Let our resident orchestra transport you to Germany in their final concert of the season!
- Brahms – St Anthony (Haydn) Variations
- Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1
- Beethoven – Seventh Symphony
Our final concert features a repertoire of very popular works, beginning with Johannes Brahms’ St Anthony Variations – a theme based on the St Anthony Chorale followed by 8 variations and a finale. The first performance in 1873 was given by the Vienna Philharmonic and conducted by Brahms himself. The orchestra are then joined by Brazilian violinist Nathan Amaral to perform Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G, which may be the most famous violin concerto ever written and his most well-loved piece. Ironically, he was never able to benefit from its popularity; he died in 1920 without receiving the funds after trying to sell the score when unable to receive royalty payments in the chaotic aftermath of the First World War.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in the sunny key of A major concludes our season in grand style and maintains the Bohemian connections made in our March concert, since Beethoven was taking a break for health reasons in the Bohemian Spa town of Tepliz whilst writing the symphony. When it was premiered in Vienna in 1813, Beethoven noted that it was one of his best works, so it seems the Spa cure had a positive effect. The symphony was so very well received that the audience at the premiere demanded an encore of the second movement.
We hope you will also enjoy the performance and that we finish our season together on a similar high!
Nathan Armaral © Clara Evens
About Nathan Amaral
Brazilian violinist Nathan Amaral has earned a reputation in South America, USA and Europe for being a "versatile, charismatic violinist with a natural musical understanding" (Liza Ferschtman). First Prize-winner of the 27th Sphinx Competition and recognised as one of Classic FM’s 2024 Rising Stars, Nathan frequently performs across the globe as both a soloist and chamber musician, while also continuing to support and teach young musicians from difficult backgrounds in his native Brazil through his own festival (Week of Musical Integration).
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