Poetic. Works by Mendelssohn in Concert and Discussion

No, no artist has ever fallen from the sky. Not even an exceptional talent like Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The fact that the ability to learn and self-criticism must accompany talent is demonstrated by three works that all date from Mendelssohn's youth: a sonata, a symphony and an overture. In a joint discussion, Jörg Widmann - First Guest Conductor of the NDR Radio Philharmonic - and Friederike Westerhaus will explore how the mature artist gra...