On Tour with Mozart | Felix Klieser and the BSO

16 April 2023, 17:35 (CET): The film accompanies Klieser on a tour of southern England, with a programme that includes the 4th Horn Concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Felix Klieser has played the horn for 27 years – without arms. At the tender age of nine, he dreamed of playing Mozart’s horn concertos. Today, he performs these pieces in concert halls large and small in the south of England together with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He is the first German horn player to be appointed the orchestra’s artist in residence.

While the four Mozart horn concertos are in every bugler’s repertoire, Klieser has waited a long time to record the cherished works. In September 2018, after three successful albums that garnered him an ECHO Klassik and Leonard Bernstein award, he headed to Salzburg to finally record all four of Mozart's horn concertos with the famous Camerata Salzburg ensemble. Klieser’s rehearsals for the Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495, began in 2022 in Poole. The town is the headquarters of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, a touring orchestra that plays in concert halls across the south and southwest of England. The next stop on the tour for Felix Klieser is Plymouth.

The days are tightly scheduled for the orchestra and above all for its soloist. Alongside rehearsals and concerts, there’s also an interview with the BBC in London and a school visit in Plymouth, punctuated by long car journeys that allow for a few moments of relaxation. Finally, a quick stop at the Formula 1 circuit in Silverstone – Felix Klieser loves fast cars. Speed, rhythm, precision are skills that both musicians and racers need to be successful.

Duration 43 min
English title On Tour with Mozart | Felix Klieser and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Recording location Hanover, London, Poole, Plymouth, Silverstone
Author Beatrix Conrad
Producer Claus Wischmann
Executive Producer Christian Nurtsch-Wesener
Production Company WDR/Arte, sounding images
Production year 2023