Edward Gardner & Nicolas Altstaedt

Date & Time

Fri, Oct 25, 2024, 20:00

Venue

A spectacular four-minute opening: Oliver Knussen’s Flourish With Fireworks is a resounding homage to Stravinsky and intentionally alludes to his brilliant orchestral showpiece Feu d’artifice. The new, kaleidoscopic Cello Concerto by the Australian-Chinese composer Liza Lim was written for Nicolas Altstaedt’s virtuosic abilities. In the furious Three Screaming Popes, the British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage was inspired by Francis Bacon’s disturbing portraits of popes, and embeds Spanish dances into the musical texture in such a way that a hint of tango... Read full text

Keywords: Contemporary, Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Edward Gardner	Conductor
Nicolas Altstaedt	Cello
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Program

“Flourish with Fireworks” für Orchester [1988/93]	Oliver Knussen
“A Sutured World” for violoncello and orchestra (2023) Commissioned by musica viva/BR, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Cello Biënnale Amsterdam, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Casa da Música World premiere	Liza Lim
“Three Screaming Popes” for great orchestra	Mark-Anthony Turnage
“Cleveland Pictures” for orchestra German premiere	Oliver Knussen

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