It is no coincidence that the Ukrainian-Russian conductor Anna Rakitina is focusing on music by the Finn Jean Sibelius in this concert. His last symphony, written in 1924, overcomes the idea of ​​the national school, to which Sibelius was also once committed. The Seventh consists of just one movement, develops organically and combines traditional formal elements seamlessly. It is considered a masterpiece of reduction. The concert begins with a no less interesting premiere: in his overture "GerMania", the young composer Florian Frannek combines elements of new music with traditional influences and experimental sounds.

3rd performance evening

Semperoper Dresden

It’s no coincidence that the focus of Ukrainian-Russian conductor Anna Rakitina at this concert is the work of Jean Sibelius. Completed in 1924, his final symphony transcends the notion of a purely »national« music, an ideal to which the Finnish composer was once committed. Instead, the Seventh consists of a single movement that develops organically while seamlessly integrating various traditional formal elements. This is a true masterpiece of concision. The concert opens with an equally thrilling world premiere, namely the overture »GerMania«, in which the young composer Florian Frannek combines contemporary techniques with traditional influences and experimental sounds.

Florian Frannek

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