Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks op. 28, TrV 171
Helmut Lachenmann
Dance Suite with Deutschlandlied. Music for orchestra with string quartet
- Jean-Guihen Queyras violoncello
- Quatuor Diotima string quartett
- Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Oscar Jockel conductor
A top-notch festival, packed into one single day – Renaissance music meets outstanding compositions of the 20th century in this three-part concert season finale: Giovanni Gabrieli’s sounds mirror the golden splendour of St Mark’s Basilica, Richard Strauss creates a charming and witty jester by the name of Till Eulenspiegel. Iconic works by Ravel, Debussy and Gershwin combine Parisian elegance with sizzling Broadway beats. Sergei Prokofiev and Helmut Lachenmann use retrospection for a glance into the future, and world-famous soloists such as Jean-Guihen Queyras, Kirill Gerstein, and the Quatuor Diotima – Artist in Residence of the season – exude fire and brilliance under the baton of Oskar Jockel.
