Elegy

In the organizer's words:

2nd Philharmonic Concert: Anna Clyne: "Within Her Arms" for string ensemble / Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor op. 85 / Peter I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 in E flat major - reconstruction by Semyon Bogatyriev

Anna Clyne's meditative piece from 2009 is both an ode to her mother and a meditation on loss, love and life. An expression of desperate tenderness, which becomes apparent in the artfully interwoven string sounds.

The longing for the "beautiful days" characterizes Edward Elgar's attitude to life in 1919 during his last creative phase. His wife was seriously ill and the First World War had left its mark. The Cello Concerto is - more than a decade before his death - his farewell to composing. It will be performed by Tchaikovsky Prize winner Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.

Tchaikovsky's 7th Symphony: Semyon Bogatyriev's reconstruction from 1951 to 1955 is based on a symphony in E flat major that Tchaikovsky began in 1892 - he called it his "life symphony". The majority of the material, however, is incorporated into his 3rd Piano Concerto. Bogatyriev's version is a fascinating attempt to complete the work originally planned by Tchaikovsky.