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DEAN
Testament
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
SCHUMANN Symphony No.3 Rhenish
Composers like Beethoven and Schumann are the foundation of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra’s repertoire, the gold standard of an orchestra’s prowess. Christian Tetzlaff and his ventriloquist’s skill for letting a composer speak through his playing will make this performance of Beethoven’s concerto unforgettable. Under the baton of conductors like Daniel Harding, Schumann’s symphonies are at last being heard for the works of genius they are. The Rhenish is full of high-spirits, high ideals – the work of a Romantic visionary in love with nature and with life.
DEAN
Testament
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
SCHUMANN Symphony No.3 Rhenish
Composers like Beethoven and Schumann are the foundation of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra’s repertoire, the gold standard of an orchestra’s prowess. Christian Tetzlaff and his ventriloquist’s skill for letting a composer speak through his playing will make this performance of Beethoven’s concerto unforgettable. Under the baton of conductors like Daniel Harding, Schumann’s symphonies are at last being heard for the works of genius they are. The Rhenish is full of high-spirits, high ideals – the work of a Romantic visionary in love with nature and with life.
MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
The finest musicians from over 20 European countries, stellar conductors and a globetrotting schedule, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is one of the most acclaimed ensembles on the scene. MCO was established 15 years ago by luminary conductor Claudio Abbado with the vision of being an independent international orchestra of the highest calibre. By 2008, the French newspaper Le Monde was calling the MCO “the best orchestra in the world”. The core membership of 45 musicians live all over Europe and tour up to 200 days a year, in repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary, and from opera to symphonies. Whatever they play, they play with a ‘chamber’ philosophy: intimate interplay between musicians, intensity and attentiveness. Every concert is an adventure.
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Artist Information
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN
“What ultimately moves people is the emotional openness and deep sincerity of Tetzlaff’s playing.”
Jeremy Eichler, Boston Globe
Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61
Christian Tetzlaff’s uncompromising approach to playing has made him one of the most fascinating and formidable musicians you’ll ever hear. Whether he’s performing solo sonatas by JS Bach or a Romantic warhorse concerto, he inhabits the music, perfectly realising the composer’s intentions, with flawless technique and impeccable taste. Of course, virtuosity is the norm among today’s musicians, but what distinguishes Tetzlaff is his nearly ego-less devotion to the music he performs - he’ll even avoid certain pieces that he regards as too flashy. Tetzlaff is a musician first and a virtuoso violinist second. This immersive approach to music-making has earned him a cult following of musicians and audiences, and international accolades.
CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, VIOLIN
“What ultimately moves people is the emotional openness and deep sincerity of Tetzlaff’s playing.”
Jeremy Eichler, Boston Globe
Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61
Christian Tetzlaff’s uncompromising approach to playing has made him one of the most fascinating and formidable musicians you’ll ever hear. Whether he’s performing solo sonatas by JS Bach or a Romantic warhorse concerto, he inhabits the music, perfectly realising the composer’s intentions, with flawless technique and impeccable taste. Of course, virtuosity is the norm among today’s musicians, but what distinguishes Tetzlaff is his nearly ego-less devotion to the music he performs - he’ll even avoid certain pieces that he regards as too flashy. Tetzlaff is a musician first and a virtuoso violinist second. This immersive approach to music-making has earned him a cult following of musicians and audiences, and international accolades.
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is a piece that deserves Tetzlaff’s bracing combination of intellect and emotion. This trusty staple of the concert platform risks becoming dulled by over-familiarity, but Tetzlaff polishes it to gleaming newness, joining the threads of this massive work into a cohesive design. Unfolding in magisterial breadth, the concerto positions the violinist as hero in an epic drama – the one against the many. Tetlaff is the ideal protagonist, first subduing the orchestra, then dreaming with it in a central movement of aching loveliness before finally leading it in a joyous dance.
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