1. Soirée / Schumann / Liszt / Wagner / Berlioz / Strauss // Pons

Robert Schumann
Overture to "Scenes from Goethe's Faust"

Franz Liszt
"The Dance at the Village Inn"

Richard Wagner
"A Faust Overture"

Hector Berlioz
Hungarian March from "The Damnation of Faust"

Richard Strauss
"Don Quixote", Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character for Large Orchestra, op. 35

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Josep Pons, conductor
Benedikt Schneider, viola
Teodor Rusu, cello

An evening about longing, delusion, and the question of what we believe in: Faust, restlessly pursuing knowledge, and Don Quixote, unwaveringly faithful to his ideals. In the "Neue Mythen" series, Josep Pons traces the stories that have shaped European thought. Music from Schumann to Berlioz follows Faust's journey between desire and damnation, while Richard Strauss' "Don Quixote" celebrates the power of imagination.

Pre-concert introduction at 19:15.

Live broadcast on SR kultur radio.

Audio and video recording is not permitted!
Late admission at the discretion of the hall staff.