»Tempo is not everything, but a certain amount of energy must evolve. It must not sound leisurely,« Kian Soltani says. Thereby, he also means Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major, which the Elbphilharmonie’s Artist in Residence plays on this evening with the acclaimed Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Be it fantastic and virtuoso or beautiful cantilenas: this repertoire classic provides the star cellist with both; the orchestra adds two further crowd pleasers by Schumann and Mendelssohn.