Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino)

Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Musicologists usually divide Ludwig van Beethoven’s compositional oeuvre into three periods. In his early period he followed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn. The works of his middle period are characterised by heroic themes, while his late period is characterised by intensely personal expression and intellectual depth. At this concert we will hear some of the finest compositions of his “heroic” period: the Egmont Overture,  the Violin Concerto in D major  and Symphony No. 7.  They will be conducted by Zubin Mehta, appearing at the Ljubljana Festival for the fifth time. The Indian maestro trained at the Vienna Academy of Music and Performing Arts. Within seven years of arriving in Vienna, he had already conducted both the Wiener (Vienna) and Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic) and was soon to become one of the most sought after conductors in the world. Under his leadership the works will be played by the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino), which was founded in 1933 and quickly became a centre for new and unconventional ideas regarding the classical and contemporary repertoires. The violin soloist will be Lana Trotovšek, praised by critics for her ability to capture the true feel of live intuitive performance (The Strad)  and for her refined tone, musical sense of phrasing and impeccable intonation (Washington Post).

• together with his brother Zarin, Zubin Mehta is co-chairman of the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation in Mumbai, where more than 200 children are educated in Western classical music.
• the predecessor of Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino was founded in 1862 as the Politeama Fiorentino – a theatre designed for performances in various genres including opera, drama, ballet and other theatrical productions
• Lana Trotovšek won a Prešeren Fund Prize in 2021 for her achievements over the past three years and for her performance of the full cycle of Beethoven’s violin sonatas at the 68th Ljubljana Festival with pianist Maria Canyigueral
• Lana Trotovšek’s violin was made in Treviso in 1750 by Pietro Antonio dalla Costa, who also made a violin for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart