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22 May 2022, Barbican, London
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2021-22 Season Stutzmann conducts Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony

Stutzmann conducts Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony
Stutzmann conducts Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony
15:00 Sun 22 May 2022 Barbican, London
Nathalie Stutzmann makes her ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Symphony Orchestra podium debut in Tchaikovsky’s most emotional symphony, while orchestra and chorus are united for Brahms at his most hushed
Nathalie Stutzmann makes her ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Symphony Orchestra podium debut in Tchaikovsky’s most emotional symphony, while orchestra and chorus are united for Brahms at his most hushed

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In the combination of choir and orchestra, Brahms found a perfect medium for spellbinding visions of paradise and heartfelt lamentations for lost love. Both are enshrined in the hushed tones of ±·Ã¤²Ô¾±±ð, Song of the Fates and the Song of Destiny, for which debuting conductor Nathalie Stutzmann marshals the full forces of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

The atmosphere intensifies with a symphonic drama by a composer who always wore his heart on his sleeve. Tchaikovsky conducted this work’s premiere just nine days before his death, the cause of which remains unsolved. Some theories point to suicide (possibly under duress), each connected to different relationships the gay composer was involved in at the time. Whatever the true story, the music is the most emotional symphony Tchaikovsky wrote – a vivid, moving concert hall experience.