Vier Letzte Lieder & Chamber Concert
Tonhalle Zurich
September 25, 26, 27 & 29 2024
Experience Golda Schultz in the following concerts:
Wednesday 25 September & Friday 27: Paavo Järvi & Golda Schultz
The South African soprano Golda Schultz has so far made a name for herself on the opera stage, from La Scala in Milan to the Bavarian State Opera and the New York Met. This year's focus artist is now making her debut at the Tonhalle Zurich with Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs". These are both intimate and wistful songs of farewell by the then 83-year-old composer. They are juxtaposed with Symphony No. 1, which Bruckner wrote at the age of 22: A work of new beginnings, in which much still seems fresh, raw and impetuous - especially in the early Linz version conducted here by Paavo Järvi.
Thursday 26 September: tonhalleCRUSH
An early work by Anton Webern, a late one by Richard Strauss: in this tonhalleCRUSH, two composers meet at different stages of their lives. And very different artists: Music Director Paavo Järvi will talk about the works in this moderated short concert. The South African soprano Golda Schultz, who usually performs mainly on the opera stage, will sing Strauss' "Four Last Songs", a touching work of farewell. Afterwards, the foyer belongs to our musicians, who will once again be exploring far beyond the classical repertoire. We'll reveal the direction of their musical excursion later.
Sunday 29 September: Cosmos Chamer Music: Golda Schultz
Even rock stars like to attend a concert by a string quartet. At least Elvis Costello did - and was very enthusiastic about the Brodsky Quartet playing Shostakovich. They then got together and the result was the joint concept album "The Juliet Letters" (1993). Now our focus artist Golda Schultz is performing some songs from this album together with a string quartet from our orchestra. It is about an impossible love, the lyrics are imaginary letters to the protagonist from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". And a mysterious relationship also characterises the rest of the programme: researchers are still puzzling over what Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms had in common. One thing is certain: the composer Aribert Reimann arranged songs by the two for voice and string quartet, perfectly suited to today's instrumentation.