Marcelino Rojas

Vivaldi: „Die vier Jahreszeiten“ – gesamt
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Corelli: Weihnachtskonzert
Händel: Concerto grosso
Pachelbel: Kanon

Marcelino Rojas - Violine & Residenz-Solisten

 

A Musical Winter Evening Filled with Splendour

Vivaldi’s vivid “Four Seasons”, Mozart’s effortless elegance and the festive sounds of Corelli, Handel and Pachelbel come together in a concert evening filled with virtuosity, warmth and the magic of the Christmas season.

In the magnificent Max-Joseph-Saal, beneath glittering royal chandeliers and surrounded by candlelight, this becomes an experience of rare beauty: great music in an exquisite setting where the magic of Christmas seems to glow with a life of its own.

Vivaldi: “The Four Seasons”

Few works bring nature to life with such immediacy and vivid colour as Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” Across the four violin concertos unfolds a fascinating panorama of birdsong and spring breezes, summer heat and approaching thunderstorms, the joy of the harvest and the quiet stillness of winter.

Virtuosic passages, radiant colours and unforgettable melodies make this masterpiece an ever-fresh experience – alive with movement, poetry and the unmistakable spirit of Italy.

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik

With its graceful elegance and crystalline clarity, Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is one of those rare works that enchants from the very first note. Light-footed, charming and seemingly effortless in its perfection, it creates an atmosphere of refined sociability and classical sophistication.

A timeless Mozart moment – full of lightness, charm and joie de vivre.

Corelli: Christmas Concerto

With Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, the special atmosphere of Advent takes centre stage. Warm string sonorities, delicate melodic lines and festive elegance combine to create music of intimate beauty.

Traditionally associated with the Christmas season, this beloved work evokes the quiet anticipation and warmth that make Advent so enchanting – festive, graceful and deeply atmospheric.

Handel: Concerto Grosso

Handel’s Concerto Grosso embodies the splendour of the Baroque at its finest. In the lively interplay between soloists and ensemble, a captivating musical dialogue unfolds, filled with virtuosity and festive brilliance.

Elegant melodic lines, powerful accents and Handel’s unmistakable grandeur give the work a majestic presence – music that reveals its full magnificence in a setting of such splendour.

Pachelbel: Canon

Pachelbel’s Canon touches the heart through its simplicity and timeless beauty. Above its gently unfolding harmonic foundation, the melody gradually blossoms, building layer by layer into a warm and almost weightless tapestry of sound.

Timelessly elegant and deeply moving, the Canon offers a moment of quiet reflection – bringing the concert evening to a serene and beautiful close.

Mendelssohn: Violinkonzert E-Moll
Grieg: Peer Gynt – Suite
Corelli: Weihnachtskonzert
Händel: Concerto grosso
Pachelbel: Kanon

Marcelino Rojas - Violine & Residenz-Solisten


 

An Evening from a Bygone Era

In the Max-Joseph-Saal, one of the most magnificent rooms in the Munich Residenz, music and atmosphere come together to create an extraordinary experience. Beneath glittering royal chandeliers and candlelight, and enhanced by the superb acoustics of this historic hall, you will experience masterpieces that have touched audiences for centuries.

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Virtuosic, passionate and filled with Romantic poetry, Mendelssohn’s celebrated Violin Concerto is one of the most beloved works in the concert repertoire. From its intimate lyrical melodies to its exhilarating finale, it unfolds with remarkable emotional power.

Grieg: Peer Gynt – Suite
Nordic landscapes, enchanting moods and unforgettable melodies: Grieg’s Peer Gynt transports you into a fascinating world of Morning Mood, mysterious trolls and romantic poetry.

Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Christmas could hardly sound more festive. Corelli’s celebrated Christmas Concerto combines Italian elegance with warm, radiant sonorities and is one of the most beautiful musical invitations to the Christmas season.

Handel: Concerto Grosso
Baroque splendour at its finest: Handel’s Concerto Grosso captivates with festive brilliance, virtuoso musical dialogues and the majestic elegance that continues to make his music so compelling today.

Pachelbel: Canon
A moment to pause and savour: Pachelbel’s famous Canon gradually unfolds its simple yet deeply moving beauty – a sound filled with harmony, warmth and timeless elegance.

A festive concert evening for everyone who wishes not merely to hear great music, but to experience it in an exceptional and unforgettable setting.

Vivaldi: „Die vier Jahreszeiten“ – gesamt
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Corelli: Weihnachtskonzert
Händel: Concerto grosso
Pachelbel: Kanon

Marcelino Rojas - Violine & Residenz-Solisten

 

A Musical Winter Evening Filled with Splendour

Vivaldi’s vivid “Four Seasons”, Mozart’s effortless elegance and the festive sounds of Corelli, Handel and Pachelbel come together in a concert evening filled with virtuosity, warmth and the magVivaldi: “The Four Seasons”

Few works bring nature to life with such immediacy and vivid colour as Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.” Across the four violin concertos unfolds a fascinating panorama of birdsong and spring breezes, summer heat and approaching thunderstorms, the joy of the harvest and the quiet stillness of winter.

