麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra at the Aldeburgh Festival 2025
The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Helen Grime's Violin Concerto, Richard Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and Four Last Songs, and Awake by Daniel Kidane.
The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Helen Grime's Violin Concerto, Richard Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and Four Last Songs, and Awake by Daniel Kidane.
The first of two concerts from Snape Maltings Concert Hall by the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo features two masterpieces by Richard Strauss in which darkness is transformed into light. Death and Transfiguration depicts the death of an artist and his ascension to heaven; and in The Four Last Songs 鈥� performed by soprano Anu Komsi 鈥� the singer reflects on the passing of life's seasons in achingly beautiful music.
Festival artist composer Helen Grime describes her Violin Concerto as 鈥渧iolent, virtuosic music covering the whole range of the violin, contrasted with more delicate and reflective filigree material and searching melodies鈥�. And she adds, referring to her soloist, Festival artist Leila Josefowicz "Every time she plays the Concerto she has something new to say and to bring to it, so it's a very exciting experience every time I hear it鈥�.
"Be awake, focus on the positives, be open-minded. Really listen. I wanted to create a piece that was hopeful鈥�. The words of fellow featured Festival composer artist Daniel Kidane鈥檚 whose 'Awake' begins the concert.
Recorded at Snape Maltings on Saturday 21st June 2025. Presented by Martin Handley
Daniel Kidane: Awake
Helen Grime: Violin Concerto (UK premiere)
Interval: Music chosen by Helen Grime
Richard Strauss: Tod und Verkl盲rung (Death and Transfiguration) Op.24
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs
Anu Komsi (soprano)
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
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Daniel Kidane
Awake
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
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Helen Grime
Violin Concerto
Performer: Leila Josefowicz. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
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Thomas Tallis
Spem in Alium
Choir: Taverner Choir. Director: Andrew Parrott.- VIRGIN.
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Oliver Knussen
...upon one note - Fantasia after Purcell
Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Clio Gould. Performer: Paul Silverthorne. Performer: Christopher van Kampen. Performer: John Constable.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Richard Strauss
Tod und Verklarung (Death and Transfiguration) Op.24
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
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Richard Strauss
4 Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
Singer: Anu Komsi. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
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Mark鈥怉nthony Turnage
Adieu
Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nil Venditti. -
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Clara Schumann
Caprice 脿 la Bol茅ro (Quatre pi猫ces caracteristiques, Op 5)
Performer: Jozef de Beenhouwer.- Complete Works for Piano.
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Clara Schumann
Romance (Quatre pi猫ces caracteristiques, Op 5)
Performer: Jozef de Beenhouwer.- Complete Works for Piano.
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- 008.
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Clara Schumann
Sc猫ne fantastique (Quatre pi猫ces caracteristiques, Op 5)
Performer: Jozef de Beenhouwer.- Complete Works for Piano.
- Partridge.
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Broadcast
- Mon 23 Jun 2025 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3