Julian Rachlin and Sir András Schiff

Another musical summit at Herbstgold: When Julian Rachlin and Sir András Schiff think together about three popular works of classical-romantic literature for their two instruments, then new facets and surprising results can be expected. In the case of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's B major Sonata KV 378, for example, a contemporary critic noted that "the violin's accompaniment was so artificially linked to the piano part" that it would "require an equally skilled violinist as a piano player." Like Mozart, Franz Schubert was also an accomplished violinist: in his A major Sonata D 574, the 20-year-old confidently faced comparisons with his great role models. Of course, Ludwig van Beethoven was one of them, even if his epochal “Kreutzer Sonata” had not yet been composed at the time of this Schubert work: Beethoven, who was not a violinist by training, challenged the virtuosos of his time with this work, which was full of difficulties Extremes - in favor of simmering passions that were previously unknown in this genre.

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

Julian Rachlin, violin
Sir András Schiff, piano

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in B-flat major for violin and piano KV 378 (KV317d)
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A major D 574 for violin and piano („Duo”)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in A major for violin and piano op. 47 („Kreutzer-Sonata")