Munich Philharmonic: Mahler / Strauss / Martinů / BorodinJakub Hrůša (conductor)
The Munich Philharmonic is delighted to welcome Jakub Hrůša back to the podium once again with a programme that covers a wide range of emotions. The American soprano Corinne Winters dives into the subtle emotional nuances of Richard Strauss’ Requiem für sich selbst, a swan song to the old world that was irretrievably lost in the madness of World War II.
The Munich Philharmonic is delighted to welcome Jakub Hrůša back to the podium once again with a programme that covers a wide range of emotions. The American soprano Corinne Winters dives into the subtle emotional nuances of Richard Strauss’ Requiem für sich selbst, a swan song to the old world that was irretrievably lost in the madness of World War II.
“Espressivo, full of soul and with the most heartfelt emotion”: These are Gustav Mahler’s instructions for the Adagietto from his Symphony No 5. The Four Last Songs by the 84-year-old Richard Strauss betray a painful sense of farewell.
Bohuslav Martinů composed his Polní mše (Field Mass) as a “prayer for the homeland” in response to the outbreak of World War II. The Polovtsian Dances from Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor form a brilliant conclusion to an otherwise introspective programme. In the opera, this exuberant dance music represents an attempt to overcome the insurmountable rifts between the warring parties through mutual respect.
Programme
- Gustav Mahler: Adagietto from the Symphony No 5
- Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs after poems by Hermann Hesse and Joseph von Eichendorff for soprano and orchestra
- Bohuslav Martinů: Polní mše (Field Mass) for baritone, male choir and ensemble, H 279
- Alexander Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor
With
- Jakub Hrůša, conductor
- Corinne Winters: soprano
- Jiří Brückler: baritone
- Andreas Herrmann, Munich Philharmonic Choir: rehearsal
