Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

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The intensity of Wagner’s long operas is condensed into overtures, instrumental passages that anticipate some of the fundamental motives and essential elements for the development of dramatic action. A ghostly journey evokes Der Fliegende Holländer, the opera Wagner wrote in 1841 based on a disturbing legend. Depending on the day of the concert, this overture will continue in two different ways, both fast-paced and lavish in stirring listeners’ emotions.

On Friday, Inés Issel will take the leading role in Prokofiev’s compelling Violin Concerto No 1 and on Saturday, Emma Stratton will perform the solo part in Mozart’s delightful Piano Concerto No 23, a deeply classical score that seems to anticipate Romanticism in such heartfelt movements as the adagio. The impressive Symphony No 2 by Jean Sibelius, with sounds that sublimely evoke the immensity of the Nordic landscape, will conclude both concerts under the direction of Anthony Hermus.

Program

• Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), WWV 63. Obertura (1841) 11′
• Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 19. (1917) – Inés Issel (Friday)
• Wolfgang Amadeus. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, KV 488 (1786) – Emma Stratton (Saturday) 25′
• Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43 (1901-1902) 43′

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