大象传媒

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jakub Hr暖拧a in Beethoven鈥檚 sparkling Piano Concerto No 2 with soloist Jonathan Biss. Plus Shostakovich's Symphony No 11, 鈥楾he Year 1905鈥�.

Recorded at the Barbican on Friday 31st January 2025

Pavel Haas: Scherzo triste, Op 5
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major

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Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 in G minor, 'The Year 1905'

Jonathan Biss (piano)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hr暖拧a (conductor)

鈥淲hirlwinds of danger are raging around us鈥� on with the fight, for the cause of humanity!鈥� Shostakovich鈥檚 massive 11th Symphony was inspired by a revolution that failed, and from the roar of the crowds to the thunder of gunfire, it鈥檚 never seemed more relevant, or more urgent. Guest conductor Jakub Hr暖拧a understands the power of history, making this a timely 鈥� and thrilling 鈥� climax to a concert of contrasts.
Because after all, music doesn鈥檛 get much more elegant and exuberant than Beethoven鈥檚 sunlit Second Piano Concerto 鈥� a young genius out to make a serious splash. Who better to play it than Jonathan Biss, the masterly American pianist who describes Beethoven鈥檚 music as 鈥渢ruly one of the greatest gifts to my life鈥�? Hr暖拧a opens the concert with a rediscovery from Pavel Haas: a burst of jazz-age wit from one of Czech music鈥檚 silenced voices.

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