Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin and Chamber Orchestra of Europe

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First Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's ‘Haffner Symphony’, tingling with the most cheerful festive mood, then Ludwig van Beethoven's enormous Third Symphony, the ‘Eroica’: this is how breathtakingly far the arc of so-called classical music spanned in just 20 years. Beethoven was first fascinated by Napoleon, then repelled by him. His ‘Eroica’, or ‘heroic symphony’, boldly exploded the dimensions of the genre. The work refers to the myth of Prometheus, who brought fire to mankind - an element as ambivalent as Napoleon himself, this liberator and oppressor. Blazing passions reign when Julian Rachlin interprets these two rousing works with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. And they also blossom in their very own way in Felix Mendelssohn's enchanting violin concerto, in which Janine Jansen shines as the soloist: lofty pathos à la Beethoven, united with Mozart's exuberant lust for music-making - a brilliant combination.

 

 

Extasy

The HERBSTGOLD - Festival 2025 invites you to experience music in its deepest and most moving form. Under the motto “Extasy”, we dedicate ourselves to those moments in which music takes us beyond the everyday - into a state of intense devotion in which sounds, emotions and interpretation merge into an inseparable unity.

 

Ecstasy in music means the complete penetration of a work - for the performers as well as for the audience. These are the moments when a note resonates and time seems to stand still for a moment. When passion, virtuosity and expressiveness build a bridge between art and soul.

 

Experience renowned artists, extraordinary programs and inspiring encounters in the special ambience of Esterházy Palace. Let yourself be carried away by the power of music - to a festival that is entirely dedicated to the search for the sublime

 - JULIAN RACHLIN

Program and cast

Janine Jansen, violin
Julian Rachlin, conductor
Chamber Orchestra of Europe

 

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major K. 385 (‘Haffner Symphony’)
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E flat major op. 55 (‘Eroica’)

Esterházy Castle


Esterházy Castle is a palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, the capital of the Burgenland state. It was constructed in the late 13th century, and came under ownership of the Hungarian Esterházy family in 1622. Under Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha the estate was converted into a baroque castle which remained the principal residence and center of administration of the family for over 300 years.

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