This concert was actually the opening concert for the 34th International Music Festival “Elites”, which is dedicated to Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert. It was conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and the solo for the violoncello was played by Clemens Hagen. The orchestra were the Vienna Philharmonics.

The programme (all by Joseph Haydn):

Symphony D-Dur Hob. I/93 «Chime Symphonie» (1791)
Concert for Violoncello and Orchestra C-Dur Hob. VIIb/1 (1765 ca.)
Symphony Es-Dur Hob. I/103 «Drumroll» (1795)

It was a beautiful concert. I’m usually not much of Haydn fan, but I really liked the Drumroll symphony. And I really like the cello.

I can’t say anything about the quality of the playing, because I probably wouldn’t hear the difference between the Vienna Philharmonics and the Estonian Amateur Orchestra, but it sounded good.

And it was really funny to watch Clemens Hagen and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Both get very worked up and their hair flies in all directions. :)

[I bet this is the worst concert review ever.]