Klaus Makela, Christiane Karg
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From Schubert’s beloved forest landscape to the river currents that become Ophelia’s watery grave, this programme dedicated to Schubert and Brahms draws us into the depths of the romantic wilds.
Schubert’s first composition for strings and piano, the Adagio e rondo concertante (1816) was composed for the cellist Heinrich Grob, the brother of Therese Grob, then the object of Schubert’s unrequited love. The cello of Klaus Mäkelä replaces the clarinet in a transcription of the famous Shepherd on the Rock (1828), a work of melodic splendour evoking a solitary wanderer immersed in nature, that transports us into the story of a novel by Eichendorff.
Nature is also at the centre of Brahms’ Ophelia-Lieder, in the river and flowers that cling to the hair of ‘pale Ophelia’, a fascinating melodic vision of Hamlet’s fiancée, whose madness and tragic death also inspired Berlioz and Richard Strauss, among others. Brahms’ ‘Springtime’ piece, String Sextet No. 1 (1860), is a work of noble simplicity, in four movements—the first two of which will conjure memories of Louis Malle’s The Lovers for those who know the film.
Program and cast
Franz Schubert
Adagio e Rondo concertante D487
Johannes Brahms
Ophelia-Lieder, for soprano and string quartet
Aribert-Reimann arrangement
Franz Schubert
The Shepherd on the Rock, for soprano, cello and piano
Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 Op. 18
DISTRIBUTION
Klaus Mäkelä, cello
Christiane Karg, soprano
Musicians of the Paris Orchestra
Philharmonie de Paris
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
The Grande salle Pierre Boulez (Symphonic Hall) boasts innovations in architecture, stage design and acoustical engineering. Thanks to a modular design, its capacity increases from 2400 people in the symphonic configuration to 3600 when the parterre is converted into a standing room area.
All five levels of the Grande salle Pierre Boulez are accessed via the entrance on Level 3 of Philharmonie, which can be reached via stairways, escalators and two lifts, with direct access from the Porte de Pantin plaza and the Philharmonie parking facility.
From the entrance, stairways and lifts inside the hall take visitors to the various levels.
The Grande Salle Pierre Boulez has thirty designated seats for people with reduced mobility.
Performances: Th 16 May 2024,
Performances: Mo 13 May 2024,
Performances: Th 16 May 2024,
Performances: Mo 13 May 2024,
Performances: Su 26 May 2024,
Performances: Mo 13 May 2024,