pioneering, innovative composer with his Symphony No 1.
Mahler’s first foray into symphonic composition already bears the unmistakable traits that would characterise his later symphonies: emotional extremes, the grotesque and the fusion of commercial and art music. Despite his proximity to his role model Mozart, Beethoven demonstrates his own creative will with his demanding Piano Concerto No 1: exuding confidence and holding harmonic surprises, but also lyrical, as in the famous slow movement with its serene, freely undulating theme.
The world-renowned pianist Seong-Jin Cho, one of the most promising pianists of his generation, takes on the role of the self-confident yet profound soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1.
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op 15
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 1 in D major, Titan
