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For a long time, Johannes Brahms struggled with his First Symphony; yet the piece would ultimately establish him as the leading symphonist of his era. Dark, full of tension and yet deeply heartfelt, his First is regarded as the epitome of the late Romantic symphony. Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker open the 2025/26 season with this masterpiece. The evening begins with Robert Schumann’s passionate Manfred Overture. A striking contrast comes with Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s virtuosic Oboe Concerto, with the solo part performed by Albrecht Mayer, principal oboist of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Artists
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko conductor
Albrecht Mayer oboe
Programme
Robert Schumann
Manfred Overture, op. 115
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra
Albrecht Mayer oboe
Interval
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68
Additional information
Duration ca. 1 hour and 45 minutes (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Season opening concert in partnership with Deutsche Bank
Main Auditorium
49 to 156 €
Introduction
18:15
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