Four seasons on one summer’s evening: the Tonkunstler Orchestra and Sarah Chang open the 13th Grafenegg Festival with Vivaldi’s masterpiece, and a rarely played work is rediscovered: Mendelssohn’s «Hear My Prayer», interpreted by soprano Camilla Nylund. Stravinsky’s «Symphony of Psalms» forms a fitting accompaniment and Composer in Residence Peter Ruzicka contributes the traditional opening fanfare.
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PROGRAM
PETER RUZICKA
Fanfare for Grafenegg 2019
ANTONIO VIVALDI
«The Four Seasons» for Violin, Strings and Basso continuo RV 315
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY
«Hör mein Bitten, Herr» for Soprano, mixed Choir and Orchestra WoO 15
IGOR STRAWINSKI
Symphony of Psalms for Choir and Orchestra