of three weeks, a combination of musical greatness and connections worked out in detail without much fanfare. The resounding dualism of this Beethoven cycle lives on in an evening concert that unites two facets of the heroic in music composed by Richard Strauss: his pompously ironic Heldenleben and his tragic, yet comic Don Quixote. Philippe Jordan takes to the podium, and cellist Gautier Capuçon slips into the role of the “knight of the woeful countenance.” And even Brahms’ First Symphony, which finally could meet in the composer’s mind the works of the “giant” that he heard “marching behind him”, fits into the context of the interplay of Beethoven connections that are Philippe Jordan’s province. Maturing: Under Jordan’s direction, the Wiener Symphoniker have created a stir for some time, and that is bound to
Alle neun Beethoven Symphonien innerhalb von drei Wochen A rare opportunity to experience all nine symphonies within a period of three weeks.
continue as the orchestra delves deeply into Bach. Next up are the first three cantatas from the Christmas Oratorio, once again bolstered by prominent soloists. The Wiener Singakademie, prepared by Heinz Ferlesch and already a vital part of the Ninth, enthusiastically calls forth “Jauchzen und Frohlocken”. The Wiener Singakademie will also start the season off with Dvořák’s Te Deum and bring to life the gripping tableaux from Brahms’ Cantata, Rinaldo. Michael Schade sings the dreaded solo role and proves that he has developed into a genuine heldentenor. At the same time, the fact that a celebrated star of classic pop like David Garrett will appear in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto proves that the borders between musical realms, between connoisseurs and enthusiasts, are open.
4. a pr il 2018, 19 h 30
Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal ALEKSEY IGUDESMAN Leitung, Violine, Schauspiel, Gesang und vieles mehr HYUNG-KI JOO Leitung, Klavier, Schauspiel, Gesang und vieles mehr
18. feb 2018, 11 h 00 19. feb 2018, 19 h 30
Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal LAHAV SHANI Dirigent DANIIL TRIFONOV Klavier BARBARA RETT Präsentation (nur 18. Februar) Robert Schuman Konzert für Klavier und Orchester a-moll op. 54 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew Symphonie Nr. 5 B-Dur op. 100
9. m ä r z 2018, 19 h 00
Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal VASILY PETRENKO Dirigent EMMANUEL TJEKNAVORIAN Violine „FRIDAYS@7“ Darius Milhaud „Le Boeuf sur le Toit“,Cinéma-Fantasie für Violine und Orchester op. 58b Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow „Scheherazade“, Symphonische Suite op. 35 Anschließend im Foyer: Konzertausklang mit Emmanuel Tjeknavorian und „Piano meets Percussion“
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11. m ä r z 2018, 11 h 00
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Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal VASILY PETRENKO Dirigent EMMANUEL TJEKNAVORIAN Violine BARBARA RETT Präsentation Ludwig van Beethoven Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 61 Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow „Scheherazade“, Symphonische Suite op. 35
13./14. m ä r z 2018, 19 h 30 Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal LOUIS LANGRÉE Dirigent EMANUEL AX Klavier Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune HK Gruber Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (ÖEA) Hector Berlioz „Symphonie fantastique“ op. 14
konzerte im wiener konzerthaus
20. a pr il 2018, 19 h 30 22. a pr il 2018, 11 h 00
Wiener Konzerthaus, Großer Saal ANDRIS POGA Dirigent DAVID GARRETT Violine BARBARA RETT Präsentation (nur 22. April) Sergei Rachmaninow Symphonische Tänze op. 45 Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35