Conductor Emilio Pomàrico returns to Portugal to perform The Pastoral Symphony, one of the most bucolic works in the symphonic repertoire. It is hard to believe that it was premiered alongside the Fifth Symphony in December 1808. It evokes rural life through the transfiguration of nature into music. It expresses the feelings of the people in these landscapes. In five movements, it transcends the boundaries of classical form to guide us on a contemplative journey, punctuated by the vivid pulse of sensations and emotions. In this concert, it is joined by the timbral, harmonic and melodic poetry of Ana Seara. Before that, a small symphony – or perhaps a suite; in any case, the sequence of Overture, Scherzo and Finale with which Schumann ventured into the highest realms of orchestral writing.
Pastoral de Beethoven
Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
R. Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Ana Seara World premiere
L. v. Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral
Emilio Pomàrico conductor
Pre-concert talk at 5.30 pm with musicologist Rui Campos Leitão.
This event is exclusively for concert ticket holders.
