Thielemann bids farewell to Dresden

Music - Thielemann bids farewell to Dresden

Christian Thielemann bids farewell as Chief Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden with a monumental work - Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony. "The Symphony of a Thousand" will resound at the Semperoper next Sunday and the two following days. The orchestra announced this. Thielemann (65) can build on a highly distinguished soloist ensemble for this. Among others, the soprano Camilla Nylund, mezzo-soprano Christa Mayer, and bass Georg Zeppenfeld belong to it. Thielemann began his tenure at the Sächsische Staatskapelle with the start of the 2012/2013 season. In the future, he will work as Generalmusikdirektor of the Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin.

Mahler's 8th Symphony is an extraordinary work and requires a large orchestra. "It is the greatest thing I have done. Imagine the universe beginning to resonate," he himself said about the symphony. At the Staatskapelle Dresden, it was last performed on the program in 1932 - with Fritz Busch conducting. In addition to the Chor der Sächsischen Staatsoper, the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Kinderchor der Semperoper, and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester are involved in the performance.

1. Christian Thielemann, who will soon depart from his position as Chief Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, has selected Gustav Mahler's renowned 8th Symphony, known as "The Symphony of a Thousand," for his farewell concert in Saxony.
2. The performance of Mahler's symphony in Dresden will mark the end of Thielemann's twelve-year tenure with the orchestra, a period during which he has built an exceptional ensemble of soloists, such as Camilla Nylund and Georg Zeppenfeld.
3. Following his departure from Dresden, Thielemann will commence his new role as Generalmusikdirektor of the Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin, where he will also undoubtedly contribute significantly to the city's rich musical heritage.
4. Mahler's symphony, a monumental work that demands a grand orchestra, will be performed in Dresden's Semperoper on Sunday, and then again for two consecutive days, with Christians Thielemann leading the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Chor der Sächsischen Staatsoper, the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Kinderchor der Semperoper, and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.

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