CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Friday 17th January , 7.30pm , Hall One
Andris Nelsons and the CBSO come to Sage Gateshead for music of beauty both sumptuous and raw . Richard Strauss ’ s late songs shot through with tearful resignation , a resigned goodbye to the world , are heard after his rollicking rollercoaster ride ‘ Don Juan ’ from 60 years earlier . They finish with Stravinsky ’ s ‘ Petrushka ’ – a playful yet disturbing score in which the composer returned to his roots , depicting Russia with , in his own words , “ quick tempos , major keys , smells of Russian food , sweat and glistening leather boots .”
With a pre-concert talk Buses from Alnwick and Hexham . Tickets : £ 13- £ 36
Strauss Don Juan
Strauss Four Last Songs
Stravinsky Petrushka
Conductor : Andris Nelsons
Soprano : Erin Wall
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
“ The greatest and brightest hope on the international conductor ’ s scene . The 30- year-old Latvian is a paragon of musicality .”
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