Schumann, Prokofiew and Debussy - live broadcast on LiveFilharmonia

Long weeks of forced limitation of contact with relatives and friends – these are our unwanted experiences of the recent months. All the more so, we had to plan a program that would remind us of the cordial atmosphere of home meetings and carefree spending time with friends.

Dearest Friend! For several days I have been visiting the Deichmann family in Mehlem. I will not find enough heartfelt words to capture all my encouragement to stay in this heavenly place – you will enjoy it soon. From the very beginning, all household members will be nice and dear to you. Mr. and Mrs. D. are the most wonderful people and their children are more than cute. I am sure you will have a great time here and you will wish you can stay with them as long as possible!


This is an excerpt from a letter from Johannes Brahms, in which he describes the atmosphere in one of his favorite places on earth! The Deichmann House in the suburbs of Bonn was a meeting place for many musicians who shared one thing -a love to Robert Schumann's music. Brahms met here Franz Wuellner, the master of his orchestral works, Carl Reinecke, the later conductor of concerts at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Wilhelm von Wasielewski, the author of the first biography of Schumann, and Christian Reimers, a cellist from Hamburg, for whom Schumann wrote his Cello Concerto for Schumann. 129.


Now you know what kind of atmosphere Schumann himself had in mind when he sent the scores to Breitkopf & Härtel with the note: "It's quite a joyful piece"! We would like to wish you this evening not only wonderful moments with the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, but also the ray of joy during the meetings with your friends, which became an inspiration for Schumann's music.

The soloist of the evening will be Camilla Thomas, a French-Belgian star who signed an international contract with Deutsche Grammophon in 2017, as the first cellist in the history of the label. He is taking the world stage at a dizzying pace. She has already collaborated with such conductors as Paavo Järvi, Mikko Franck, Marc Soustrot, Darrell Ang, Kent Nagano, Stéphane Denève and with orchestras such as Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Academia Santa Cecilia, Sinfonia Varsovia, Staatsorchester Hamburg at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Lucerkneharmonie Hamburg at Lucerkneharmonie. in Munich and the Orchester National in Bordeaux.

Camille Thomas plays the famous 1730 Stradivarius 'Feuermann' instrument borrowed from the Nippon Music Foundation.

Program:

• Robert Schumann – Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
• Sergei Prokofiev - Sinfonietta in A major for small orchestra, Op. 48
• Claude Debussy – Petite suite (ar. Henri Busser)

SCHUMANN concert | PROKOFIEW | DEBUSS on Friday, May 14th at 7:00 PM at LiveFilharmonia.szczecin.pl. Access to the platform costs PLN 10/20.

The concert's partner is Dealer BMW Bońkowscy.