Happy Hump Day everyone! I have some great news from the Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) and the Digital Concert Hall. Tomorrow at 8 Pm Berlin Time (1 PM Texas Time) there is to be a free broadcast online concert featuring the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie conducted by Kristjan Jarvi. These are the program notes for the concert :
"In January of this year, the National Youth Orchestra of Germany, whose members are aged from 14 to 19 years, performed in the Philharmonie in Berlin and in the Digital Concert Hall. But what happens to musicians beyond this age group who choose to train as professional musicians? One answer is this guest appearance by the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, an orchestra where students from German conservatories come together to play music at the highest level. Access to the live broadcast is free.
Kristjan Järvi, conductor of the evening, is not only at home in the field of classical music, but also in jazz and world music. A critic of the New York Times described him as a “a kinetic force on the podium, like Leonard Bernstein reborn”. In this concert with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Järvi performs Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, a vast work in ten movements. Each movement has its own colour and its own technical and rhythmic character: a highly demanding task which impressively demonstrates the ability of the young musicians. The variety of the music corresponds to the ambiguity of the ancient Indian Sanskrit word “Turangalîla”. As Messiaen himself stated, the term covers a range of different meanings: hymns of joy, time, movement, rhythm, life and death. However, the central theme of the work is love: this is celebrated in two movements entitled “Chanson d’amour”, and the symphony closes with its glowing apotheosis."
Kristjan Järvi, conductor of the evening, is not only at home in the field of classical music, but also in jazz and world music. A critic of the New York Times described him as a “a kinetic force on the podium, like Leonard Bernstein reborn”. In this concert with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Järvi performs Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, a vast work in ten movements. Each movement has its own colour and its own technical and rhythmic character: a highly demanding task which impressively demonstrates the ability of the young musicians. The variety of the music corresponds to the ambiguity of the ancient Indian Sanskrit word “Turangalîla”. As Messiaen himself stated, the term covers a range of different meanings: hymns of joy, time, movement, rhythm, life and death. However, the central theme of the work is love: this is celebrated in two movements entitled “Chanson d’amour”, and the symphony closes with its glowing apotheosis."
The access to the concert is right here and it is free of charge. If you have never heard a concert from the Digital Concert Hall, it is quite the excellent listening experience. The concert also fits it with this week's symphony theme here at Nichevo. I have never heard this particular piece of music and I am looking forward to hearing all ten movements before I crash out tomorrow. As for today's listening experience, I could not do a week of symphonies without including at least one from Mozart. Not one to be remiss in my duties, I have Symphony Number 25 in G Minor, The 'Little G" Symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by The English Concert conducted by Trevor Pinnock. This symphony is the first of only 2 symphonies written by Mozart in the key of G Minor, the other being the 'Big G' Symphony Number 40. This piece is also widely known as the opening music in Miloš Forman's film "Amadeus". Then to get you over the hump and headed towards the weekend, I have a goodly number of highly Humpable Hunks hanging around with their wares on display for your visual appreciation right after the play list. I am glad you stopped in to visit with me today, come on back tomorrow to see what I pull out of my hat for you then. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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