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Federleichte Höhenflüge
Haydn's Symphony No. 83, nicknamed "La poule" (The Hen), features a "cackling" theme. Hindemith's viola concerto, nicknamed "Der Schwanendreher" (The Swan Turner), incorporates folk song themes. Bernd Alois Zimmermann's "Un petit rien" (A Little Nothing) is more than its name suggests. Stravinsky's "Le chant du rossignol" (The Song of the Nightingale) is based on his opera and Andersen's fairy tale. The concert, conducted by Elena Schwarz and featuring violist Tabea Zimmermann, includes a pre-concert talk.
