DANIEL HARDING / JOSHUA BELL
Verbier Festival Orchestra
Moussorgsky, de Hartmann, Rachmaninoff
Joshua Bell and Daniel Harding: two stalwarts of the music world, brought together for repertoires in their own right: the poignant Violin Concerto by de Hartmann and the symphonic depths of Rachmaninoff, preceded by the quietly magnificent Prelude to Khovanshchina by Mussorgsky.
Program
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881)
Khovanshchina – Prelude (orchestrated by D. Shostakovich)
THOMAS DE HARTMANN (1884-1956)
Violin Concerto Op. 66
Interval
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27
Joshua Bell plays Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 at the 2015
The Verbier Festival Orchestra, under the inspired direction of Daniel Harding, will present a programme of remarkable intensity and variety, opening with an evocative orchestral piece: the Prelude to Khovanshchina by Mussorgsky.
Joshua Bell, an iconic figure of contemporary violin, shines in Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto, Op. 66, a captivating work that blends virtuosity with lyrical depth. The dialogue between the violin and the orchestra reveals passages that are both powerful and delicate, each dramatic nuance heightened by the conductor’s expertise and the soloist’s sensitivity.
The second half of the evening reaches an emotional pinnacle with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27. A masterpiece of lyricism and contrast, it captivates audiences with its perpetual motion, the haunting clarinet melody, and the subtle balance between tension and elegance. Every orchestral phrase is carried by the energy of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, delivering a vibrant and deeply moving interpretation that closes the concert in a triumph of virtuosity and musical poetry.
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