Baroque orchestra concert: „soavità, dilicatezza e passione“
Concert with the Baroque Orchestra of the HfK Bremen under the direction of Prof. Mechthild Karkow on 27 June at the Sendeaal Bremen
‘soavità, dilicatezza e passione’
Symphonies by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anton Stamitz and Joseph Haydn
Programme:
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788): String Symphony in B flat major Wq 182, 2
- Anton Stamitz (ca. 1750-1809): Concertante Symphony in D major for two flutes and orchestra
- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Symphony No.49 in F minor ‘La Passione’
Performers:
- Baroque Orchestra of the HfK Bremen
- Transverse flute: Anastasia Fedchenko and Eerika Perkkiö
- Conductor: Prof. Mechthild Karkow
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anton Stamitz and Joseph Haydn are three musical pioneers of the classical era. The symphonies to be heard in the concert were composed in close proximity to each other, yet they are characterised by extremely different, individual tonal languages.
The Hamburg string symphonies of the ‘great Bach’, as Carl Philipp Emanuel was called by his contemporaries, are eccentric, modern and yet full of ‘heart-touching’ sensitivity. Anton Stamitz was a child of the ‘Mannheim School’, which was known for its high-contrast style and new dynamic means. The orchestra ‘Mannheimer Hofkapelle’ brought together the best virtuosos from all over Europe and was praised for its ‘fiery, soulful execution’. Joseph Haydn in turn composed the symphony ‘La Passione’ during his employment as a court musician at Esterházy. During this time, his artistic development was characterised by the search for a new style of his own and an intensification of expression: ‘I was isolated from the world ... and so I had to become original.’
Historic instruments with original sound, ‘soavità, dilicatezza e passione’ promise an exciting concert full of contrasts!
Admission € 10 / 5 reduced (box office only)