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Carnegie Hall Presents

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Fiery young conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes his New York debut at the helm of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Verdi’s towering Requiem, as well as 20th century works by Ravel, Stravinsky, and a new work by Oliver Knussen. Sir Simon Rattle also takes the podium for an intriguing concert that pairs the timeless eloquence of Beethoven with the gripping music of Berg and the fascinating whimsy of Ligeti.

Series Events

Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 | 8 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director
  • Marina Poplavskaya, Soprano
  • Christine Rice, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Rolando Villazón, Tenor
  • Mikhail Petrenko, Bass
  • Westminster Symphonic Choir
    Joe Miller, Conductor

Program

  • VERDI Requiem
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in Verdi’s Requiem—the conductor’s first performance at Carnegie Hall as the orchestra’s music director. Written three years after Verdi’s operatic triumph Aida, the Requiem combines the drama of the stage, the emotional power of an oratorio, and the intensity of a symphony in a grand Romantic expression of grief.
Verdi's Requiem (Quid sum miser. Adagio)
The Philadephia Orchestra | Eugene Ormandy, Conductor | Maureen Forrester, Mezzo-Soprano | Richard Tucker, Tenor
Sony Classical
Friday, Feb 22, 2013 | 8 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director
  • Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano

Program

  • OLIVER KNUSSEN New Work (NY Premiere)
  • RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major
  • STRAVINSKY Le sacre du printemps
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Renowned for his interpretations of Ravel's music, Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins The Philadelphia Orchestra for the composer’s jazzy Piano Concerto in G Major. The evening also features Stravinsky’s Le sacre du printemps, which infamously caused riots in 1913 for its explosive, driving rhythms; today, it is one of Stravinsky’s most celebrated and frequently performed works, its influence heard in everything from modern classical works to film soundtracks.
Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major (Presto)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra | Charles Dutoit, Conductor | Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
Decca
Friday, May 17, 2013 | 8 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
  • Barbara Hannigan, Soprano

Program

  • WEBERN Passacaglia, Op. 1
  • BERG Three Fragments from Wozzeck
  • LIGETI Mysteries of the Macabre
  • BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral"
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When Sir Simon Rattle and Barbara Hannigan get together to perform Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre, you never know what will happen. In 2010, Hannigan shoved Mr. Rattle out of the way and conducted the orchestra herself, part of a performance that perfectly “conveyed Ligeti’s parody of a secret-police chief with scalpel-edge sharpness” (The New York Times). Also featuring Beethoven’s evocative “Pastoral” Symphony and music from Berg’s Wozzeck, it’s an evening of unpredictable theatricality you won’t want to miss.
Berg's Wozzeck 
The Philadelphia Orchestra | Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
Boston Records

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