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Concert programme
- Augusta Holmès: Irlande – Poème Symphonique
- Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor (The Unfinished Symphony, D759)
- William Walton: Symphony No. 1
Irish-French composer Augusta Holmès had a career that was both successful and prolific. She wrote twelve symphonic poems, four operas and more than a hundred songs, including the Ode Triumphale for the 1900 World’s Fair – a work for 900 singers and 300 musicians (!). Her dramatic tone-poem Irlande is a loving homage to her ancestral homeland.
Franz Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” is sometimes called the first Romantic symphony. He began working on it in 1822, but completed only two movements. As was the case with many of the Austrian composer’s later works, Schubert never got to hear the unfinished piece performed. Since its premier in 1865, many others have tried to complete it, but the standard repertoire of his work includes only his own two final movements.
British composer William Walton’s First Symphony has been called a “volcanic eruption of dark, sensual power”. While working on the composition, he was plagued by writer’s block, and only the first three movements were finished in time for the premier in London in 1934. The fourth movement was included the following year, however, and Walton received standing ovations as well as international recognition.
Note: This semester, there will be no printed programmes distributed at our concerts.
Note! This concert is being recorded and streamed on YouTube
In order for more people to be able to take part in this concert, we choose to record and stream it via our YouTube channel. The recording will remain on YouTube for some time after the recording.
We try to avoid filming the audience as much as possible. However, it may happen that the audience is visible in the background and that you are included in the picture. If you do not want to be on video, you can choose a seat in the chairs at the back. We can not guarantee that you will not be seen in the film. If you have a protected identity, we advise against visiting this concert.
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