ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD (1897–1957)

CONCERTO D MAJOR OP. 35 FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA

Benjamin Schmid, violin
The Vienna Philharmonic
Seiji Ozawa, conductor

GESANG DER HELIANE AUS DAS WUNDER DER HELIANE
(arranged for violin and piano)

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

David Frühwirth, violin
Henri Sigfridson, piano

SUITE OP. 23 FOR TWO VIOLINS, CELLO AND PIANO (LEFT HAND)

Benjamin Schmid, Hanna Weinmeister, violin
Quirine Viersen, cello
Silke Avenhaus, piano

The opening concert of the 2004 Salzburg Festival was highly praised. Two renowned critics were in attendance:
„The Vienna Philharmonic, Schmid and Ozawa opened the festival honouring the rehabilitation of Erich Wolfgang Korngold.“
Wilhelm Sinkovicz, Die Presse
„Schmid was more than brilliant in his début with the Philharmonic: no obstacle is too difficult, no phrase too light for him to avoid refining it with his incredibly varied tone.“
Karl Harb, Salzburger Nachrichten