Bach and Haydn in Their Purest Form

A concert featuring works by Bach and Haydn is always a special event. Symphonies No. 6, “Le Matin,” and No. 8, “Le Soir,” by Joseph Haydn are part of the cycle known as “The Times of Day,” together with Symphony No. 7, “Le Midi.” This is one of the few examples of a symphonic cycle conceived by the composer, with a subtle programmatic character. In “Le Matin,” the evocation of dawn stands out through transparent writing and prominent soloists; in “Le Soir,” an effervescent final movement evokes the activity of twilight.

The program is structured around Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor by J. S. Bach, performed by pianist Oriana Kemelmajer, winner of the Rubinstein Prize 2025. This work, with its clear structure and continuous tension, was one of Bach’s first keyboard works to be regularly performed in public concerts, admired by figures such as Mendelssohn and Brahms. Tomàs Grau will conduct the Franz Schubert Filharmonia in one of his interpretations faithful to the composers’ sensibilities.