Franz Welser-Möst will conduct Haydn’s The Seasons April 25, 26, and 27, 2013 at Severance Hall in Cleveland. clevelandorchestra.com
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Malin Hartelius, soprano
Maximilian Schmitt, tenor
Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
F. Joseph Haydn’s masterful oratorio The Seasons, from 1801, embraces the joy of human life set against the changing course rounded out by each calendar year. Here Haydn writes rich evocations of the natural world’s interaction with humanity — festive winter parties, hunting expeditions, and peasant dances — as well as vibrant imitations of nature, including thunderstorms and croaking frogs.
At a Glance
HAYDN – The Seasons (sung in German with English translation provided in printed program book)
This concert is sponsored by BakerHostetler, a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence.
The appearances of Malin Hartelius, Maximilian Schmitt, and Luca Pisaroni with The Cleveland Orchestra are made possible by a gift to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund
from the Kulas Foundation.