Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953
Overture on Hebrew Themes, op. 34b
Dmitri Shostakovich1906-1975
Concerto for cello no. 1, op. 107
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
Symphony no. 8, op. 93
duration concert → 1h 40min
including 20 min intermission
“Beethoven’s music gets to the very heart of things. It is all or nothing. Life or death.” These past few seasons, Kristiina Poska has become even more devoted to the composer’s music. Frolicsome, ironic and often irresistibly impish: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 delights in leading listeners’ astray. Shostakovich’s cello concerto too mocks through music, but with a more cutting edge to it. Cellist Ivan Karizna's rendition is both precise and spirited, all pleading and grumbling punches.
