With Shostakovich »Seventh«, the exceptional Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä, together with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, already sparked storms of enthusiasm last season. Now the 24-year-old, who recently advanced to Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic and soon also Chief Conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, is coming to Frankfurt with another Shostakovich work: the rarely heard Symphony No. 14. It is a deeply impressive and somber work that the great Russian symphonist composed during a hospital stay in Moscow in 1969. Directly influenced by Modest Mussorgsky's »Songs and Dances of Death« and Benjamin Britten's »War Requiem«, it comprises eleven songs for soprano, bass and chamber orchestra, almost all of which thematically deal directly with death – beyond all religious beliefs, unsparingly, harshly and soberly: a fatalistic balance, but also a passionate protest. »Death«, says Shostakovich, »awaits each of us. I can see no good in our life ending like this, and that is what I want to convey in this work.«

NOTE:
The concerts, which last approximately one hour, are possible while adhering to a comprehensive distance and hygiene concept, which includes, among other things, modified seating plans, new entrance and exit situations, as well as the omission of cloakrooms, breaks and catering. Further information can be found here.

Konzertdauer: ca. 60 Minuten

Karten: 24,– €
Bis zu 50 % Ermäßigung für Schüler*innen, Studierende, Auszubildende bis 27 Jahre

Vorverkaufsstart: 27. August 2020

Das Konzert im Internet:
Video-Livestream am 1. Oktober 2020 um 20.30 Uhr
auf www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de

Das Konzert in hr2-kultur:
Freitag, 2. Oktober 2020, 20.04 Uhr
Dienstag, 13. Oktober 2020, 20.04 Uhr