Munich Philharmonic: Adams / Schumann / Tchaikovskyfeaturing Jean-Guihen Queyras on cello, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev
The evening’s highlight is Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Jean-Guihen Queyras, who counts this concerto among his favourite works, elicits from his cello the whole bandwidth of human emotions with virtuosity and narrative flair.
The evening’s highlight is Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Jean-Guihen Queyras, who counts this concerto among his favourite works, elicits from his cello the whole bandwidth of human emotions with virtuosity and narrative flair.
Blending fairy-tale magic, musical experimentation and romantic intimacy, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ranks among the all-time ballet greats. Even before its completion, the composer was certain that this would turn out to be one of his finest works. And he was to be proven right. The suite compiled by Maxim Emelyanychev naturally includes the ethereal Rose Adagio and the famous Garland Waltz. The fact that Tchaikovsky drew inspiration from Baroque dance suits Maxim Emelyanychev to the ground: though his background is in early music, he effortlessly crosses stylistic boundaries. This openness is also evident in John Adams’ Shaker Loops, in which he sends the strings into a dizzying whirl of pulsating soundscapes.
With
- Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev
- Cello: Jean-Guihen Queyras
- Munich Philharmonic
Programme
- John Adams: Shaker Loops for string orchestra
- Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129
- Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Suite from the ballet Sleeping Beauty, Op 66 (compiled by Maxim Emelyanychev)
