Listen live on Wednesday, January 18th at 8pm
Program notes courtesy of Carnegie Hall.
The Cleveland Orchestra, “one of the finest ensembles in the nation and the world” (The New York Times), returns with a program that highlights the versatility and incredible dynamic command of a top orchestra. The concert opens with a bold juxtaposition between the first and second Viennese schools, contrasting the dense, snaking harmonies of Berg’s Lyric Suite with Schubert’s passionate Symphony No. 8, which, though left unfinished at just two movements, remains one of his most enduringly popular works.
The second half of the concert is a journey unto itself, as the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and world-renowned soloists join in Schubert’s dramatic Mass No. 6. The evening is hosted by Jeff Spurgeon and John Schaefer.
Program:
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director and Conductor
Lisa Wong, Chorus Director
Joélle Harvey, Soprano
Daryl Freedman, Mezzo-Soprano
Julian Prégardien, Tenor
Martin Mitterrutzner, Tenor
Dashon Burton, Bass
Berg:Lyric Suite
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished"
Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E-flat Major, D. 950
