Violinist

Johannes Brahms is one of the giants of the classical symphonic repertoire. He was called Beethoven’s successor by the famed German composer Robert Schumann. Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 was dubbed Beethoven’s 10th. What an accomplishment. And what pressure.  But whereas Beethoven was the revolutionary of his time, Brahms was considered a traditionalist in the second half of the 19th century. He was the counterpart to much more exciting composers. What had happened?

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Brahms

Civic Center Music Hall

Around ten years before his opera "The Passenger", which is on the Lübeck Music Theatre's repertoire this season, Mieczysław Weinberg composed his brilliant violin concerto in 1959. Influences from the musical tradition of the Eastern Jewish diaspora, with which he had been familiar since his childhood in Poland, shape the melody and harmony of the work. It is conceived as a symphony in four movements and dedicated to the great Russian violinist Leonid Kogan. In Lübeck, the solo part will be played by a proven Weinberg interpreter, the award-winning violinist Benjamin Schmid.

Benjamin Schmid

Violinist

Events

Upcoming events

23 - 24 Mar, 2025

6th Symphony Concert · Theater Lübeck

Past events

Feb 3, 2024

Brahms · Oklahoma City Philharmonic

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