Shostakovich 9

Aarhus Symfoniorkester, Dirigent: Alpesh Chauhan
Thursday 4 February 2027, 19:00Musikhuset Aarhus - Symfonisk Sal, Aarhus

About the concert

Prick up your ears for music in an intimate format, when Tchaikovsky's great love for Mozart and Shostakovich's witty rebellion are united with Farrenc's delicate tones. “In Shostakovich's symphonies you travel through the whole musical palette, from the grotesque and distorted to the heartfelt and deeply felt - and you have to be right on the edge of your seat to keep up: it is always a great experience to play.” - Christian Tscherning Larsen, trombone Experience the large orchestra in an intimate format! Shostakovich's ninth symphony is a sarcastic, fiery dance with fate - equal parts comic and bittersweet. It is a political and musical rebellion against all expectations - and a tribute to the orchestra's individualists. Farrenc's two overtures are elegant and tuneful - and an example of how, had the composer not been a woman, she would have been a regular part of the repertoire in the concert hall. Tchaikovsky pays tribute to his greatest idol, namely Mozart. In his fine Mozartiana suite he sets Mozart's music into his own sound world. Old music in new clothes - and what a costume; Tchaikovsky's suite is at once reverent and inspiring.

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Performers

Aarhus Symfoniorkester
Ensemble

Aarhus Symfoniorkester

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Musicians
  • Dirigent: Alpesh Chauhan
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