BRAHMS Concert

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

We begin the season with Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1  with soloist and friend of the Boston Philharmonic, pianist Alessandro Deljavan. He made his Boston debut with the Boston Philharmonic in 2019, playing Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2. 

The Boston Globe praised his Boston debut: "Deljavan’s playing is tumultuous and impulsive...He was at his best in the Andante, where, after a songful cello solo from Rafael Popper-Keizer, he sustained a melting meditation, some romantic frustration, and finally a dreamy reverie. And he had enough gas left in the technical tank to power through Chopin’s “Revolutionary” Étude as an encore." -Jeffrey Gantz

And then on to the Brahms's First Symphony – possibly the most completely accomplished and mature first symphony ever written by anybody (or at least up until Elgar). Brahms was an ultimate musical craftsman and ruthlessly self-critical, and the relatively high opus number of his symphony – 68 – is an indication of how seriously he took the daunting prospect of writing a symphony in the shadow of Beethoven. The profound drama of the first movement, the ineffable beauty of the slow movement, and the radiant grandeur of the finale attest to the utter mastery that Brahms had attained by the age of 43. He had been wise to wait.

MORE ABOUT THE CONCERT

• Watch and listen to solosit Alessandro Deljavan with the Boston Philharmonic in 2019 play Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, second movement.
• “Deljavan played Chopin’s B minor Etude with jaw dropping virtuosity and heart-stopping eloquence.” -Dallas Morning News

This is a live concert that will be live-streamed! 

Information for ticket buyers

• All Boston Philharmonic Orchestra concerts make use of a stage extension. This makes row E the first row directly in front of the stage. View Symphony Hall Seat Map to see where the extension overlaps and where any viewer obstructions are located before you choose your seats.
  
  
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All dates, repertoire, venues, and artists subject to change.