WBS: Mozart's Violin Concerto

The evening's program offers a glimpse into the world of Viennese classicism in its most brilliant form. The concert opens with the overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Abduction from the Seraglio, a work full of spirited energy, dramatic contrasts, and oriental colors that immediately draws the listener into the action. Mozart combines operatic expression with brilliant orchestral work with ease and wit. The following Violin Concerto in G major, K. 216, is one of the highlights of Mozart's violin works.

The solo part, performed by Roman Patočka, stands out for its melodiousness, elegance, and technical virtuosity, without losing the natural lightness and joy of musical dialogue with the orchestra. Each movement offers a different mood – from noble calm to playfulness to a brilliant conclusion. The concert concludes with Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 5 in D major, D. 485, composed by the young author at the age of only nineteen. The work enchants with its freshness, clear form, and rich melodic invention, which already foreshadows Schubert's distinctive musical language. The symphony is a joyful celebration of the classical tradition, but at the same time it bears hints of the lyrical depth and emotionality that later became Schubert's hallmark.