HKO: Saraste & Hadelich

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Erich Korngold: Violin Concerto Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 Austrian composer Erich Korngold emigrated to the United States after Hitler annexed his native Germany. In America Korngold earned his living by writing film music, for which he was awarded, among other honors, two Oscars. For his violin concerto Korngold borrowed material from music he had composed for Hollywood. The soloist in Korngold’s concerto is Augustin Hadelich, known for his passionate and soulful interpretations as well as technical virtuosity. The Seventh Symphony marked a breakthrough as a symphonist for the 60‑year‑old Anton Bruckner. The work begins with a theme for cellos and French horn that Bruckner received in a dream, whistled by a conductor friend, with the words: “With this theme you make a fortune.”