Glossy conclusion: Martin Stadtfeld inspires in Holzminden!

Glossy conclusion: Martin Stadtfeld inspires in Holzminden!

Holzminden. A grandiose concert illuminated the town hall in Holzminden! The celebrated pianist Martin Stadtfeld and the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, under the direction of Zohar Lerner, ensured an unforgettable evening and crowned the concert year 2024 with an artistic brilliance. Already at his first appearance in Holzminden in September 2017, Stadtfeld left a lasting impression with his interpretation of Mozart's piano concert A major. But the expectations for this event were exceeded when the audience was witness to a musical masterpiece that was under the motto "Elegant and Melancholic".

At the beginning of the evening, the sounds of Ottorino Respighi's "Antich Dance Ed Aria" enchanted, which had over 400-year-old dances and arias in a new guise. The elegant melodies, successfully reinterpreted for string orchestra, filled the hall with a southern flair, which even put the largely unknown origins of the pieces in the shade. The response of the woodwinds and the interaction with the strings create an irresistible musical atmosphere.

second part with a dark future view

But the subsequent move to Béla Bartók's "Divertimento for String Orchestra" brought a sharp contrast: While the first pieces celebrated the elegance and lightness, Bartók's work was shaped by a threatening premonition, which was reminiscent of the shadow of National Socialist tyranny. Invited with folkcorist elements, the musicians awarded the emotional abysses in Bartók's composition a fascinating force that is also terrifyingly relevant in the current crisis time.

Pianist Martin Stadtfeld overrides

and then the grand finale! Martin Stadtfeld, the heartbeat of the evening, shone with Chopin's first piano concert in E minor. His fingers flew over the buttons at high speed, while the orchestra whirled harmoniously in the background. The entire performance was a masterpiece of sound balance: piano and strings merged into a dynamic whole that took the audience. Stadtfeld received frenetic applause and left the audience with two other pieces of Chopin in the euphoria. A concert that was bursting with enthusiasm and artistic emphasis!

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