Programme

Starting with falling into a dream, Dreaming Kreisleriana contains almost every sensation we could experience in our life. The violent high A in ‘Lied im Traume’ delivers a clear message — it is not going to be a peaceful dream. Having the naughty left hand playing around, Kreisleriana No.8 impresses us with a strong sense of lostness. Gradually dwindling the repeated high G, ‘Glocken’ strikes, as if our important one is going away, calling in distance, and bringing us to the most ardent confession of love, Kreisleriana No.2.

The vehement surges at the beginning of ‘Anfangs Lebhaft’ tell exactly how we feel after a confession, agitated and restless. Even though we have not yet received an answer, Kreisleriana No.3 conveys a stubborn resolution, which quietly blurs and fades away in ‘Zerrinnendes Bild’ after short unease — ‘Intermezzo’. Nevertheless, the affection is powerful, rushing back to Kreisleriana No.1 and resulting in weird, childlike behaviours — ‘Kinderlied’.

Yet there is always a moment that we realise: no matter how hard we try, everything is hopeless. The helplessness in Kreisleriana No.6 leads to an endless seeking in ‘Fast zu ernst’, provoking Kreisleriana No.5 and receiving numerous fleeting thoughts — ‘Waldszene’. The following ‘Choral’ represents a pilgrimage. As the last hope disappears, we get angry in Kreisleriana No.7. We pray, and finally we ask: ‘Warum?’ Surely, it is desperate, but nothing cannot be healed by Kreisleriana No.4, and, after dreaming the whole life experience, ‘Mit Humor und Feinsinn’ is the time for us to wake up.