Kluxen - Strauss' Four Last Songs

Event Description

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
AVIVA FORTUNATA, soprano

R. Strauss: Four Last Songs
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

In a time of darkness, beauty can still emerge. In the landscape of mid-century politics, war and oppression, Strauss and Shostakovich were both victims of circumstance. In the twilight of his years, Strauss reflected on our walk through life towards death, and beyond. Shostakovich’s Tenth mirrors the terror he experienced under Stalin’s rule, but ultimately his triumph at simply outliving the dictator. Humanity can prevail – a reflection as relevant today as it was 70 years ago. 

 

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