Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - BRSO

Daniel Harding

Thursday
16
May 2024
8:00 pm
Munich, Munich Residence, Herkulessaal

Introduction: 6:45 pm

Subscription C
Friday
17
May 2024
8:00 pm
Munich, Munich Residence, Herkulessaal

Introduction: 6:45 pm

Subscription C

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven
“Coriolan” Overture in C minor, op. 62
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, op. 63
Interval
Jean Sibelius
“The Okeanids”, tone poem, op. 73
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op. 60

Performers

Daniel Harding conductor
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Information about the programme

For German audiences, the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is not always easily accessible. Unlike Beethoven, Sibelius preferred to compose in accordance with natural, cyclic principles rather than rely on traditional formal schemes. His Fourth Symphony, with its tragic, sombre tone that sometimes weighs heavily on the soul, is often considered an avant-garde work. The former BRSO conductor Sir Colin Davis aptly described it as “a unique piece that nobody loves.” In Sibelius’ Oceanides, the mysterious rumbling of the sea gives way to a dramatic storm that causes the waves and everything in their path to roar, pile up, tumble, and break – an ideal repertory for the conqueror of waves Daniel Harding, who frames these truly unique and spiritual symphonic images with works by Beethoven.

Further concerts

Thu. 15. May 8:00 pm
Munich, Gasteig HP8, Isarphilharmonie
Simone Young © Sandra Steh
Simone Young
Works by Webern, Berg and Zemlinsky
Mon. 19. May 8:00 pm
Munich, Gasteig HP8, Isarphilharmonie
Jakub Hrusa © Marian Lenhard
Bamberger Symphoniker in Munich
Works by Korngold, Ives and Shostakovich
Thu. 29. May 8:00 pm
Munich, Gasteig HP8, Isarphilharmonie
Sir Simon Rattle © Astrid Ackermann
Sir Simon Rattle
Works by Boulez, Poulenc and Ravel
Wed. 4. Jun 7:00 pm
Munich, Werksviertel-Mitte, TonHalle
Alisa Weilerstein © Evelyn Freja
Watch This Space | Alisa Weilerstein & friends
Thu. 5. Jun 8:00 pm
Munich, Munich Residence, Herkulessaal
Alan Gilbert © Peter Hundert
Alan Gilbert & Alisa Weilerstein
Works by Sibelius and Larcher
Thu. 19. Jun 8:00 pm
Munich, Gasteig HP8, Isarphilharmonie
Igor Levit © Felix Broede
Antonio Pappano & Igor Levit
Busoni: Piano Concerto