Wiener Philharmoniker | Christian Thielemann | ProArte Hamburg

Program

Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish"
Richard Strauss: A Hero's Life op. 40

Cast

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Thielemann, conductor

Clear announcements

Do you sometimes wonder in concert whether you should clap after a movement or remain in reverent silence? That won't happen here. Because the two composers that Christian Thielemann has put on the program for his ProArte concert with the Vienna Philharmonic have refreshingly clear views on this. Felix Mendelssohn found the intermediate applause "mood-killing" - and in his grandiose "Scottish" Symphony, he consistently allows all movements to merge into one another. Richard Strauss, too, does not allow the protagonist of his heroic life any premature homage. Only at the end of his journey is he allowed to collect the laurels he deserves - which, with this orchestra and this conductor, will certainly be plentiful.