Munich Philharmonic: Mendelssohn / TchaikovskyLahav Shani (conductor), Clara-Jumi Kang (violin)
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Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is a bridge between the form-conscious style of the Classical period and the individual expressive world of Romanticism. Flowing melodies and a refined form have made it one of the most popular works in the repertoire.
This event is in the past.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is a bridge between the form-conscious style of the Classical period and the individual expressive world of Romanticism. Flowing melodies and a refined form have made it one of the most popular works in the repertoire.
Please note: The multi-award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn has had to cancel her planned engagements with the Munich Philharmonic due to a nerve injury. This also affects the concerts in Munich. Hilary Hahn very much regrets this cancellation and hopes to be able to perform with the Munich Philharmonic again soon.
The concerts will be taken over by the outstanding young violinist Clara-Jumi Kang, who last appeared with the Munich Philharmonic in November 2023.
The work itself belies the fact that Mendelssohn worked on it unrestingly for all of six years. Tchaikovsky struggled with his fate, and his Fifth, with its omnipresent “fate theme” reflects his inner turmoil. While composing it, he was often overcome by doubt, questioning his work as a composer. He believed until the very end that his Symphony No 5 was a failure. Audiences, orchestras and conductors like Lahav Shani beg to differ.
Programme
- Louise Farrenc: Overture No 2 in E-flat major
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Concerto for violin and orchestra in E minor, Op 64
- Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64
