David Stern
David Stern

Hong Kong Philharmonic

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Works by Mozart and Hans Rott

Gustav Mahler posthumously called Hans Rott the “the founder of the New Symphony”. The E major symphony is a fascinating work that contains ideas that Mahler would later adapt in many of his early works.

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A youthful piece (Rott died at age 24), it was criticized by Brahms, who disliked any student of Bruckner’s. The rejection hurt the young composer deeply and led to his eventual descent into madness.

January 11th and 13th, 2019

https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/tsuen-wan-town-hall-auditorium/discover-classical-romance/11-january-2019/20-00

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