Vladimir Ashkenazy - Dimitri Ashkenazy
Athens State Orchestra
Works by Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky
In 1801, Beethoven composed the music for the ballet The creatures of Prometheus, based on an idea by the choreographer of Neapolitan descent, Salvatore Viganò (1769-1821). The première performance of the ballet in Vienna on 28 March 1801 was a great success. However, the work has since sunk into obscurity and only the orchestral Overture features with any regularity in concert performances. Mozart’s Concerto for clarinet, which was written in 1791 (shortly before the composer’s death) for the clarinet virtuoso Anton Stadler, is one of the most charming concertos in the Austrian classical repertoire. It reveals a profound understanding of the clarinet’s sound-world as well as the instrument’s virtuosic and expressive capabilities. Mozart exploits the distinct timbres associated with different sections of the clarinet’s range to subtly differentiate the emotional impact of its movements. The concerto is performed by the distinguished soloist Dimitri Ashkenazy, son of the celebrated conductor and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy, who will be on the podium. Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Fourth Symphony (1877-1878) treats Fate as an obstacle to the conquest of happiness (first movement). The second movement is a sad reverie on the past, while the intricate gestures of the third call the mind the hallucinations of a drunk. Salvation finally comes with the glorious finale and its triumphant statement of joy.
Titos Gouvelis
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