All three soloists get passages in the work to play independently and others in which they must adapt to each other as chamber musicians. Particularly lovely is the transition between the slow movement and the cheerful and fast finalé. The Seventh Symphony is also without precedent: no composer had ever before succeeded in expressing joy with such intense power. It is an enigmatic work that many have sought to explain: Wagner described it as 'the apotheosis of dance', while others believe that Beethoven's aim was to depict the world of ancient Greece. Whichever of them one accepts, it is still impossible to extricate oneself from the elemental impact of the music. This concert will also be the Müpa Budapest audience's first chance to see Vengerov take the conductor's podium.

Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra