Towards Paradise by Widmann
The German composer, conductor and clarinettist Jörg Widmann (b. 1973) is one of the most versatile and original artists of our time. While working on the trumpet concerto Towards Paradise, he collaborated closely with this evening’s soloist, the Swedish trumpet pioneer Håkan Hardenberger.
The concerto constitutes the sixth part of the Labyrinth cycle, and according to the composer, the soloist “sets out on a labyrinthine journey through a wide spectrum of psychological and tonal zones”. The sound of the trumpet is explored from various positions and locations in and outside the concert hall.
Vårofferet by Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) had his major breakthrough as a composer in 1910 with the premiere of the ballet The Firebird in Paris. The production was part of the Ballets Russes’ season, and the following year the composer and the company built on this success with Petrushka.
The music, choreography and costumes in The Rite of Spring were far more radical than in the earlier ballets, and the premiere in the spring of 1913 became a legendary scandal. The drama that unfolds on stage in The Rite of Spring is based on ancient pagan festivals, and Stravinsky drew inspiration from a collection of Lithuanian folk tunes. The plot culminates in a violent final scene in which a young woman is sacrificed by dancing herself to death.
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Tickets
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Regular price 295- 650 NOK.