with Johan Dalene
Masks can be cheerful disguises or life-saving protective gear—they often conceal something meant to remain hidden. In Anna Clyne’s work, however, the mask does not deceive: her 2013 composition was inspired by 18th-century London pleasure gardens and unfolds as a short, exuberant interplay of dance and music.
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The situation is quite different with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. The seemingly carefree, rosy-cheeked cheerfulness seems fragile, almost forced. Behind the supposed triumph lies an existential struggle for survival: with this work, the composer managed to assert himself artistically during the Stalinist repressions. This is how the final apotheosis must sound—not like genuine jubilation, but like an angry, involuntarily squeezed-out triumph.
Many Americans name Samuel Barber as their favorite composer—not just because of his famous Adagio for Strings. His Violin Concerto, one of the outstanding works of the 1930s—the “decade of the violin concerto”—moves the listener with its sumptuous expression, heartfelt melodies, and moments of great emotional intensity.
Instrumentation
- Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Marin Alsop, conductor
- Johan Dalene, violin
Program
- Anna Clyne, “Masquerade” for orchestra
- Samuel Barber, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14
- Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Pre-concert talk: 7:10 p.m., Ludwig van Beethoven Hall, Steffen Georgi
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Dates
September 2026
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