SPRING SYMPHONY

MAURICE RAVEL Ma Mère l’Oye (My Mother Goose), suite from the ballet
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Lotus under the Moonlight, hommage à Mozart for piano and orchestra, Czech premiere
ROBERT SCHUMANN Symphony No. 38 “Spring”

Momo Kodama piano
Filharmonie Brno
conductor Ryusuke Numajiri

My Mother Goose
In 1908 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) wrote a four-hand piano album on fairy tale themes for the children of his friend Godebsky. Its title, My Mother Goose, may seem a little bizarre, but not in France, where everyone knows it from the classic book by the fairy-tale writer Perrault (Tales of My Mother Goose, 1627). Three years later, the composer orchestrated all five numbers into an orchestral suite, which he later added two more, and by combining all the movements with interludes, he finally created a small ballet.

Lotus by Moonlight
Toshio Hosokawa (1955) is one of the most acclaimed composers of our time; his works have been performed on prestigious stages and festivals by star performers such as conductors Kent Nagano, Sir Simon Rattle and Robin Ticciati. He studied composition in Japan and then with Isang Yun and Klaus Huber in Germany, resulting in a natural and highly distinctive synthesis of Eastern and Western compositional thought in his work. His compositions are imbued with Zen Buddhist philosophy and symbolic interpretation of nature. The Brno Philharmonic recently performed Meditation (to the victims of the tsunami on 11 March) from his works.

Toshio Hosokawa
When looking at the work of Robert Schumann (1810 to 1856) as a whole, one cannot help but notice a certain tendency to concentrate on one genre at a particular time. If the first decade of Schumann’s output was focused on characteristic piano compositions, and if 1840 became the year of song cycles, the following year began his inclination towards symphonic music. At this time Schumann was at the height of his creative powers. He had achieved recognition, was balanced mentally and artistically, and had also found his human happiness in the form of his relationship with Clara Wieck, whom he married – despite her father’s protests – in September 1841.

When on sale?

You can buy the concert on its own or as part of the “CREATE YOUR OWN” season subscription from 9 June 2025 (8am) when non-renewed subscriptions are released.

The concert can be purchased as a part of the SUBSCRIPTION (Filharmonie in the Theatre I) ONLINE from 29 April and at the Ticket Office of Filharmonie Brno since 12 May 2025.

SUBSCRIOPTION RENEWAL is possible immediately when confirmed by email about the reservation in the 70th season.

The discussion with the dramaturge and his guests will take place at 6 pm in the director’s lounge. Reservations are required at besedy@filharmonie-brno.cz by 12 noon on Wednesday of the week of the concert.