Munich Philharmonic: Mendelssohn / TchaikovskyLahav Shani (conductor), Hilary Hahn (violin)
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.
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.
The work itself belies the fact that Mendelssohn worked on it unrestingly for all of six years. The concerto’s challenging solo part is in good hands with Hilary Hahn, who has a worldwide reputation for her consummate technique and musicality.
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
