Gast­konzert der Staatskapelle Dresden in Wien by Bach, J. S., Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mon 19 Feb 2024, From (2024/2024), Conductor András Schiff, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria

The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden celebrates its 475th anniversary this season, making it one of the most traditional orchestras in the world. The orchestra has been shaped by many important conductors and instrumentalists, including Richard Wagner, who called it his »miracle harp«. Together with Sir András Schiff, one of the most outstanding and versatile pianists of our time, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden will perform three great works of German music literature: Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050, in which the harpsichord was elevated to the rank of solo instrument for the first time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A major K 488, written for his musical academies in Vienna in 1786, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90, influenced by a trip to Italy.