Monumental – Wagner & Bruckner – Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne

About this event

Marek Janowski returns with a program that pairs Wagner’s intimate Siegfried Idyll with the vast spiritual horizon of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. Janowski’s Bruckner is described as turning the concert hall into a place of musical revelation, led by an uncompromising devotion to the symphonic repertoire. The Adagio of Bruckner’s Ninth hints at distant worlds and a valedictory calm, while Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll unfolds with exquisite sound culture and inward poise. The pairing underlines the artistic kinship between the two composers—Bruckner admired the Siegfried Idyll—setting a course from private devotion to public spiritual legacy. Both concerts are part of the Kölner Philharmonie’s #essentials, with a pre-concert introduction by Christoph Vratz (WDR 3) one hour before the performance.

Cast & creative

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  Conductor

  Marek Janowski
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  Conductor

  Marek Janowski
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  Pre-concert Introduction Presenter

  Christoph Vratz
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  Pre-concert Introduction Presenter

  Christoph Vratz
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  Composer

  Richard Wagner
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  Composer

  Anton Bruckner