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Sunday, 10/25/2026
at 8:00 PM



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Glory of old gold – The imposing Semperoper Dresden is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful homes an orchestra could wish for. How delightful that the Saxon Elbe florence regularly sends its prestigious orchestra founded in 1548, whose "glory of old gold" Herbert von Karajan praised, to other renowned concert venues. Thus, the Albert Concert Hall cycle opens with one of the world's most traditional sound bodies. Daniele Gatti, since the 2024/25 season chief conductor of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, first stood at the podium of the orchestra in 2000 – at the invitation of Giuseppe Sinopoli and also with music by Johannes Brahms. While Brahms' 1st Symphony had to carve its way laboriously over many years, the Second was completed after just a few months. Pastoral and yearning, dance-like and profound, it remains to this day the undisputed audience favorite among Brahms' symphonic works.

Before that, Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto from 1806 will be heard, a work without whose pioneering character Brahms’ later Violin Concerto would hardly be imaginable. Beethoven's exuberant creativity demanded forms that not only challenged but sometimes even overwhelmed the listening habits of his time. The dimensions of the concerto already make it clear that the solo violin does not take on a decorative role here but asserts its equal voice across the dimensions of a veritable symphony. In star violinist Augustin Hadelich, this work finds an ideal interpreter. With "the certainty of a dreamwalker who merely smiles at difficulties" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), the Tuscany-raised American with German roots meets every delicate technical cliff with sovereign calmness.

Program:
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major op. 61
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D Major op. 73

Cast:
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Daniele Gatti, conductor
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

EUR 135,- / 123,- / 103,- / 76,- / 57,- including fees
In the subscription: EUR 106.50 / 102.20 / 87.70 / 64.90 / 49.90

Daniele Gatti | Photo © Anne Dokter
Augustin Hadelich | Photo © Luca Valenta

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