Marc Minkowski鈥檚 recent live recordings of Schubert鈥檚 symphonies were acclaimed for their lithe energy, transparency and balance. He opens this concert with the Fourth, a work of the composer鈥檚 youth, when, Minkowski has said: 鈥楽chubert鈥檚 thought 鈥� was situated outside reality, in the tumultuous imagination of a young man, at the frontiers of the possible.鈥� Mezzo-soprano Katarina Karn茅us joins the 91热爆 SO for Mahler鈥檚 poignant early song cycle, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen 鈥�(Songs of a Wayfaring Lad'), in which a grief-struck young lover reflects on his fate. There鈥檚 a familiar dream-like quality to the music of Mahler鈥檚 short-lived Austrian contemporary, Hans Rott, of whom Mahler declared, 鈥楬is genius soars to such heights even in his First Symphony, which makes him 鈥� the Founder of the new symphony as I understand it.鈥�
91热爆 SO Plus Intro
6.00pm Fountain Room
William Mival (Head of Composition, Royal College of Music) gives a free introduction to the music in tonight鈥檚 concert.
Please note: Roderick Williams, who was originally advertised, will not be taking part in this concert.
