Philharmonie Leipzig - Wagner • Bach • Mendelssohn Bartholdy Michael Koehler • Holger Engelhardt

Bösendorferstr.12

1010 Wien

 

Leipzig ranks among Europe’s great musical cities—a place where composers have shaped the history of music. This concert program delves into that very tradition, bringing together three masterpieces by composers with deep ties to Leipzig: Richard Wagner, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

The program opens with Richard Wagner’s "Siegfried Idyll," a work imbued with lyrical warmth and poetic tonal colors. Originally composed as a personal gift, it evokes an intimate, almost chamber-music-like atmosphere, revealing a particularly subtle and delicate side of Wagner’s musical voice.

Next is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major—a masterpiece of Baroque clarity and elegance. In this concerto, focused musical energy blends with a dance-like lightness. The solo violin leads, responds to, and inspires the orchestra—a captivating musical dialogue that marries virtuosity and precision with radiant grace. Holger Engelhardt performs the solo part with stylistic refinement and a commanding presence.

The evening concludes on a grand symphonic scale with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Symphony No. 3, the "Scottish." Mysterious soundscapes, dramatic developments, and passionate climaxes guide the listener through an atmospheric musical journey, culminating in a brilliant finale of overwhelming power. Performed by the Philharmonie Leipzig under the direction of its chief conductor, Michael Koehler, this concert evening brings the musical soul of Leipzig to life through three magnificent masterpieces.

(Source: musikverein.at)