Richard Strauss had a deep admiration for Don Quixote—a man who hurls himself into every challenge, obstacle, and peril, without ever achieving a final victory. It’s this ‘knightly character’ that Strauss celebrates in his Fantastic Variations from 1897.
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Konzerthaus und Französischer Dom auf dem Gendarmenmarkt
Concertmaster Christina Brabetz then unleashes a breathtaking solo with Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane (1924), one of the most virtuosic works for violin in the musical repertoire.
Meanwhile, Ottorino Respighi’s Pini di Roma (1924) offers a sonic tour through the Eternal City, from the Villa Borghese to the Via Appia, always in view of the city’s towering marvels: its pine trees, which weave an evergreen thread through the ancient metropolis.
James Gaffigan brings together three fantastic concert works contrasting highly diverse styles, with Strauss crossing the boundaries into modernity and Respighi already channelling in 1924 the future mode of film music. An exhilarating evening awaits!
Additional information
RICHARD STRAUSS [1864–1949] Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character for Large Orchestra, Op. 35
MAURICE RAVEL [1875–1937] Tzigane: Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
OTTORINO RESPIGHI [1879–1936] Pines of Rome: Symphonic Poem in Four Movements
MAURICE RAVEL [1875–1937] Tzigane: Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
OTTORINO RESPIGHI [1879–1936] Pines of Rome: Symphonic Poem in Four Movements
Participating artists
James Gaffigan (Musikalische Leitung)
Johanna Kubina (Viola)
Felix Nickel (Cello)
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin (Orchester)
Dates
November 2025
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