Whether Vivaldi's “Four Seasons” or Beethoven's “Pastorale”—the musical depiction of natural phenomena has always appealed to composers. Richard Strauss, for example, set off at night as a 15-year-old to experience the sunrise on a peak in the Alps. On his descent, however, he was caught in a thunderstorm. Later, he would write down his memories in a symphonic poem. Strauss uses a large orchestra for the depiction of nature, including a distant orchestra and sophisticated instrumentation: Cowbells, a wind machine, and thunderbolt are also used.
Also on the program of this concert with the Sinfonieorchester Basel under the direction of Michele Spotti are Antonín Dvořák’s “Slavic Dances,” op.46/7 and op. 72/7, as well as Dmitri Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, F major, op. 102.
Tickets are CHF 35-110 for adults and half price for youths and students.

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Stadtcasino Basel
Konzertgasse 1
4051 Basel

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