Expressions of the Human Spirit
Franz Conducts
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1h 32m
STRAUSS 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯
MOZART Requiem, K. 626
In this digital production, Music Director Franz Welser-Möst discusses the importance and evolution of the Cleveland Sound under his 22-year tenure. Following an impassioned performance of Richard Strauss’s 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯, take a tour behind the scenes with The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus as it prepares to perform one of the most powerful works of all time — Mozart’s Requiem. Welser-Möst, the Orchestra, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus are joined by soprano Siobhan Stagg, alto Avery Amereau, tenor Ben Bliss, and bass Anthony Schneider for this monumental tribute to the human spirit.
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