Franz Conducts
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George Walker: Lifting the Veil
WALKER ππͺππ’π€π΄ for voice and orchestra
STRAUSS Suite from ππ¦π³ ππ°π΄π¦π―π¬π’π·π’ππͺπ¦π³ (compiled by Welser-MΓΆst)In a program showcasing the breadth and variety of 20th century music, Franz Welser-MΓΆst leads The Cleveland Orchestra and soprano Latonia Moore in their first performance of George Walkerβs ππͺππ’...
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Hidden Structures
DEUTSCH ππ―π΅π¦π―π΄πͺπ΅πΊ (World Premiere)
DVOΕΓK Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88How does a composer envision a brand new piece of music after composing many? How can a conductor make a familiar piece feel new again? Franz Welser-MΓΆst pairs the world premiere of Bernd Richard Deutschβs ππ―π΅π¦π―π΄πͺπ΅πΊ with...
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Towards Silence
ABRAHAMSEN ππ¦π³π΄ ππ¦ π΄πͺππ¦π―π€π¦ (World Premiere)
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2Emerging from a collective period of isolation and reflection, Franz Welser-MΓΆst, pianist Igor Levit, Principal Horn Nathaniel Silberschlag, and composer Hans Abrahamsen discuss the evocative power of silence and the recipro...