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Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
Cleveland Orchestra 01
Philippe Herreweghe Conductor
Franz Welser-Möst Conductor
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Soprano Okka von der Damerau Alto Maximilian Schmitt Tenor Tareq Nazmi Bass
Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra Smetana Má Vlast (parts 1– 4)
Collegium Vocale Gent
Best known for the unforgettable ‘Vltava’ (also known as ‘The Moldau’), which vividly depicts the country’s mighty river, the six symphonic poems of Má Vlast, ‘My Homeland’, conjure the spirit of Smetana’s beloved Bohemia, conveying its history, traditions and nature in music of wonder and imagination.
Brahms Gesang der Parzen Bruckner Te Deum Symphony No 9
Following their acclaimed festival appearance in 2009, Philippe Herreweghe and his period-instrument Orchestre des Champs-Élysées return with transcendental music by two of the greatest 19th-century composers. Brahms’s searching Gesang der Parzen (‘Song of the Fates’) is a brooding meditation on man’s destiny, expressed in a work of tremendous power. The spiritual theme continues in the joyful Te Deum by one of music’s most profound mystical explorers, Anton Bruckner.
Franz Welser-Möst and his mighty Cleveland Orchestra bring their power and precision to the piece in a welcome return to the Festival. Folk music, this time from Poland, also lies behind Lutoslawski’s colourful Concerto for Orchestra, a virtuoso showpiece that shines a spotlight on the individual talents of Cleveland’s exceptional players. ‘This world-class orchestra... outshines all competitors these days’ The Wall Street Journal
Bruckner’s monumental Ninth Symphony is the composer’s crowning orchestral achievement, a piece that explores profound emotions yet remains possessed of a serene, radiant mysticism. Herreweghe has devoted his career to returning masterworks to their original essences, and tonight his orchestra plays instruments from Bruckner’s time. This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at a future date.
Monday 20 August 8.00pm
Tuesday 21 August 8.00pm
Supported by
Usher Hall
Usher Hall
Tickets £42 £35 £26 £24 £17 £12
Tickets £42 £35 £26 £24 £17 £12
Edinburgh International Festival Friends and Patrons
1 hour 55 minutes approximately
1 hour 45 minutes approximately
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Performance of Lutoslawski supported by