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A musical celebration of Christmas with soprano Ainhoa Arteta, featuring a program of extraordinary sonic beauty. From the crepuscular lyricism of the Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss to the melodic brilliance of Saint-Saëns and the orchestral magic of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, an evening marked by emotion, elegance, and the great European symphonic tradition.
Part 1:
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Introduction and Capriccio, Op. 28
Jasper Chang, violin
Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Four Last Songs (Vier letzte Lieder)
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano
I. Spring
II. September
III. Going to Sleep
IV. At Sundown
Part 2:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a
I. Scene
II. Waltz
III. Dance of the Little Swans
IV. Scene
V. Hungarian Dance (Czárdás)
VI. Final Scene