Love and lyricism with Kevin John Edusei
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Thu 12.10.2320:00Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen
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Sat 14.10.2315:00Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerpen
The work of the late-romantic composer Zemlinsky is often likened to Mahler’s symphonies. In his Lyric Symphony, two soloists (a baritone and a soprano) accompany a large orchestra during seven connected movements. A master orchestrator, Ravel used an abundance of orchestral tone colours in his poetic compositions. At the request of the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, he composed music for a new ballet, called Daphnis and Chloé. Ravel later extracted two suites from the full score. His Suite No. 2 essentially reprises three scenes from the original ballet, which was inspired by the ancient Greek tale of the star- crossed lovers who are finally reunited after many trials and tribulations. Moreover you will experience the Belgian premiere of Elysium by the Canadian neo-Impressionist composer Samy Moussa. Enjoy an evening of symphonic masterpieces and the heavenly acoustics of the Queen Elisabeth Hall.
Program
Zemlinsky Lyric Symphony, opus 18
Moussa Elysium
Ravel Daphnis and Chloé (Suite No. 2)
Performers
Kevin John Edusei
conductor