
Ravel’s tribute to the Viennese waltz accelerates with chaotic energy. Richard Strauss composed Metamorphosen as a memorial for a culture ravaged by World War II. Violinist Leila Josefowicz, a champion of living composers, is the soloist in Luca Francesconi’s flamenco-inspired concerto; the composer describes the Duende of the title as “a subterranean force of unheard-of power that escapes rational control.”
Location
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Directions
Program
Luca Francesconi
Duende: The Dark Notes (New York Premiere)
R. Strauss
Metamorphosen
Ravel
La Valse
Artists
Susanna Mälkki
Conductor
Leila Josefowicz
Violin
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