Ravenna Festival
The Philharmonics
da Johann Strauss a Chick Corea
Tibor Kovac, Shkelzen Doli violini
Thilo Fechner viola
Stephan Koncz violoncello
Ödön Racz contrabbasso
Daniel Ottensamer clarinetto
Frantisek Janoska pianoforte
What do these young and bold musicians have in common? First of all, they all belong to a legendary orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker. This should be enough, but there is more: they all want – and are bold enough – to pull down the rigid fences imposed by the rituals of classical repertoires and surrender to the pleasure of lending their talents to the most popular and fascinating scores in a melting pot of styles: klezmer, gipsy and jazz music. Besides, the major composers of the latest two centuries have never escaped their fascination with gipsy colour and virtuosity, or with Afro-American swing. It is this tradition of freedom that the Philharmonics celebrate: Strauss to Corea, passing through Brahms and Ravel.
