Mozart and Brahms
With Conductor Laureate Alan Gilbert in the third symphony by Brahms and Martin Helmchen as the soloist in Mozart’s almost operatic Piano Concerto No. 22.
About the video
- Published online 12 November 2023.
- Filmed 12 October 2023.
- The video is approximately one hour and 45 minutes.
- Subtitles in English and Swedish is activated by using the CC control in the video player.
Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 is a richly melodic and sometimes mysterious work – music that gives subtle nods to both Schumann and Wagner. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is led by its Conductor Laureate Alan Gilbert.
German pianist Martin Helmchen has guested the orchestra on several occasions. He is admired not only for his incredible technique, but also for his sensitivity and personal interpretations. Here, Helmchen is the soloist in Mozart’s beloved, masterfully elegant Piano Concerto No. 22, which provides – especially in the last movement – echoes of the opera the Marriage of Figaro from the same era, around 1785.
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The music
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22
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Encore:
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Second Movement Adagio from Piano Sonata in F major KV 332
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Interview with Alan Gilbert and Martin Helmchen
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Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3
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Participants
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Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
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Alan Gilbert conductor
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Martin Helmchen piano
