Symphonic
The sorcerer's apprentice
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
April 26, 2024 - 21:00
Corn Exchange
Distribution
Pascal Rophé | direction
Martin Fröst | clarinet
Programme
Igor Stravinsky , The Nightingale Song, symphonic poem
Michael Jarrell, Passages, Concerto for clarinet - French premiere (Co-commission: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre Symphonique de Tokyo, Orchestre Symphonique de l'État de São Paulo, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse)
Claude Debussy, First Rhapsody for clarinet and orchestra in B flat major
Igor Stravinsky, Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 3
Paul Dukas, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, symphonic scherzo
A grand symphonic concert conducted by Pascal Rophé, accompanied by clarinettist Martin Fröst.
Sweden's Martin Fröst is a veritable clarinet wizard, playing like a virtuoso and pushing the limits. He can play everything with mastery: traditional music, the great classics, contemporary creations, and even conceives shows with boundless creativity. With the Rhapsodie and the premiere* of the Concerto will showcase the full extent of his talent. As a tribute to his superhuman faculties, several pieces in the concert make reference to the world of fantasy. Among them, the famous Sorcerer's Apprentice by Dukas, a symphonic scherzo inspired by Goethe and made famous beyond concert halls by the film Fantasia.
*Co-commission: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse