Vienna Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven / BrahmsJaap van Zweden (conductor), Beatrice Rana (piano)
This event is in the past.
The Viennese are considered by many to be a grumpy lot. No one is better placed to refute this stereotype through the medium of music than the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
This event is in the past.
The Viennese are considered by many to be a grumpy lot. No one is better placed to refute this stereotype through the medium of music than the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
It is even said to have bestowed his only happy permanent position upon Herbert von Karajan, considered a difficult man by many. It’s only fitting, then, that Vienna’s premier orchestra, steeped in tradition as it is, should assume the role of cultural ambassador to the world. In March, the musicians will give a guest performance at the Isarphilharmonie – for the first time at MünchenMusik.
In Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 4, the renowned orchestra skilfully prepares a foundation of joy of innovation paired with passion for the Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, as befits an artist of her virtuoso skill. All in all, the programme of the two Vienna-based composers, infused with the spirit of freedom, leaves no doubt that the Viennese grumpiness is but a cliché.
- Beatrice Rana, piano
- Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven:
- Overture to “Egmont”, Op 84
- Concerto for piano and orchestra No 4 in G major, Op 58
- Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 2 in D major, Op 73
