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Czech Mates: Military Symphony
Wed 28 May Symphony Hall
The young Czech conductor Jakub Hru°sˇa has been making a name for himself all over Europe in recent seasons, and for his CBSO debut he conducts a varied programme including music from his homeland. We continue our Janácˇek series with the Suite from his comic-book opera set among the forest wildlife, and you also have an all-too-rare opportunity to hear a set of Dvorˇák’s Slavonic Dances played as part of a concert rather than as encores! Haydn was the only major composer to write anywhere near a hundred symphonies • and this is a real gem. Tchaikovsky’s barn-storming overture completes a fun programme.
Jakub Hrusa conductor
Dvorák: Three Slavonic Dances 15' Haydn: Symphony No. 100 (Military) 28' Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen • Suite 20' Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture 18'
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Battles On The Ice: Military Symphony
Sat 31 May Symphony Hall
Throughout history the Russian people have taken great pride in their ability to defend the Motherland from foreign invasion, and Russian composers have also been quick to immortalise these victories in music. Tonight we hear two of the best works thus inspired: Tchaikovsky’s patriotic Overture celebrates the victory over Napoleon in 1812, while Prokofiev’s Cantata (based on his music for Eisenstein’s famous film) depicts a legendary medieval battle between a Russian prince and the invading Teutonic knights. Haydn’s music is rather less warlike, but he incorporates the sounds of the military into his 100th Symphony with typical wit and charm. 5.45pm pre-concert talk
Jakub Hrusa conductor Elena Manistina mezzo soprano City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture 18' Haydn: Symphony No. 100 (Military) 28' Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky 36'
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Celebrity Piano Recital: Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel
Tue 24 Jun 2008 Symphony Hall
"Keeper of the flame" is how The Guardian recently described Alfred Brendel. At seventy-six he is unchallenged as the greatest living exponent of the classical keyboard tradition of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, bringing not only extraordinary depth and humanity but also quirky humour to the music. His recital includes Beethoven's startlingly original E flat Sonata and the powerful serenity of Schubert's great B flat Sonata. It's difficult to think of a more satisfying concert to close this season.
Alfred Brendel
*Haydn* Variations in F minor 8' *Mozart* Piano Sonata in F major K533/494 16' *Beethoven* Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op 27 No 1 15' *Schubert* Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960 45'
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A Hero’s Life
Wed 24 Jun 2009 Symphony Hall
To close his first season, Andris Nelsons returns to his love of Richard Strauss, with the epic, semi-autobiographical tone poem in which the composer charts his marriage, his battles with his critics and his own earlier artistic creations. Haydn’s most famous mass - named for a great hero - also incorporates the sounds of war, and like Strauss, the composer pleads for a peace - Dona Nobis Pacem - that eventually arrives.
Andris Nelsons - conductor Claire Booth - soprano Hilary Summers - mezzo-soprano Andrew Kennedy - tenor Graeme Broadbent - bass City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Haydn: Nelson Mass 43’ Strauss: Ein Heldenleben 46’
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A Hero’s Life
Sat 27 Jun 2009 Symphony Hall
To close his first season, Andris Nelsons returns to his love of Richard Strauss, with the epic, semi-autobiographical tone poem in which the composer charts his marriage, his battles with his critics and his own earlier artistic creations. Haydn’s most famous mass - named for a great hero - also incorporates the sounds of war, and like Strauss, the composer pleads for a peace - Dona Nobis Pacem - that eventually arrives. c.9.15pm Post-concert conversation With Andris Nelsons and Stephen Maddock.
Andris Nelsons - conductor Claire Booth - soprano Hilary Summers - mezzo-soprano Andrew Kennedy - tenor Graeme Broadbent - bass City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Haydn: Nelson Mass 43’ Strauss: Ein Heldenleben 46’
