Orchestre de Chambre de Paris & Gábor Takács‐Nagy: Théâtre des Champs‐Elysées

About the Event

Steven Isserlis's cello delicately brings to life Haydn's rare concerto for the instrument. This program features two of Haydn's early works, including the long‐overlooked Cello Concerto No. 1, as well as Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'. Haydn's Symphony No. 1 from the late 1750s still shows traces of the Baroque Italian overture structure, yet already displays his elegant brilliance. Rediscovered in 1961, the Cello Concerto No. 1 from the early 1760s reveals Haydn's assertive personality. Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony (1808) shines as one of his most luminous orchestral works, focusing more on emotional expression than visual depiction. Through this symphony, Beethoven delves into the realm of program music, projecting his inner feelings onto the natural world, a concept later explored by Romantic composers in the 19th century.