Explained. Experienced! | Love Brahms im Wiener Musikverein
Vienna, Wiener Musikverein — Großer Saal
About the Event
“There are a few entr'actes lying around—what one usually calls a symphony,” Johannes Brahms wrote with subtle irony to his friend, the conductor Hans von Bülow, from his summer retreat in Mürzzuschlag in 1885. “It tastes like the local climate – the cherries don't get sweet here, you wouldn't eat them!” Of course, Brahms was exaggerating as usual: just think of the radiant E major of the strings in the slow movement or the almost uncontrollable joy in the Allegro giocoso that follows. But there is a grain of truth in his words about his last symphony. The secrets it holds, the ingenious compositional strategies with which this great work looks to the future as well as to the past – these are revealed by the Tonkünstler under the baton of the young German conductor Jascha von der Goltz, together with Albert Hosp.
Program
- Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98
Artists
| Orchestra: | Tonkünstler‐Orchester Niederösterreich One of Europe's finest orchestras, the TON can trace its musical history back to the days of Mozart and Haydn. Dividing their time between Vienna, where they play in the Musikverein's 'Golden Hall' and Sankt‐Pölten, the orchestra has long been prized by Austrian audiences for its regular Sunday afternoon concerts, and has been the resident orchestra of the Grafenegg Festival since the latter's founding in 2007. The Tonkünstler is renowned for its adaptability — a trait reflected by the variety of world and Austrian premieres it has played, including Schönberg's immense 'Gurrelieder' and was the first Austrian orchestra to establish a division exclusively dedicated to music education.. Yukata Sado has been the orchestra's chief conductor since 2013 but will stand down in 2025, with French conductor Fabien Gabel set to take over from the 25‐26 season. |
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| Narrator: | Albert Hosp |
| Conductor: | Jascha von der Goltz |
Address
Wiener Musikverein, Bösendorferstraße 12, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
