Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony
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The raw power of Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony meets the anguished humanity of John Adams and Walt Whitman. Guest conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste explores the terror and compassion of 20th century music, pairing Shostakovich’s gripping eye-witness account of a dark chapter in modern history with Adams’s tender setting of Whitman’s Civil War reflections. Two musical worlds collide in a programme that highlights shared humanity and resilience. Shostakovich’s Fourth, once suppressed in Stalin’s Russia for its uncompromising boldness, is heard today as a testament to originality and strength.
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Who is performing at this program?+
Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra with baritone Morgan Pearse.
What is the significance of the featured works?+
The program pairs Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony with John Adams’s settings of Walt Whitman’s reflections on the Civil War.
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