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Mozart und Glasunow

Piano concert with Alexandra Dovgan and the "Seasons" by Glazunov.
© Oscar Tursunov

About the Concert

Mieczysław Weinberg's Sinfonietta No. 1 is a work full of lightness and accessibility. However, behind the optimistic sound lies a disturbing story. Composed in 1948, the piece was created in the midst of Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign. Officially celebrated as "bright and optimistic," it met political expectations without betraying Weinberg's progressive composition style. With hints of Jewish folk music, clever variations, and a touch of Shostakovich, it remains a fascinating balancing act between conformity and artistic freedom. Mozart's Piano Concerto KV 466 appears as a contrast, but in its key of D minor, it is also a work full of dramatic depth. Mozart wrote it during a time of personal upheaval and suffering. In a quasi-reconciliatory manner, the concert concludes with Glazunov's "The Seasons," bringing nature to life in vibrant orchestral colors.

Programme

Mieczysław Weinberg
Sinfonietta No. 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto in D minor

Alexander Glazunov
"The Seasons"

Encore:

Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka No. 4 in A minor

Artists

Julian Rachlin
Conductor
Alexandra Dovgan
Piano
Dresdner Philharmonie
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Biographies

Julian Rachlin

Violinist and conductor Julian Rachlin is Music Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Herbstgold Festival at Esterházy Palace, and Professor of Violin in Vienna. He tours the world as a soloist, in various chamber music constellations, and as a sought-after guest conductor, and is committed to the education of young talents with the “Julian Rachlin & Friends Circle”. He is a guest conductor with the Dresden Philharmonic for the first time.

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Alexandra Dovgan

The young pianist Alexandra Dovgan has not yet even completed her piano studies, but has been performing successfully on the international stage for many years, most recently at venues including the Vienna Musikverein and Carnegie Hall. With her charismatic stage presence, profound expressiveness and precise tone, she captivates audiences and regularly receives standing ovations. She won the first of many competitions at the age of ten and received significant guidance for her development from Grigory Sokolov.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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