MAUNDY THURSDAY. BEETHOVEN, STRAUSS AND LNSO AT ST.SAVIOUR'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

18 April, 18.00, St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Riga

MAUNDY THURSDAY. BEETHOVEN, STRAUSS AND LNSO AT ST.SAVIOUR'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 

Ieva PARŠA – mezzo-soprano

LNSO Wind Ensemble

Conductor Guntis KUZMA

Programme:

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Rondino

Richard STRAUSS Sonatina no. 2 for Wind Instruments Happy Workshop

Jēkabs NĪMANIS The Eighth for voice and wind instruments, Uldis Bērziņš’ poetry (premiere)

The LNSO wind instrument anniversary celebration begins with Beethoven’s Rondino – a charming small-scale work with clever instrumentation, written by a 22-year-young composer under Mozart’s spell. Richard Strauss’ Sonatina no. 2 dominates the programme – a lively, colourful symphony, written with splendid mastery. Enlightened by old age, Strauss dedicated the symphony to Mozart’s immortal spirit during World War II. And more – Jēkabs Nīmanis’ new work with lyrics by language genius and polyglot Uldis Bērziņš (1944).