Staatskapelle

10th Symphony Concert

Conductor: Christian Thielemann | Piano: Lang Lang

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  • Free introductory talk
  • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
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    • Free introductory talk
    • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

    • Guided tour through the Semperoper
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      • Free introductory talk
      • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

      • Guided tour through the Semperoper

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        French Connection

        The Staatskapelle’s long-standing affection for Gallic composers and its openness to new music from France is confirmed by this programme. In January 1914, three years after the premiere of the orchestral version of Maurice Ravel’s »Ma mère l’Oye«, Ernst von Schuch conducted the suite in Dresden. In Paris in 1920, Ravel wrote »La Valse« as an homage to Johann Strauss. Conceived as the »apotheosis of the Viennese waltz« and the swan song of an era, the work was conducted by Fritz Busch in 1926. Claude Debussy’s colourful tone painting »Ibéria« was performed in the Saxon capital under the baton of Hermann Kutzschbach in 1912, just two years after the Paris premiere. 

        Programme

        Maurice Ravel »Ma mère l’Oye« Klavierkonzert G-Dur
        Claude Debussy »Ibéria« aus den »Images« für Orchester
        Maurice Ravel »La Valse«

        More info: staatskapelle-dresden.de

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