Dirigent Maxim Emelyanychev gibt sein Debüt

In the organizer's words:

Sergei Prokofiev's G minor Concerto, the second of his five piano concertos, is classical yet experimental. Prokofiev combines the virtuoso, almost athletic gesture, which culminates in a showy solo cadenza, with a pronounced melodic component. The Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov stands for both - brilliant virtuosity and profound melodic design. In the "Gogol Suite", Alfred Schnittke reveals his inexhaustible sense of musical wit. With the exception of the last movement, which is in darker colors, there is hardly a moment of real seriousness in the incidental music to Gogol's comedy "The Reviser". Admired for his theatrical and gripping interpretations, the Russian conductor Maxim Emelyanychev is considered one of the most promising conductors of his generation - and a specialist in Mozart's works. The "Haffner Symphony" was commissioned by the Salzburg merchant Siegmund Haffner for his ceremonial elevation to the nobility. Mozart created the work under extreme time pressure, which is not evident in the effervescent symphonic fireworks.

SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor op. 16

ALFRED SCHNITTKE
"Gogol Suite", based on the music for the play "The Reviser" (arranger: Gennady Roschdestwenski)
Intermission
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Symphony No. 35 in G major K. 385 "Haffner"

Conductor MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV
Piano ALEXANDER MELNIKOV