Vietnamese and International artists will perform Gustav Mahler'sSymphony No 8 in the country's largest ever concert on Oct. 23 in Hanoi.
The concert will be conducted by Honna Tetsuji with anearly 1,000-member choir and musicians from Vietnam , Japan ,Germany , Norway , France , Sweden , Hungary and Malaysia .
Symphony No 8 was composed in 1906. It is a choral symphony in the truesense of the word and is always performed on a large scale. The firstpart sets to music the traditional 9th hymn Veni Creator Spiritus whichwill be sung in Latin, while the lengthy second part is an ambitiouspresentation of nearly the entire final scene from Goethe's poem FaustII.
After premiering in 1901 with over 1,000 artists, thename a Symphony of a Thousand soon became attached to the piece, butthis was never approved or sanctioned by the composer, said MichaelMosworth, an independent researcher.
Two mixed choirs and alarge children's choir from the Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra(VNSO), the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Japanese choir,Malaysian choir, and Hanoi International Choir will take part.
Meanwhile eight individual vocal soloists including Kurano Ranko(soprano I), Ha Pham Thang Long (soprano II), Einarsson Anna (Alto II),Nyari Zoltan (tenor), and Katzameier Otto (bass) will be accompanied by a150-member orchestra.
Appearing on the stage will be thelargest ever orchestra in the country including VNSO's musicians; 13musicians from Rouen Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, seven stringinstrument and clarinet musicians from Norway, and five musicians fromJapan including one harpist.
The symphony is alwayschallenging for both performers and serious listeners. Even some Mahlerfans have difficulty coming to grips with it, according to MichaelMosworth.
The one and a half hour-concert will take placeat the National Convention Centre at 8pm. Choir conductor will beGraham Sutcliffe./.
The concert will be conducted by Honna Tetsuji with anearly 1,000-member choir and musicians from Vietnam , Japan ,Germany , Norway , France , Sweden , Hungary and Malaysia .
Symphony No 8 was composed in 1906. It is a choral symphony in the truesense of the word and is always performed on a large scale. The firstpart sets to music the traditional 9th hymn Veni Creator Spiritus whichwill be sung in Latin, while the lengthy second part is an ambitiouspresentation of nearly the entire final scene from Goethe's poem FaustII.
After premiering in 1901 with over 1,000 artists, thename a Symphony of a Thousand soon became attached to the piece, butthis was never approved or sanctioned by the composer, said MichaelMosworth, an independent researcher.
Two mixed choirs and alarge children's choir from the Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra(VNSO), the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Japanese choir,Malaysian choir, and Hanoi International Choir will take part.
Meanwhile eight individual vocal soloists including Kurano Ranko(soprano I), Ha Pham Thang Long (soprano II), Einarsson Anna (Alto II),Nyari Zoltan (tenor), and Katzameier Otto (bass) will be accompanied by a150-member orchestra.
Appearing on the stage will be thelargest ever orchestra in the country including VNSO's musicians; 13musicians from Rouen Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, seven stringinstrument and clarinet musicians from Norway, and five musicians fromJapan including one harpist.
The symphony is alwayschallenging for both performers and serious listeners. Even some Mahlerfans have difficulty coming to grips with it, according to MichaelMosworth.
The one and a half hour-concert will take placeat the National Convention Centre at 8pm. Choir conductor will beGraham Sutcliffe./.
