4th Sunday Concert

In his dramatic ‘Hebrides’ Overture, Felix Mendelssohn engaged in a dialogue with Scotland’s awe-inspiring natural landscape. The storm-tossed archipelago of the
legendary King Fingal made a deep impression on the young traveller visiting Scotland. The violin and viola engage in a subtle dialogue in Mozart’s
Sinfonia concertante, performed here by concertmaster Sun Keiner and principal violist Sae Ito. With its balance and melodious beauty, it ranks
it ranks among Mozart’s most beautiful concert works. Johannes Brahms repeatedly engaged in dialogue with the music of bygone eras. In his Serenade No. 2,
he drew on Mozart whilst simultaneously paving the way towards the grand symphony. Clara Schumann could find “no words to describe the delight this piece gives [her]”. Mark Rohde
is General Music Director at the Mainfranken Theatre in Würzburg.

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
‘The Hebrides’ concert overture in B minor, Op. 26

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola in E flat major, K. 364

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16