The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Bach & Bruckner
Schedule
Thu May 02 2024 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
Auckland Town Hall, Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland, AU
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Conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens*Piano David Fray
J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto No.5, BWV 1056
J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto No.4, BWV 1055
Bruckner Symphony No.9
Bruckner never finished his last symphony. It consists of a massive opening statement, a shocking blast of demonic fast music, and then a slow movement which is a timeless meditation on eternity. Yet this titanic structure somehow does not have the feel of a fragment; it is entire in itself.
This sublime music is perfectly twinned with J.S. Bach, a composer touched by the divine but also a composer of ineffable humanity. The lithe French pianist David Fray, a Bach authority, unveils music that’s the perfect blend of the playful and the profound.
Please Note: Karl-Heinz Steffens will replace the previously advertised, Johannes Fritzsch who has been forced to withdraw from this concert because of an injury he recently sustained in Europe.
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Where is it happening?
Auckland Town Hall, Hōro ā-Tāone o Tāmaki Makaurau, 305 Queen St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand,Auckland, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: