One of four concerts in the 2011 Piano Season
Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms form three generations of titans of German classical music. Brahms was deeply interested in musical history and scholarship and this set of variations honouring Haydn seems to chart the course of musical history since the composition of the original theme. Haydn’s own Symphony No. 104 ends the programme; this was the composer’s last symphony but has no valedictory tone and is instead full of confidence and inspiration, no doubt stimulated by the new environment in which the composer found himself. In the middle of these great works, Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with its sparkling finale contains a mixture of delicate filigree and exuberant vitality.
Forthcoming concerts in Leicester:
Gardner conducts in Leicester
Jun 10 2012, 19:30 - De Montfort Hall
Philharmonia performs Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 with pianist David Fray. Also performed is Janáček's extraordinary Sinfonietta.








