6. Sinfoniekonzert «Pathétique»

In the organizer's words:

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IGOR STRAWINSKY Le chant du rossignol
JOSEPH HAYDN Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb:1
PJOTR ILYICH CHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B minor op. 74 Pathétique

Introduction 30 minutes before the concert in the main hall.

Igor Stravinsky's Le chant du rossignol takes us into the magical world of nature and the mystical interplay of music and fairy tales. Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, the work combines Stravinsky's love of his stories with artistically brilliant orchestration. It tells of a nocturnal birdsong and a profound human sacrifice - as a parable about the power of 'true art' as opposed to 'superficial' art. Joseph Haydn's sense of humor is always authentic and is expressed in many of his compositions, as is his masterful use of string instruments. He is one of the few composers of the Viennese Classical period to have given the cello a solo concerto. For a long time, the first one in C major was considered lost until a copy of it turned up in the Prague National Museum in 1961. Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathétique is the stark antithesis of light-hearted comedy. It is his last major work and plays a significant role in the context of the many rumors surrounding the composer's death - it was premiered just nine days before Tchaikovsky's death, as a profound swan song that breathes the air of a requiem.