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Orchestre de Paris / Jukka-Pekka Saraste

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Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 20:00
In response to the Brahmsian drama, marked by mystery and wildness, we have one of Sibelius's most optimistic compositions. And between the two, these last songs, which are not just those of Strauss's, but a “farewell” to Romantic song.

Keywords: Early Music, Symphony Concert, Vocal Music

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Musicians

Orchestre de Paris
Jukka-Pekka SarasteConductor
Elsa DreisigSoprano

Program

Ouverture tragiqueJohannes Brahms
Quatre Derniers LiederRichard Strauss
Symphonie n° 5Jean Sibelius
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