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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