MONREPOS OPEN AIR I

At the opening concert of the MONREPOS OPEN AIR, Russian passion meets Bohemian joie de vivre. The evening centers on French pianist Lise de la Salle, who has been celebrated since her international breakthrough for her extraordinary virtuosity, musical maturity, and intense stage presence. With Rachmaninow’s Second Piano Concerto, she takes on one of the great Romantic virtuoso works. With its blend of melancholic intimacy, sweeping melodies, and overwhelming richness of sound, the concerto combines technical brilliance with great emotional depth. Lise de la Salle brings to the performance a fascinating combination of virtuosity and poetic sensitivity that instantly brings Rachmaninow’s music to life. 

After intermission, the musical journey takes us to Bohemia: Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is among his most colorful and life-affirming works. Birdsong, folk-music motifs, dance-like rhythms, and sweeping melodies come together to form music deeply rooted in the Bohemian landscape and musical culture. In doing so, Dvořák unfolds a unique sonic world that blends a deep connection to nature, exuberant joie de vivre, and symphonic power. The Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen performs under the baton of Ariane Matiakh. A summer concert evening under the open sky that combines Rachmaninow’s virtuosic piano magic with Dvořák’s richly colorful soundscape. 

The concert is part of the Festival-Subscription VI.