Opening concert | Julia Lezhneva I | Per Constanze: Mozart Great Mass
Overview
Intro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 36 in C major K. 425 "Linz" & Great Mass in C minor K. 427 (unfinished original version) "Ave Verum Corpus" K. 618
There are many attempts to put the perfection of Mozart's musical language into words. For Goethe, Mozart's work is "a miracle that cannot be explained". Nietzsche speaks of "innocence in tones". The writer Wolfgang Hildesheimer describes Mozart's personality as a "distanced enigma" in his book "Mozart", published in 1977. By this he means the enigmatic gap between Mozart the man in his letters and the supernatural in his music. It is therefore almost inexplicable that Mozart the man was able to compose his "Linz" Symphony in just four days. After all, one of the most mature works Mozart ever created was written in this short time. A few days earlier, his Great Mass in C minor was premiered in Salzburg - perhaps the most beautiful work of sacred music ever. Here, Mozart mixes the archaic formal rigor of the tradition of polyphonic church music, as influenced above all by Bach and Handel, with the emotional depth and operatic, dramatic style of his time. This work is actually a wedding present to his wife Constanze, who also sang the demanding soprano part at the premiere. With Julia Lezhneva, Artist in Residence 2026, a fascinating singer takes on this role - a critic from Nürnberger Nachrichten described her voice as "angelic".
Marie Lys, Soprano I
Julia Lezhneva, Soprano II
Artist in Residence 2026
Matthew Newlin, Tenor
Yannick Debus, Bass
Tölz Boys' Choir
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Francesco Corti, conductor
Program
18.30: Opening ceremony, with a personal welcome by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 36 in C major KV 425 "Linz"
Intermission
Great Mass in C minor K. 427 (unfinished original version)
"Ave Verum Corpus" KV 618
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| Contact address |
Fondazione Settimane Musicali Ascona
Viale Bartolomeo Papio 5 6612 Ascona +41 (0)91 759 76 65 info@classicascona.ch |
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| Location |
Chiesa San Francesco Locarno Piazza San Francesco 19 6600 Locarno Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://classicascona.ch/de/ |
| Price |
CHF 140.00 / 115.00 / 90.00 / 65.00 / 40.00
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Event dates
- 18 September 2026