Musical journey to the universe: New Year's Eve concert with MDR and astronauts!

Musical journey to the universe: New Year's Eve concert with MDR and astronauts!

Congress Centrum Suhl, 98527 Suhl, Deutschland - On New Year's Eve, December 31, music lovers will be in the first witness of an extraordinary ARD silvester concert from the Congress Centrum Suhl from 6.30 p.m. Under the direction of MDR chief chief Dennis Russell Davies and the former astronaut Ulrich Walter, the audience can experience a musical journey into the infinity of space. Among other things, the MDR symphony orchestra and the MDR radio choir present Gustav Holts masterful orchestral suite "The Planets", which is considered one of the most influential compositions in music history and has inspired numerous film music composers. Musical highlights of the performance are also works by Philip Glass, who celebrates the spirit of discovery of humans in his opera "The Voyage". This expedition beyond the surface of the earth reflects the questions and hopes that have also been concerned with astronomy and astrology for centuries, reports News today .

Gustav Holst, known for “the planets”, had to fight with health problems all his life, which often prevented him from realizing his musical visions themselves. The composer suffered from neuritis, which made it difficult for him to play or write. His compositions reflect the deep philosophical questions about our solar system and are considered important contributions to classical music. In a special podcast of the BBC, Holsts Interplanetary Expedition was described and the less well -known helpers who supported him in realizing his visions. The podcast format emphasizes the importance of these compositions and emphasizes how to captivate the audience to this day, according to the