PERFORMERS

ORQUESTRA SIMFÒNICA DE BARCELONA I NACIONAL DE CATALUNYA
Lothar Zagrosek, conductor

WORKS

PARRA: Karst-Chroma II (2007)
PARRA: InFALL-Chroma III. Work commissioned by the OBC
MAHLER: Symphony no. 5

It took decades for this piece by Gustav Mahler to gain public recognition and appreciation due to its creative boldness and innovative nature, which broke the moulds of symphonism that was indebted to Romanticism. Now a classic, his Symphony no. 5 is one of the best known pieces of music, with a famous Adagietto immortalised by Visconti in his film Death in Venice. Héctor Parra is one of the greatest exponents of modern Catalan composition. Proof of this is the extraordinary work that he is undertaking, with numerous public recognitions from Paris' IRCAM: the acoustic research institute founded by Pierre Boulez, who is also one of staunchest defenders of Mahler's work. The OBC will be premièring this work by Parra, a musician of today and, perhaps, of the future, whom we should consider getting to know.

Follow this concert live on Catalunya Música:
- Sundays at 11am
- Repeated broadcast on Tuesdays at 9pm on www.catclassica.cat

You can prepare yourself for the concert by listening to Orchestra Guide on Catalunya Música:
- Thursdays at 11pm
- Sundays at 9am
- At any time by clicking on www.catmusica.cat 

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