Alena Baeva

Alena Baeva - violin and direction
Strings of the MDR Symphony Orchestra

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Concerto in A major for violin, strings and basso continuo TWV 51: A4 ("Die Relinge")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento in D major KV 136
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Concertos for violin, strings and basso continuo op. 8

Alena Baeva ranks among the most remarkable violinists of her generation. Making her debut with the MDR Symphony Orchestra, she takes on a dual role - performing as soloist and leading the ensemble through two cornerstones of the Baroque violin repertoire. Mozart's delightful Divertimento KV 136 rounds out the programme; he wrote it at sixteen for his new Salzburg employer, Archbishop Colloredo. The overarching theme of this year's MDR-Musiksommer runs through both the imagery of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and - with a wink - Telemann's A major Concerto subtitled Die Relinge (= frogs).