Jakub Hrůša | Field Mass

Gustav MAHLER: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Richard STRAUSS: Four Last Songs
Bohuslav MARTINŮ: Field Mass, H 279
Alexander BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor

Munich Philharmonic Choir
Andreas Herrmann (chorus master)
Munich Philharmonic
Jakub Hrůša (conductor)
Corinne Winters (soprano)
Jiří Brückler (baritone)

The Munich Philharmonic is delighted to welcome Jakub Hrůša back to the podium once again with a programme that covers a wide range of emotions. The American soprano Corinne Winters dives into the subtle emotional nuances of Richard Strauss’ Requiem für sich selbst, a swan song to the old world that was irretrievably lost in the madness of World War II.

“Espressivo, full of soul and with the most heartfelt emotion”: These are Gustav Mahler’s instructions for the Adagietto from his Symphony No 5. The Four Last Songs by the 84-year-old Richard Strauss betray a painful sense of farewell.

Bohuslav Martinů composed his Polní mše (Field Mass) as a “prayer for the homeland” in response to the outbreak of World War II. The Polovtsian Dances from Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor form a brilliant conclusion to an otherwise introspective programme. In the opera, this exuberant dance music represents an attempt to overcome the insurmountable rifts between the warring parties through mutual respect.

More information: https://www.gasteig.de/en/events/munich-philharmonic-mahler-strauss-martinu-borodin-2