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A Hero’s Life
Sir Mark Elder presents a programme of storytelling, starring Strauss’s stupendous Ein Heldenleben.
We’re all the heroes of our own lives. Strauss’s contemporaries couldn’t see the funny side of Ein Heldenleben (‘A Hero’s Life’): a riotously tuneful self-portrait of the artist as superhero, written for a colossal orchestra and featuring some of the most stupendous sounds ever imagined. The great Sir Mark Elder brings all his matchless flair for musical storytelling to a concert that opens in the shimmering wonderland of Ravel’s fairytale ballet, and stars Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes in the underrated sequel to Bruch’s ever-popular First Violin Concerto. It’s almost never heard – and it’s a delight.
We’re all the heroes of our own lives. Strauss’s contemporaries couldn’t see the funny side of Ein Heldenleben (‘A Hero’s Life’): a riotously tuneful self-portrait of the artist as superhero, written for a colossal orchestra and featuring some of the most stupendous sounds ever imagined. The great Sir Mark Elder brings all his matchless flair for musical storytelling to a concert that opens in the shimmering wonderland of Ravel’s fairytale ballet, and stars Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes in the underrated sequel to Bruch’s ever-popular First Violin Concerto. It’s almost never heard – and it’s a delight.
Friday 25 Oct 2024
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
Friday 25 Oct 20247.30pm
From £10
Repertoire
Ravel - Mother Goose (complete ballet) (28’)
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 2 (26’)
R Strauss - Ein Heldenleben (46')
Performers
Mark Elder conductor
James Ehnes violin
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