Robert Schumann’s Concerto for cello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 129 was written in 1850 and belongs to the composer’s late creative period. He worked on this score during a dramatic period in his life, when he was affected by mental illness and trying to cope with a severe emotional strain he was experiencing. The musical language of the Concerto conveys his feelings and experiences, and is full of contrasts, reflecting the composer’s inner struggle: lyricism and elegiac wistfulness are intertwined with elation and drama. This opus is often described as a chamber work, inviting the soloist to a close and deep conversation with the listener.

This distinctive and moving three-movement Concerto features the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and German cello virtuoso Maximilian Hornung, appreciated by critics and audiences around the world for his impeccable technique, charisma and emotionality. The conductor’s podium is graced by Maestro Victorien Vanoosten.