Featuring:
Robertas Beinaris (oboe)
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Guntis Kuzma
Programme:
Emīls Dārziņš (1875-1910) Melancholic Waltz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Symphony No. 5
On an August evening in the White Hall of Rundāle Palace, masterpieces of classical music will once again be heard. At the heart of the concert program will be legendary, world‑renowned works by the Viennese classics—Mozart and Beethoven—while the mood of the evening will be gently shaped by refined lyricism in a jewel of Latvian symphonic music: Melancholic Waltz by Emīls Dārziņš.
Mozart’s Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra offers approximately twenty minutes of pure Classical elegance, with transparent orchestral textures, singing melodies, and the theatrical wit so characteristic of Mozart.
The work was composed during Mozart’s period of creative maturity, when he possessed a particularly subtle ability to combine virtuosity with natural, speech‑like phrasing. Here, the oboe engages in dialogue with the strings and wind instruments, revealing bright elegance and lyrical intimacy.
The oboe concerto was a sensation of its time. In a letter to his father, Mozart wrote that in Mannheim the oboist Friedrich Ramm had already performed the concerto five times, causing a “great sensation”; Mozart referred to it as Ramm’s cheval de bataille—his crowning showpiece.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most recognizable works of the Western cultural canon. Its four‑note opening motive (often called the “fate motif”) draws the listener from the very first bars into a current of drama and relentless forward motion.
The symphony was composed between 1804 and 1808, at a time when the composer was experiencing a deterioration of his hearing. Yet his music increasingly articulated the idea of inner struggle, concentrated energy, and the light of victory. There are no superfluous decorations here—rhythm, tension, and a precisely constructed architectural sense of form become the primary means of expression.
Music critic and Beethoven’s contemporary Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann wrote the following about the Fifth Symphony:
“How this marvelous composition—rising ever higher and higher to its climax—leads the listener onward into the infinite realm of the spirit! There is no doubt that this entire sweep, like a witty rhapsody, rushes past many, yet the soul of every thoughtful listener is inevitably stirred deeply and intimately by a feeling that is nothing other than ineffable, profound longing; and up to the final chord—indeed, even in the moments that follow—it will be impossible for him to step out of this wondrous spiritual realm, where sorrow and joy embrace him in the form of sound.”
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Guntis Kuzma, invites listeners to experience a journey from subtle melancholy to the triumph of light—through music that at once consoles, inspires, and lifts us above everyday life.
INFORMATION FOR OUR VISITORS:
seating in the White Hall of Rundāle Palace is not numbered.
Discounts:
Pupils, students, disabled persons, pensioners – 10 euros
Family 3+ card holders – 10 eiro
For a companion of a person with a disability of group I or II - 50%
Groups (10 or more people) – 20%
When purchasing group tickets online, please send an e-mail to sales@lso.lv
When attending the concert, the visitor must present a document certifying their eligibility to a discount.
The Concert is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia
