SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Programme:
R. Schumann, Hermann und Dorothea, overture, Op. 136
R. Schumann, Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38, “Spring”
F. Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

In 1810, two giants of romantic music were born: Robert Schumann and Frédéric Chopin. We have decided to pay tribute to them with music.
Amongst the many compositions that were inspired by literature we find the overture to the (never completed) operetta Hermann und Dorothea, based on a text by Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Schumann wrote his Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major in one breath in 1841. The name “Spring” was given to the composition by the composer himself. Prior to publishing, however, he decided to omit a longer subtitle: The Awakening of Spring, Evening, Joyous Comrades and Full-Blooded Spring.

Frédéric Chopin, who developed his mastery primarily in smaller musical forms, presented his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor to the public at his last concert in Warsaw, on 11 October 1830. Rich and effective passages overshadow the weakness of the orchestral accompaniment and offer listeners an opportunity to enjoy the technical and musical maturity of the pianist.