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Brahms Piano Concerto No.2
performance
posted on 2023-03-21, 13:36 authored by Daniel de BorahDaniel de Borah, FABIAN RUSSELLFABIAN RUSSELL, Johannes FritzschJohannes Fritzsch, BENJAMIN NORTHEYThis project investigated new interpretive approaches to performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto in B-flat Major, explored through five public presentations in collaboration with three leading Australian orchestras over a two-month period in 2022. The resulting final performance was disseminated via public video streaming, contributing a notable addition to existing performance resources which expand our understanding and appreciation of this complex masterpiece.
History
ERA Category
- Performance of Creative Work - Music
Eligible major research output?
- Yes
Research Statement
Research Background This project investigated new interpretive approaches to performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.83, explored through five public presentations in collaboration with three leading Australian orchestras across an eight-week timeframe. Research Contribution Building on my previous study and performances of Brahms' Piano Concerto No.2 in the UK (Haverhill Sinfonia 2007, Surrey Mozart Players 2011) and with the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra in 2019, this project offered the opportunity for concentrated exploration of this towering pillar of the Western classical repertoire through in-depth rehearsals and performances with three leading Australian orchestral institutions and conductors between February-April 2022. These were the Queensland Symphony Orchestra under Johannes Fritzsch (19 Feb), the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Benjamin Northey (30 Mar, 1-2 Apr), and finally The Orchestra Project, an ensemble which brings together principal players from all the major symphony orchestras of Australia alongside standout past and present music students drawn from around the country, conducted by Fabian Russell (17 Apr). The culmination of new artistic insights and learnings gained through the broad experience of these various collaborations was captured in a video recording of the final performance. This public recording represents an important addition to existing recorded accounts of the work, providing a valuable resource for studying and analysing the interpretation and execution of the work and broadening our appreciation and understanding of the unique expressive possibilities inherent in Brahms' music. Research Significance The first four performances were presented as part of the QSO and MSO’s respective flagship concert series and were received enthusiastically by full houses at the QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane (single performance) and Hamer Hall, Melbourne (three performances). Both were recorded and broadcast on ABC Classic radio and worldwide via digital streaming. The final performance took place in the Sydney Conservatorium’s Verbrugghen Hall, and a video of the concert disseminated via YouTube where it has quickly established itself as a notable and fresh interpretation, viewed over 7,000 times within its first year and garnering praise and acknowledgement from listeners around the globe.Publisher
Harry SdrauligPlace of publication
YouTubePublisher URL
Confidential / Culturally sensitive
- No
Length of recording
55 minutesDate of recording
17 April 2022Was the work disseminated?
- Yes
Form of dissemination
- Webstreaming
Scope of dissemination
- International
Did the work go on tour?
- Yes