A Romantic Conversation

The ever-popular violinist Julia Fischer leads the Academy for this beautiful performance of elegant string compositions. Opening with Haydn’s Violin Concerto, this is followed by Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto for Violin and Piano, for which the orchestra is joined by pianist Oliver Schnyder. The concert concludes with Schoenberg’s moving Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night). Inspired by Richard Dehmel’s poem, this masterpiece of the 20th Century reflects the imagery of a moonlit night, a woman’s heartfelt confession to her lover, the man’s forgiveness and ends with a feeling of lightness and hope.