Munich Philharmonic: Adams / Schumann / Tchaikovskyfeaturing Jean-Guihen Queyras (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, guides the cello through a whole range of 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, guides the cello through a whole range of emotions with virtuosity and narrative flair.
Blending fairy-tale magic, musical experimentation and romantic intimacy, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ranks among the highlights of ballet history. Even before he had completed it, the composer was certain that this would turn out to be one of his finest works. And he wasn’t wrong. 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 music is a perfect fit for Maxim Emelyanychev, whose background is in early music and who now 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 (arranged by Maxim Emelyanychev)
