American baritone Thomas Hampson and the Swiss Orchestra will perform Mahler’s “Wunderhorn” songs as well as “Trois Aquarelles” by the Geneva-based composer George Templeton Strong. Complemented by works by Schubert, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and Joachim Raff of Schwyz, the concert weaves stories around the major themes of love, longing, nature, freedom, and transience.
PROGRAMME
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Overture to The friends from Salamanca D. 326
GEORGE TEMPLETON STRONG
Three watercolours for voice and orchestra
Chorale on a theme of Hans Leo Hassler (“Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden”)
GUSTAV MAHLER
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (“The boy’s magic horn”) for voice and orchestra
"Lied des Verfolgten im Turm"
"Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen"
"Das himmlische Leben"
"Urlicht"
JOACHIM RAFF
Abends (“Evening”), Rhapsody for orchestra op. 163b
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY
Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90, Italian
Tickets:
Prices 90 / 80 / 70 / 55 / 40
Students and apprentices up to age 30, as well as Kulturlegi cardholders, receive a 50% discount.
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