Virtuosic passages, radiant colours and unforgettable melodies make this masterpiece an ever-fresh experience – alive with movement, poetry and the unmistakable spirit of Italy.

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik

With its graceful elegance and crystalline clarity, Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is one of those rare works that enchants from the very first note. Light-footed, charming and seemingly effortless in its perfection, it creates an atmosphere of refined sociability and classical sophistication.

A timeless Mozart moment – full of lightness, charm and joie de vivre.

Corelli: Christmas Concerto

With Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, the special atmosphere of Advent takes centre stage. Warm string sonorities, delicate melodic lines and festive elegance combine to create music of intimate beauty.

Traditionally associated with the Christmas season, this beloved work evokes the quiet anticipation and warmth that make Advent so enchanting – festive, graceful and deeply atmospheric.

Handel: Concerto Grosso

Handel’s Concerto Grosso embodies the splendour of the Baroque at its finest. In the lively interplay between soloists and ensemble, a captivating musical dialogue unfolds, filled with virtuosity and festive brilliance.

Elegant melodic lines, powerful accents and Handel’s unmistakable grandeur give the work a majestic presence – music that reveals its full magnificence in a setting of such splendour.

Pachelbel: Canon

Pachelbel’s Canon touches the heart through its simplicity and timeless beauty. Above its gently unfolding harmonic foundation, the melody gradually blossoms, building layer by layer into a warm and almost weightless tapestry of sound.

Timelessly elegant and deeply moving, the Canon offers a moment of quiet reflection – bringing the concert evening to a serene and beautiful close.

Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Allegro
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica,” Allegro
Corelli: Christmas Concerto

Marcelino Rojas - Violine & Residenz-Solisten

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto opens with five soft, almost shy timpani beats—a bold innovation in Vienna in 1806. Imagine the freezing December air as soloist Franz Clement received the music for this Allegro only on the podium. Between movements, he famously entertained the audience by playing on a single string, highlighting the mix of virtuosity and showmanship in the concert culture of the time. Amidst this, Beethoven created a work of serene, lyrical beauty, even as Napoleon was reshaping Europe.

By contrast, Beethoven’s First Symphony, premiered in 1800, shocked audiences with its opening chord—a seventh that refuses to reveal the key—an ironic nod to tradition and an early step toward Romantic freedom. With the Eroica, this spirit bursts fully into view: the first chords strike like cannon shots, reflecting the tumult of Europe and Beethoven’s own disillusionment with Napoleon’s self-coronation. The Allegro becomes a battlefield of ideas, where musical themes collide with dramatic force.

A hundred years earlier, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto offers a different kind of order and beauty. Composed in Baroque Rome under Cardinal Ottoboni’s patronage, and marked fatto per la notte di Natale, it evokes the peaceful, pastoral scenes of a midnight mass. While Beethoven shook the world, Corelli celebrated the harmony of faith and aristocratic splendor—a serene and timeless musical vision.

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
J.S. Bach: Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin
Händel: "Water Music"

Michael Kofler – Flute (MPhil), Rodrigo Belío - Cembalo, Gabriele Cassone – Trumpet, Giovanni De Angeli – Oboe, Karsten Gebhardt – Violin, Marcelino Rojas – Violin & Residence Soloists (Residenz-Solisten)

Baroque Brilliance: From the Court to the River

Baroque music often owes its most dazzling moments to practical coincidences or courtly obligations, as seen in Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Brandenburg Concertos. When Bach sent the scores to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, it was essentially a musical job application. The Concerto No. 2 stands out for its almost acrobatic trumpet part. It is said that Bach wrote it specifically for a virtuoso in Köthen; in Brandenburg, however, the scores likely gathered dust in the archives, as no musician in the local chapel could master those dizzying heights.

In Concerto No. 4, Bach’s fondness for sonic experimentation shines through as he combines a solo violin with two "echo flutes," giving the work a bright, pastoral character. Bach’s pragmatic side is evident in Concerto No. 5, which is considered the birth of the modern keyboard concerto. He moved the harpsichord—previously a background accompaniment—into the spotlight. Anecdote has it that he composed this work as a "test drive" for a precious new harpsichord he had just acquired from Berlin for his Prince; the monumental solo cadenza in the first movement was quite simply intended to impress the audience (and the buyer).

Bach’s Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin also has a storied past. Today, the work officially survives only in a version for two pianos. However, musicologists reconstructed the original version because the flowing, almost sighing melodies of the slow movement were so clearly crafted for the "breathing" oboe and the singing violin. The famous Bach scholar Albert Schweitzer even believed that only in this instrumentation does the true soul of the piece emerge.

In stark contrast to Bach’s more intimate court music, George Frideric Handel’s "Water Music" was designed for grand outdoor spectacle. In July 1717, Handel accompanied King George I of England on a nocturnal boat trip along the Thames. The King was so enchanted by the festive splendor of the music that he forced the musicians to play the entire suite three times in a row. For the orchestra, seated on a swaying boat alongside the royal barge, this meant hours of continuous performance without a break—a feat of endurance that transformed the Thames into a massive concert stage until the early hours of the morning.

