Programme

Gewandha sorchester
Leipzig & Andris Nelsons

Seong-Jin Cho et le Philosophe
Grand Auditorium
Sat

  • Andris Nelsons conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker on the Grand Auditorium stage
    ©: Sébastien Grébille
  • Seongjin Cho playing the piano.
    ©: Christopher Koestlin

What you’ll hear and see

The music

  • Joseph Haydn Symphonie N° 22 «Der Philosoph» / «Le Philosophe»
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Klavierkonzert N° 1
  • Johannes Brahms Symphonie N° 3

The artists

  • Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
  • Andris Nelsons conducting
  • Seong-Jin Cho piano

Song

Ever found yourself feeling wistful, looking back, even as life moves forward?

Then this concert will resonate with you. Joseph Haydn’s Philosopher Symphony and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s dazzling Piano Concerto N° 1 are two works bursting with youthful confidence and fresh ideas. Then comes Johannes Brahms’ Symphony N° 3, built on the motto «Frei, aber froh» (Free, but happy), a deeply personal reflection on life, love and fleeting happiness. It recalls his halycon youth, yet leaves questions hanging in its quiet, unresolved ending. Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig guide us through music full of life, yet always glancing back.

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Illustration of Beethoven, Mahler and Mozart