“a mighty thing to hear”—New Yorker
Described by composer Claude Debussy as “one of the loveliest monuments of sound ever raised to the serene glory of music,” Wagner’s opera Parsifal took 25 years to complete. Grammy-winning Finnish soprano Karita Mattila sings Sibelius’s pastoral tone poem Luonnotar (The Spirit of Nature) and then joins Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen for the New York premiere of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s Mirage, a “strange world of spiritual exploration” (London Times).
Pre-concert talk starts at 7:00 PM in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage: David Robertson in conversation with Jeremy Geffen, Director of Artistic Planning, Carnegie Hall.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson, Music Director and Conductor
Karita Mattila, Soprano
Anssi Karttunen, Cello
WAGNER
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Good Friday Music from Parsifal
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ZIMMERMANN
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Canto di speranza
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SIBELIUS
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Luonnotar, Op. 70
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KAIJA SAARIAHO
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Mirage for Soprano, Cello, and Orchestra (NY Premiere)
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SIBELIUS
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Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82
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