Richard Strauss: Symphonic Imagination – Program 2

Death and Transfiguration elevates the evening with a poignant musical fresco in which a soul, standing at the threshold of death, finds peace in the light. With Till Eulenspiegel, the mood shifts entirely: sharp strokes, leaping rhythms, and irresistible orchestral humour. Then comes Don Quixote, whose variations take on a rare expressive intensity thanks to Alisa Weilerstein’s cello, beautifully supported by Rafael Payare.