Salzburg Festival 2023: Nelsons conducts Berg, Bach and Mahler

Synopsis

In this concert, the Wiener Philharmoniker under the baton of Andris Nelsons are focusing on a “heavenly” pairing of works: Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto, entitled “To the Memory of an Angel” is combined with Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, in the last movement of which the poem “Das himmlische Leben” (Heavenly Life) is set to music. With this performance, young German-American violinist August Hadelich gave his debut at the Salzburg Festival and thrilled the press: “The fabulous Augustin Hadelich filled the difficult solo part with emotion and fragility, his performance was sensitive and yet glowing.” (Die Presse) With Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, Andris Nelsons performs “a Mahler miracle of quiet tones” (Volksblatt) – together with German soprano Christiane Karg (“subtle and with beautifully coloured soprano”, Kurier) as the soloist of the finale of the symphony. The concert is part of the Mahler cycle of the Wiener Philharmoniker and Andris Nelsons.

Additional Info

• No: A045502710000
• Composer: Berg, J. S. Bach, Mahler
• Conductor: Andris Nelsons
• Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
• Artists: Christiane Karg, Augustin Hadelich
• Production year: 2023
• Run time: 01:48:00
• Director: Dick Kuijs
• Producers: UNITEL, Wiener Philharmoniker, Salzburg Festival
• Format: 4K