Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Sir András Schiff
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn & Piano Concerto No. 1 / Haydn: Sinfonia concertante – Hamburg International Music Festival
To friendship!
»There are orchestras, good ones, great ones, and then there is the Chamber Orchestra of Europe«, said Sir András Schiff once. The pianist first got to know the orchestra in 1985. And over the course of their many concerts together, Schiff discovered a passion for conducting. From the piano, he now conducts a classical and Romantic programme in which Joseph Haydn meets his admirer Johannes Brahms.
From Haydn the Viennese classicist we have the Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, bassoon, violin, violoncello and orchestra, a piece that was enthusiastically received at its London premiere in 1792.
With his orchestral variations on a small (choral) theme from a Haydn divertimento, Brahms wrote his first great orchestral work in 1873, after sketches for a symphony had been incorporated into his first piano concerto in the 1850s. The work, which Sir András Schiff has repeatedly reinterpreted throughout his career, sounds correspondingly symphonic. With all these great pieces, Schiff and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe celebrate almost 40 years of musical friendship!
Performers
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Olivier Stankiewicz oboe
Rie Koyama bassoon
Lorenza Borrani violin
Richard Lester violoncello
Sir András Schiff piano and director
Programme
Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a
Joseph Haydn
Sinfonia concertante in B-flat major, Hob. I:105
– Interval –
Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Estimated end time
22:00
Promoter: HamburgMusik
Supported by Freundeskreis Elbphilharmonie + Laeiszhalle e.V.
Location
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Laeiszhalle
Großer Saal
Since 1908, the Laeiszhalle has been a meeting place for Hamburg's musical life. The neo-baroque Laeiszhalle Grand Hall accommodates over 2,000 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)
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Getting here & parking
Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 HamburgThe Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.
The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
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Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie
The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
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Arrival time
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Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the eventEvents with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
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