Bruckner IV 'Romantic': Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim at Philharmonie de Paris

About the Event

Marvel at the perfection of both music and musicians as Daniel Barenboim leads the Berlin Staatskapelle in the 'middle period' symphonies of Bruckner, as part of their commitment to play the complete symphonies at the Philharmonie de Paris over the course of a year. Acclaimed from his early youth as a Mozartian par excellence, with maturity Barenboim has become the greatest of all Brucknerians, and pairs these two composers in a series not to be missed.

Bruckner's fourth, and perhaps most popular, symphony, the 'Romantic' reflects the lengthy period of its composition in its contrasts and shifts, from the funereal adagio to the hunting sounds of the scherzo. Barenboim precedes this with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 — only the second in the composer's entire oeuvre to use a minor key. Acutely crafted and full of thematic beauties, the concerto's latent drama makes for a fine alchemy between piano and woodwinds.