Christmas Concert
Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala
December
2008: 23 (20:00)
Symphonic Concert
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A sacred Mozart and a Malher who looks up to the sky: the conductor Myung-Whun Chung has chosen these two composers for the Christmas Concert on 23 December, which is traditionally broadcast on television on Christmas Eve.
Mozart’s sacred work is Vesperae solemnes de confessore K 339, a beautiful piece for soloists, chorus and orchestra. Influenced by the Italian tradition in its use of the voice, it signalled the end Mozart’s liturgical duties at Salzburg in 1780.
The work by Malher is the Symphony No 4 for soloists and orchestra, which ends on “Das himmlische Leben”, a wonderful Lied for soprano (Kate Royal) from the cycle “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”.
The concert will be broadcast live on Rai Radio 3.
Conductor
Myung-Whun Chung
Chorus Master
Bruno Casoni
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vesperae solemnes de confessore in C maj. K 339
for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ Dixit (Soloists and Chorus)
Confitebor (Soloists and Chorus)
Beatus vir (Soloists and Chorus)
Laudate pueri (Chorus)
Laudate Dominum (Soprano soloist and Chorus)
Magnificat (Soloists and Chorus)
Kate Royal, soprano
Asude Karayavuz, mezzo-soprano
Leonardo Cortellazzi, tenor
Jong Min Park, bass
for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ Dixit (Soloists and Chorus)
Confitebor (Soloists and Chorus)
Beatus vir (Soloists and Chorus)
Laudate pueri (Chorus)
Laudate Dominum (Soprano soloist and Chorus)
Magnificat (Soloists and Chorus)
Kate Royal, soprano
Asude Karayavuz, mezzo-soprano
Leonardo Cortellazzi, tenor
Jong Min Park, bass
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 4 in G maj. "Das himmlische Leben"
Bedächtig. Nicht eilen
In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
Ruhevoll
Sehr behaglich (“Wir geniessen die himmlischen Freuden” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
Kate Royal, soprano
Bedächtig. Nicht eilen
In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
Ruhevoll
Sehr behaglich (“Wir geniessen die himmlischen Freuden” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
Kate Royal, soprano
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