Currentzis conducts Mahler No. 5
Курентзис: Малер. Симфония № 5
Meet the exceptionnal Teodor Currentzis at the helm of musicAeterna for a memorable concert at Luzern's KKL! On the program: Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a favorite of the ensemble, with its gorgeous Adagietto whose direction is a challenge to all conductors, the perfect opportunity for the maestro to showcase his style. Then, we move on to Anaphora by contemporary composer Alexey Retinsky, a work which plays on the contrasting sound textures between acoustic and electric instruments to create innovative and rich harmonic colors.
PROGRAM Mahler: Symphony No. 5; Retinsky: Anaphora
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Gustav Mahler himself, being one of the most influential conductors of the 20th century, redefined this role in the performance process. Conducting his own compositions, Mahler the conductor created them as much as Mahler the composer. Anyone who stands at the conductor's podium and opens the score of a symphony recreates this musical cosmos anew. Teodor Currentzis and the musicAeterna orchestra have been performing Mahler's symphonies on various stages for many years, and the Fifth Symphony has become one of the most prominent musical phenomena in this series.
Alongside Mahler's Fifth Symphony, Alexey Retinsky's composition "Anaphora" will be performed. It was written for the same orchestral lineup and is part of a new musicAeterna project in which contemporary composers engage in a dialogue with the great masters of the past. Retinsky is the first composer-in-residence at the House of Radio in St. Petersburg, a graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts, and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (under the guidance of Professor Beat Furrer). Retinsky's works are frequently performed in concert halls in Russia and Europe.
Alongside Mahler's Fifth Symphony, Alexey Retinsky's composition "Anaphora" will be performed. It was written for the same orchestral lineup and is part of a new musicAeterna project in which contemporary composers engage in a dialogue with the great masters of the past. Retinsky is the first composer-in-residence at the House of Radio in St. Petersburg, a graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts, and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (under the guidance of Professor Beat Furrer). Retinsky's works are frequently performed in concert halls in Russia and Europe.
Теодор Курентзис и musicAeterna
Concerts by the Greco-Russian conductor Theodor Currentzis and his orchestra musicAeterna often resemble a sacred act and performance rather than just brilliant interpretations of music, invariably becoming vivid events in the musical world. On our screens, you can enjoy Theodor Currentzis's concerts featuring the great music of Mozart, Beethoven, and other composers.
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