In their second contribution to Musikfest Berlin, Vladimir Jurowski and his Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin will link Beethoven’s symphonic music with a solo concerto that Rebecca Saunders wrote especially for the exceptional trumpet player Marco Blaauw. These two works, separated by around 200 years, will be combined with Richard Strauss’ last orchestral work, written between March and April 1945, and with Beethoven’s Fifth. This combination lends the programme an historical depth that is practically inexhaustible.