Petr Popelka makes his debut with Schumann’s “Spring Symphony”
Robert Schumann in the throes of love: newly married to Clara Wieck, the ideas for his First Symphony poured out of him. With its lively optimism, the Spring Symphony reflects this spirit of new beginnings. In contrast to this is Alban Berg’s poignant Violin Concerto, which is a musical memorial to Manon Gropius, who died at a young age. The soloist is Gil Shaham. The concert opens with Antonín Dvořák’s The Wood Dove, which tells of death and guilt. Conductor Petr Popelka makes his debut with the Philharmoniker.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Petr Popelka
Gil Shaham
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