Piano recital with Lang Lang at Gewandhaus Leipzig
About the Event
In Leipzig's beloved Gewandhaus, hear celebrated master pianist Lang Lang for a captivating performance.
Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana op. 16 is considered a key piece of romantic piano music. As a music lover, one must have heard it, as a pianist played it. Schumann originally dedicated the cycle to his adored Clara. However, due to ongoing tensions between Robert and his future father‐in‐law Friedrich Wieck, Clara requested a rededication. Thus it was dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin. How the latter reacted to the award is unfortunately unknown to this day.
Practical Information
Due to its history, the Gewandhaus Orchestra stands for civic engagement in a special way. With a view to the challenges of the present and the community‐building, inspiring and transformative potential of music, it has launched a democracy initiative in 2022. On pressing issues of justice, resources, media, institutions, education, identity, resilience and faith, public and cultural figures engage in dialogue with each other, with the audience and with musical performances.
'Resonance' is the motto above the musically inspired, culturally initiated discussion of basic values, understanding of democracy and social togetherness. We invite you to join in the discussion at round tables and to experimentally explore and musically experience political, sociological, acoustic and interpersonal facets of resonance in workshops and performances. Inspired by musical artworks, we open spaces for voices of the present and for ideas that strengthen the common good — in exchange between all those who want to help shape society.
