![]() ![]() The Finale was a double lesson in flexibility and virtuosity from Honeck. ![]() Particularly moving was the sudden double pp and the subtle glissando of violins and violas that gave way to an ineffable Molto adagio. However, some of the spell was spoiled by a subtle but recurring sound interference in the hall throughout the evening (an increasingly common accompaniment in venues, due to electronic pollution). The opening of the Adagietto was another magical moment, the music emerging out of nowhere. The division of the violins on either side of the conductor allowed the constant dialogue between the two sections to be enjoyed to the full. He was joined by an electrifying orchestra, with brilliant percussion, incisive woodwinds and strings full of vigour and musicality. ![]() His two epic horn calls, in which he has to go from a double ff to a quadruple pppp, were outstanding. The Scherzo featured a young soloist, Bora Demir, a sign of the orchestra's commitment to renewal and young talent. The great Hohepunkt of the movement, anticipating the chorale that closes the work, almost brought down the house! But there was much more to this than mere decibels rather, it was musicality and orchestral refinement at its very best. The beautiful Langsam of the cellos was a fitting haven. The stormy, agitated Sturmisch bewegt movement exploited the orchestra’s virtuosity to the full, and also the acoustic possibilities of the Philharmonie, which is ideal for this kind of work. However, the reappearance of the march, wedged between two powerful orchestral trios, had an unsettling character, as did the chamber-like conclusion. An impeccable entrance by the trumpet soloist and a visceral tutti gave way to a Trauermarsch that was more serene than ponderous. An intense and visionary Honeck constructed a magnificent monument of sound, in which the melodic invention and, above all, the symphonic architecture of the work shone out to the full. Without a break, there followed a Mahler Fifth that was memorable from start to finish. ![]()
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