Hessischer Rundfunk

His best-known work opens the season, which marks the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death. The opening notes: nothing less than the signature tune of classical music! This is perfectly complemented by a violin concerto that also ranks among the very best—namely, in terms of virtuosity.

For hardly anyone demands more bravura and dexterity from the soloist than Henryk Wieniawski in his F-sharp minor concerto. “Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 Violin Concerto ranks among the most technically challenging concertos, alongside the Paganini concertos,” Julia Fischer confirms. “In fact, I’ve never played this concerto before, so it will be a premiere with the hr Symphony Orchestra—something I’m very much looking forward to.” Esteban Benzecry draws on Beethoven—specifically his 5th Symphony—in “Latinthoven V.” In it, “certain unmistakably Beethovenian motifs reappear,” says the Lisbon-born Argentine-French composer about his latest orchestral work, “transformed and transported into a different soundscape: a lush, rhythmic tropical jungle, as if Beethoven himself were embarking on an imaginary journey through the Americas.”

Julia Fischer | Violin
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu | Conductor

Esteban Benzecry | Latinthoven V (Commissioned by hr – World Premiere)
Henryk Wieniawski | Violin Concerto No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 5

Duration: approx. 120 min., including intermission.

Photo: Uwe Arens

September 17, 7:00 p.m. (concert introduction in the Great Hall one hour before the concert begins)

Alte Oper (Great Hall), Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt am Main

2-for-1: Price Category 1 = 66 €

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