J. Haydn: Symphony No. 6 ‘Le matin’, Hob. I:6
J. S. Bach: Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
J. Haydn: Symphony No. 8 ‘Le soir’, Hob. I:8
Oriana Kemelmajer Alías, piano
Franz Schubert Filharmonia
Tomàs Grau, conductor
Bach and Haydn in their purest form
A concert featuring works by Bach and Haydn is always an event. Joseph Haydn’s Symphonies No. 6 ‘Le Matin’ and No. 8 ‘Le Soir’ are part of the cycle known as ‘The Hours of the Day’, together with Symphony No. 7 ‘Le Midi’. This is one of the composer’s few examples of a symphonic cycle, with a subtle programmatic character. In ‘Le Matin’, the evocation of dawn stands out through transparent writing and outstanding soloists; in ‘Le Soir’, an effervescent final movement evokes twilight activity.
The program is structured around J.S. Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, performed by pianist Oriana Kemelmajer, winner of the 2025 Rubinstein Prize. This work, with its clear structure and continuous tension, was one of Bach’s first keyboard works to be regularly performed in public concert, beloved by figures such as Mendelssohn and Brahms. Tomàs Grau will conduct the Franz Schubert Filharmonia in one of his faithful interpretations, true to the composers’ sensibilities.
