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The Lucerne Festival Orchestra, conducted by Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin, play Boulanger and Bruckner.

Presented by Fiona Talkington

Lili Boulanger: D'un soir triste
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (Robert Haas edition)

Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin, conductor

Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin is a great advocate of the work of Lili Boulanger, who died in 1918 at the age of only 24. D'un soir triste is a delicate tone painting that marks her farewell to the world: for all its beauty, it harbors a deep sadness. Anton Bruckner described his Eighth Symphony as a 鈥渕ystery鈥� 鈥� without, however, revealing its secret. 鈥淚n all Bruckner symphonies there is a religious aspect: a mystical, spiritual moment,鈥� N茅zet-S茅guin remarks. He also sees nature as a second source of inspiration: 鈥淭he trees, the streams, the flowers, the birds, the sky, the storms 鈥� all of this mixes in a very Romantic way with Bruckner鈥檚 human doubts and his passions.鈥�

Concert given in the Concert Hall, KKL, Lucerne, on 19/08/2023.