Symphony Concert

Kent Nagano

The star conductor with Brahms' First Symphony and a world premiere of our Composer in Residence.

About the Concert

It is often difficult and takes a long time to prevail against superfathers. It took Brahms twenty years before he considered his first symphony successful enough to perform it. Nevertheless, it was labelled "Beethoven's Tenth". However, this was not meant critically at all, but rather to imply that he was a worthy descendant of the classical master. And it is by no means a copy - on the contrary, Brahms found his very own tonal language here, which still captivates us today.

Program

Hector Berlioz
Le corsaire, op.21

Pascal Dusapin
"Oh mir!" Monologue from the Operatorio "Antigone" for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (world premiere)

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Contributer

Kent Nagano
Conductor
Christel Loetzsch
Mezzosopran
Dresdner Philharmonie
Programme booklet to media library

Biographies

Kent Nagano

Conductor


Kent Nagano has been General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera since the 2015/16 season. Born in California, he began his international career in the 1980s and has since held numerous conducting positions in Europe and North America, including at the Bavarian State Opera and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. He is currently leading a multi-year project with Wagner's "Ring" on period instruments, which also brings his distinctive spirit of research to bear.

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Christel Loetzsch

Mezzo-soprano Christel Loetzsch has made a name for herself in the music world with her versatile voice and intense performance, particularly in the romantic repertoire as well as in contemporary music.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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