Vivi Vassileva © Hugo Thomassen Photography
Luxembourg Philharmonic / Vassileva / Gimeno
Friday
28
February
2025
19:30
Großer Saal
Performers
Luxembourg Philharmonic
Vivi Vassileva, Percussion
Gustavo Gimeno, Dirigent
Programme
Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question (Two Contemplations Nr. 1) (1908)
Sauli Zinovjev
A Savage Beat. Konzert für Percussion und Orchester (EA)
Kompositionsauftrag von Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Wiener Konzerthaus & Luxembourg Philharmonic
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Menuet I und II (Suite Nr. 1 G-Dur BWV 1007 für Violoncello solo) (Bearbeitung) (1720 ca.)
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Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Symphonie Nr. 15 A-Dur op. 141 (1971)
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Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Lyrischer Walzer (Ballett-Suite Nr. 1) (1949)
Note
Medienpartner Der Standard
Subscription series
Percussive Planet
Das STANDARD-Konzerthaus-Abo
Links
https://gustavogimeno.com
https://vividrums.com
https://www.philharmonie.lu/luxembourg-philharmonic
Presented by
Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft
Powerful compositions
»I want to write a cheerful symphony.« With these words, Dmitri Shostakovich announced his 15th symphony. The fact that it ultimately turned out more sombre than planned is not surprising when you consider the circumstances of his life. It was not only the repressive system to which he was subjected throughout his life that affected his mood, but also his poor state of health: the 15th Symphony was to be his last. The humor so typical of Shostakovich, which often tips over into the grotesque, remains unmistakable, for example in the use of the famous motif from Rossini's overture to »William Tell«. But this is just one of many quotations. Saulij Zinovjev's new percussion concerto »A Savage Beat«, an Austrian premiere, is also extremely diverse. The »... powerful composition takes the audience on an exhilarating journey through a thundering landscape of ancient and modern percussion instruments, with Japanese taikos, shimmering gongs, vibrating steel drums and much more, creating a truly breathtaking experience«, says Vivi Vassileva, the concert's soloist.
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