Vivaldi: "The Four Seasons"
Mozart: “A small night music”
Rossini: Serenade & Figaro's Aria
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 6

Marcelino Rojas - Violine & Residenz-Solisten


 

We invite you on a musical journey through four centuries of classical masterpieces. The program opens with Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a Baroque gem for solo violin and strings. In his four violin concertos – Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – Vivaldi paints vivid musical pictures of nature: chirping birds, raging storms, and festive dances. The music depicts scenes and moods so vividly that you can almost hear the seasons come to life. Listen especially for the interplay between the solo violin and the orchestra, as well as the virtuosic trills and runs that imitate natural sounds.

Our journey then moves into the Viennese Classical era with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13, KV 525). This work for string orchestra captivates with elegance, melodic beauty, and clear structure. Across four movements, it achieves a perfect balance of joyful lightness, ceremonial elegance, and playful charm. Pay attention to the clarity of the violin lines and the harmonious interaction of all string instruments – the first movement, in particular, enchants with its memorable theme.

From the world of opera, we experience Gioachino Rossini’s Serenade in C Major and arias from The Marriage of Figaro. Rossini’s music is lively, humorous, and virtuosic. The scenes of the main characters, Figaro and Susanna, reflect the playful intrigues and romantic entanglements of the opera. The interactions between the characters and the vibrant arias convey both humor and emotion, showcasing Rossini’s masterful melodic artistry.

The grand finale is Johannes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 6. Inspired by Hungarian folk music, this piece radiates rhythmic energy, passionate melodies, and dynamic flair. The characteristic Hungarian rhythms give the work a lively and spirited character, bringing the concert to an exhilarating close.

Vivaldi: „Die vier Jahreszeiten“ - gesamt
Mozart: Oboenkonzert C-Dur
Grieg: Peer Gynt – Suite
Marcelino Rojas - Violine, Giovanni De Angeli - Oboe& Residenz Solisten

The best things come in small packages: With wonderful stucco works and crystal, chandeliers equipped Max's Joseph hall is for many a small pearl in the residence and forms the perfect frame for classical concerts. Just chamber music friends estimate the intimate character of the space.

Vivaldi: "The Four Seasons" – Complete
Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto
Albéniz: "Asturias" 
Tárrega: Masterworks for Solo Guitar 
Boccherini: "Madrid" & "Fandango"
Marcelino Rojas - Violine, Leonhard Becker – Gitarre & Residenz Solisten

An evening of musical contrasts transports the audience from the Baroque palaces of Italy straight to the vibrant, sun-drenched heart of Spain.

The first half centers on Antonio Vivaldi’s masterpiece, *The Four Seasons*. Vivaldi possessed a unique gift for translating nature into sound—from the fresh awakening of spring, through the oppressive heat of summer and the autumn hunt, to the biting frost of winter. Brilliant violin soloist Marcelino Rojas guides the audience through this magnificent musical portrait of the natural world. Next, the same composer’s guitar concerto—performed by Leonhard Becker—bridges the gap to the rich, plucked tones that cast the Baroque era in a whole new light.

After the intermission, the curtain rises on the multifaceted music of the Iberian Peninsula, performed by the Residenz Soloists. Isaac Albéniz’s world-famous *Asturias* captivates with its dramatic power and mysterious Spanish folklore, while Francisco Tárrega’s solo guitar masterpieces move the listener with their poetic depth and delicate intricacy. The evening concludes in spectacular fashion with Luigi Boccherini’s spirited movements "Madrid" and "Fandango." Capturing the street culture, dance, and exuberant zest for life of old Spain, they bring the concert to a rousing finish.

Verdi: Overture to "La Traviata" 
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 "Prague" 
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor 
Dvořák: "From the New World" Suite 
Strauss: "Voices of Spring" Waltz

Marcelino Rojas – Violine & Residenz Solisten

Look forward to an unforgettable concert experience that unites the profound emotions of the Classical and Romantic eras in a richly varied program.

The evening begins dramatically and movingly with the overture to Giuseppe Verdi’s *La Traviata*, one of the most famous operas in music history. Next, the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart shines through in his Symphony No. 38, the "Prague"—a spirited, multi-layered work filled with witty turns. The program continues with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Violin Concerto in E minor—a piece that is at once virtuosic, passionate, and lyrical, sure to stir the Romantic heart.

After the intermission, let yourself be transported to distant horizons and vast landscapes by the yearning melodies and powerful rhythms of Antonín Dvořák’s *From the New World* Suite. For a magnificent finale, Johann Strauss’s famous *Voices of Spring* waltz sparkles with Viennese charm, lightness, and pure *joie de vivre*.

An evening of musical highlights that spans the centuries, taking you on a journey from delicate moments to exhilarating sounds!

Vivaldi: "The Four Seasons" 
Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto 
Albéniz: "Asturias" 
Tárrega: Masterworks for Solo Guitar 
Boccherini: "Madrid" & "Fandango"

Marcelino Rojas - Violine, Leonard Becker - Gitarre & Residenz Solisten

The Nymphenburg Palace was the birthplace of the fairy tale king Ludwig II, here he spent his childhood. The 7-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl gave a concert here in the castle with great success.