Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Krakow
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bob Coles
Bernhard Haitink
Emmanuel Ax
Christine Schafer
John Ardoin
Emmanuel Ax
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Synopsis
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Church of Saint Mary in Krakow, Poland, to commemorate the orchestra's 1882 founding and to reaffirm the cultural life of a reborn European community. With Bernard Haitink as guest conductor, the concert features soprano Christine Schafer performing two pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the "Allelujah" from the C-minor Mass. The concert also features pianist Emmanuel Ax, who performs the "Second Concerto" by Frederic Chopin. The concert concludes with the Berlin Philharmonic's performance of Robert Schumann's "Spring Symphony."