Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France / Carolin Widmann / Jörg Widmann

Cheerful, lively, dance-like – in hardly any other work does Ludwig van Beethoven appear as exuberant as in his Symphony No. 7. It sparkles, for no particular reason, with surprising ideas, cheerful melodies and infectious rhythms. Also, the orchestra leaves nothing to be desired regarding the sound with almost boisterously blaring horns and sonorous timpani. For conductor and composer Jörg Widmann, No. 7 is, therefore, a special event every time: »Beethoven unleashes a furore here, which still goes right through us today,« he marvels.

PERFORMERS

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France orchestra

Carolin Widmann violin

Jörg Widmann conductor

PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, WoO 5 (fragment)

Jörg Widmann
Étude No. 2

Jörg Widmann
Étude No. 3

Jörg Widmann
Con brio

- Interval -

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92