Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR): Henri Le Bœuf Concert HallRue Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussels, Brussels Capital, B1000, Belgium
Dates/times in Brussels time zone
| Saturday 17 June 2023 | 20:00 |
Programme
| Mortelmans, Lodewijk (1868-1952) | Elegie No. 1, In Memoriam | |
| Tubin, Eduard (1905-1982) | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Symphony no. 1 in C minor, Op.68 |
Performers
| Flanders Symphony Orchestra | |
| Kristiina Poska | Conductor |
| Josef Špaček Jr | Violin |
Finishing his first symphony took Brahms more than fifteen years. Symphony No. 1 is a grand synthesis of Beethoven's legacy and Brahms' own ingenuity – all muscular rhythms, flowing lyricism and heartfelt drama. Kristiina Poska counterbalances Brahms with the wandering sound of her compatriot Eduard Tubin. Soloist Josef Špaček brings out even the finest nuances of Tubin's Violin Concerto. Finally, Mortelmans' Elegy No. 1 offers us a haunting Flemish take on Brahmsian romanticism.
© Kaupo Kikkas
