Repertoire

Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64 (1915) 47′

ARTISTS

Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC)

Programme

The Tast d’Orquestra cycle gives you a fresh perspective on symphony orchestras. It is a unique experience that creates a dialogue between music and the performing arts and turns musical discovery into a more enriching and stimulating experience. With the Tast d’Orquestra you can enjoy a selection of key works from the history of music performed by the OBC in an abridged concert format and be amazed by the theatrical production, loosely inspired by the day’s programme, performed by the company Indi Gest before the concert.

Richard Strauss’s majestic “Alpine” Symphony takes the genre of the symphonic poem to unprecedented heights. Composed in 1915, this extensive, thrilling work narrates an ascent of steep, frozen peaks through a series of sound images and recurring themes.

A powerful experience for listeners as well. The performance will be introduced by the Indi Gest theatre company. They will offer a dramatic presentation of the work, designed to illustrate the interaction between sound and mood, through the non-verbal description made possible by the grammar of music, always with an element of mystery.