4. Symphony Concert
Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture
Nino Rota Sinfonia sopra una canzone d’amore
Sergej Prokofjew Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Following the acclaimed performances of Gustav Mahler's Sixth Symphony, Nicola Luisotti returns to the podium of the Staatsorchester Stuttgart, with whom he has worked closely since his debut in 2001. In the Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of the concert, Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky brings together the contrasting worlds of Shakespeare's tragedy with shimmering romantic colours: the hatred of the hostile Capuleti and Montecchi families and the infinite longing of the young lovers. Deeply rooted in the language of romanticism is the Italian Nino Rota, who became known above all for his film music, such as that for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. His film scores are overshadowed by his numerous works for the concert hall. Flowing melodic lines and delicate lyricism characterise his Sinfonia sopra una canzone d'amore (Symphony on a Love Song) from 1947, parts of which he used in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard. Only Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 was composed just three years earlier, and the composer's sonority trumped his entire oeuvre. The pianist Svyatoslav Richter said after the premiere: "Prokofiev looks down on his life from on high and on everything that was. There is something Olympian in it."
Nino Rota Sinfonia sopra una canzone d’amore
Sergej Prokofjew Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Following the acclaimed performances of Gustav Mahler's Sixth Symphony, Nicola Luisotti returns to the podium of the Staatsorchester Stuttgart, with whom he has worked closely since his debut in 2001. In the Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of the concert, Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky brings together the contrasting worlds of Shakespeare's tragedy with shimmering romantic colours: the hatred of the hostile Capuleti and Montecchi families and the infinite longing of the young lovers. Deeply rooted in the language of romanticism is the Italian Nino Rota, who became known above all for his film music, such as that for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. His film scores are overshadowed by his numerous works for the concert hall. Flowing melodic lines and delicate lyricism characterise his Sinfonia sopra una canzone d'amore (Symphony on a Love Song) from 1947, parts of which he used in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard. Only Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 was composed just three years earlier, and the composer's sonority trumped his entire oeuvre. The pianist Svyatoslav Richter said after the premiere: "Prokofiev looks down on his life from on high and on everything that was. There is something Olympian in it."
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Musical Direction Nicola Luisotti
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There will be an introduction in the Silchersaal 45 minutes before the performance.
On sunday
First workshop, then concert: After a playful and musical introduction, children aged between 4 and 10 years experience the second part of the symphony concert.
Staatsorchester Stuttgart
There will be an introduction in the Silchersaal 45 minutes before the performance.
On sunday
First workshop, then concert: After a playful and musical introduction, children aged between 4 and 10 years experience the second part of the symphony concert.