Time travel with music

Nicolas Altstaedt

In "In Conversation" today we hear from Nicolas Altstaedt. He is a musician with head, heart and soul and an extremely likeable interlocutor. As a soloist (cellist), conductor or even, for example, musical director of an international chamber music festival, he works with a wide variety of orchestras and groups around the world to express his love of music. SBS German was fortunate enough to speak with him during his short stay here in Australia. He explained aspects of classical music that many are not aware of, such as the fact that instruments have to be tuned differently for certain works, as well as general points about how soloists, conductors and orchestras work together. And he also has a lot of interesting things to say about the famous Elgar Cello Concerto, which he will perform this week at the Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

ELGAR'S CELLO CONCERTO - POWERFUL INSPIRATIONS

DONALD RUNNICLES conductor

NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT cello

ALEX TURLEY (born 1995)

Mirage for brass ensemble

EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)

Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85

i. Adagio — Moderato —

ii. Lento — Allegro molto

iii. Adagio

iv. Allegro — Moderato — Allegro, ma non troppo

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906–1975)

Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93 i. Moderato

ii. Allegro

iii. Allegretto

iv. Andante — Allegro

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House