Nürnberger Symphoniker - Aufbruch und Vollendung

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart and Max Bruch both stood at the beginning of their careers when they wrote the works of this evening. Mozart composed the Symphony KV 297 on commission for the Paris concert series concert spirituel - the work was well received, yet a position eluded him. Bruch's First Violin Concerto, written for violinist Joseph Joachim and premiered with enthusiasm in Bremen, became the curse of his life: all attention remained fixed on this single work, his remaining output was so neglected that he eventually demanded a ban on performances of the concerto.

Joseph Haydn was already 63 years old when he composed his final Symphony No. 104 and premiered it in London as part of a benefit concert. He had nothing left to prove - London audiences flocked to his concerts, and the king asked him to stay. Yet his loyalty to the Esterházy family drew him back to Vienna, where he spent his final years. The symphony is considered the crowning achievement of his London symphonies and his entire symphonic output.

Programme:
W.A. Mozart: Symphony in D Major KV 297 (Paris Symphony)
M. Bruch: Violin Concerto in G Minor op. 26
J. Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D Major

Luka Faulisi - First Violin
Jonathan Darlington - Conductor