by Norman Lebrecht
For more than four decades, Dennis Russell Davies has championed and presented the first performances of Philip Glass’ symphonies and operas. Now, with Filharmonie Brno, Davies presents the New York premiere of Glass’ Symphony No. 12, featuring the astonishing vocal virtuosity of Angélique Kidjo.
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With Symphony No. 12 “Lodger,” Glass caps off his trilogy inspired by the famous “Berlin” albums—Low, Heroes (both 1977), and Lodger (1979)—the latter featuring lyrics from rock icon David Bowie, as well as Brian Eno. The Los Angeles Times declared that it goes “where no symphony has gone before.”
The concert also features works by two Czech masters: Taras Bulba, a showpiece of Brno’s famed musical citizen, Leoš Janáček, who helped establish the Filharmonie 150 years ago, and the delightful scherzo, Thunderbolt-P47, by Bohuslav Martinů.
Wednesday, February 8 • 8:00pm, 2023
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Filharmonie Brno
Dennis Russell Davies, Chief Conductor & Artistic Director
Angélique Kidjo, vocalist
Christian Schmitt, organ
MARTINŮ Thunderbolt-P47
JANÁČEK Taras Bulba
PHILIP GLASS Symphony No. 12 “Lodger” from lyrics by David Bowie and Brian Eno (New York Premiere)
https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2023/02/08/filharmonie-brno-0800pm
First published at Slippedisc, February 2, 2023
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