The members of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen present two classical greatest hits that no playlist should be without: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto – with none other than Christian Tetzlaff as soloist – followed by the rhapsodic Symphony No. 2 by Johannes Brahms. On the conductor’s rostrum is Jukka-Pekka Saraste, a true master of his craft.
Saraste is known as an introspective conductor who devotes himself entirely to the music – a fascinating contrast to the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, whose musicians captivate audiences with their extroverted intensity. Christian Tetzlaff also masters this balance between expressive passion and deep musical insight. He first showcases his emotional depth in Mendelssohn’s iconic concerto before unleashing virtuosic brilliance in the whirlwind finale.
The programme closes with Brahms’ Second Symphony – one of the few truly joyful works by the famously solemn composer from Hamburg. After spending more than 14 years wrestling with his First Symphony, the sequel came to him effortlessly during a summer retreat by Lake Wörthersee in 1877 and was completed in a remarkably short time. That sense of ease and joy pervades the entire work and erupts in a powerful, energetic finale.
PERFORMERS
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff violin
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Maurerische Trauermusik (Masonic Funeral Music) in C minor, KV 479a
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64
- Interval -
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
