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 The Tonkünstler Orchestra, with its five residences in the Musikverein Vienna and Lower Austria, is one of Austria's largest and most important musical ambassadors. The orchestra has a tradition stretching back more than 75 years of Sunday afternoon concerts at the Musikverein Vienna. The orchestra's repertoire ranges from classical to 20th‐century music. The Tonkünstler's alternative programming is appreciated by musicians and audiences alike. Musicians such as Walter Weller, Heinz Wallberg, Miltiades Caridis, Fabio Luisi, Kristjan Järvi, and Andrés Orozco‐Estrada have served as principal conductors of the orchestra. Since the 2025–2026 season, it has been led by Fabien Gabel. His predecessor, Yutaka Sado, was appointed the Tonkünstler's first honorary conductor after ten years as principal conductor. The orchestra's most recent tours have taken it to the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Czechia. Numerous CD recordings reflect its versatile artistic profile: the orchestra's own label releases up to four recordings per year, mostly live recordings from the Musikverein in Vienna. |
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| Narrator: | Albert Hosp |
| Conductor: | Jascha von der Goltz |
Address
Wiener Musikverein, Bösendorferstraße 12, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
