Lozakovich × Beethoven

You can never hear too much Beethoven. In his Violin Concerto, he strikes a heroic tone: expansive in scale, open-minded in spirit, and carried by a deeply human idealism. Yet within these bold gestures lies a moment of complete stillness. The second movement unfolds like an elegy of rare beauty — intimate, consoling and endlessly singing. Daniel Lozakovich lets the violin speak with a natural intensity that never feels forced: clear in tone, warm at its core. It is no coincidence that soloists describe this concerto as a work they long to return to again and again. This music seems to transport you into another world.

Mendelssohn, on the other hand, sets out on a journey, heading north. His Third Symphony, the "Scottish", grew out of impressions of mist-shrouded landscapes, ancient ruins and rugged coastlines. The four movements flow seamlessly into one another, forming a continuous passage through a sound world where melancholy, memory and dancing energy intertwine. Under the direction of Eivind Aadland, Beethoven’s concerto and Mendelssohn’s symphony become not illustrations, but lived and vividly told musical stories.

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