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大象传媒 Philharmonic: Also sprach Zarathustra

The 大象传媒 Philharmonic, conducted by Leslie Suganandarajah, in Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra. They are joined by violinist Eldbj酶rg Hemsing for Bruch's First Violin Concerto.

Richard Strauss's visionary 'Also sprach Zarathustra' and Mozart's intensely dramatic Symphony No. 25 frame a performance of one of the best loved of all violin concertos.

Pure drama inspired by German literature is the bedrock of the programme; Mozart grabs us by the collar in the uncompromising opening to his Symphony No. 25 and sustains its spell to the final bars. After the interval, Richard Strauss's iconic sunrise, famously reused by Stanley Kubrick in '2001: A Space Odyssey', leads us into an exploration of the Nietzsche-inspired philosophical world of Also sprach Zarathustra; stunningly virtuosic writing for the orchestra propels the music forwards as he re-evaluates science, death, joy and passion.

Norwegian star Eldbj酶rg Hemsing, joins the orchestra for Bruch's most famous Violin Concerto bringing her trademark combination of purity and intensity to rich melody and dazzling dance.

Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on 23 March 2024
Presented by Elizabeth Alker

Mozart: Symphony No. 25 (K 183)
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1

Music Interval (CD)

Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

Eldbj酶rg Hemsing (violin
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Leslie Suganandarajah (conductor)

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Apr 2024 19:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 25 in G minor K183

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor

    Performer: Eldbjorg Hemsing. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita No 2 in D minor - Sarabande

    Performer: Eldbjorg Hemsing.
  • Richard Strauss

    Der Stern Op69

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
  • Richard Strauss

    Einerlei Op69

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
  • Richard Strauss

    Waldesfahrt Op69

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
  • Richard Strauss

    Schlechtes Wetter Op69

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
  • Richard Strauss

    Malvern

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
  • Franz Schubert

    Sonata No.2 in A minor for violin and piano, D.385

    Performer: Szymon Goldberg. Performer: Radu Lupu.
    • DECCA.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Apr 2024 19:30