Munich Philharmonic: Rautavaara / Salonen / Tchaikovsky2nd Spielfeld Klassik Youth Concert
For many years, Einojuhani Rautavaara was an inspiring and highly esteemed professor of composition at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. His students included the conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen as well as tonight’s soloist, Olli Mustonen.
For many years, Einojuhani Rautavaara was an inspiring and highly esteemed professor of composition at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. His students included the conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen as well as tonight’s soloist, Olli Mustonen.
Rautavaara’s Piano Concerto No 3 conjures up an atmosphere of calm and introspection, while Salonen’s Insomnia explores the dark thoughts that haunt us, especially at night-time. Tchaikovsky titled his Symphony No 1, which takes the audience to a picturesque winter landscape, “Winter Daydreams”. Narrated by Malte Arkona, this youth concert takes you to a world of northern lights, dreamlike images and musical magic.
Programme
- Einojuhani Rautavaara: Piano Concerto No 3, Gift of Dreams
- Esa-Pekka Salonen: Insomnia for orchestra
- Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 1 in G minor, Op 13 Rêverie d’hiver (Winter Daydreams)
The cast
- Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
- Olli Mustonen, piano
- Malte Arkona, narrator
Individual tickets available from 17 September 2024
