In Focus: Season 3 (Adella Premium) Come as You Are

  • June 9, 2023 Adella Premium

  • The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor

  • Adella Online (adella.live)

 

Available June 9 on Adella Premium

About the Music

STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero's Life”)

Franz Welser-Möst believes in approaching music with “open ears,” especially in a piece as rich with extra-musical context as Strauss's very personal Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero's Life”). Welser-Möst shares the work's connection to the composer’s life and his own classical approach to this Romantic staple, encouraging performers and listeners alike to “let the music speak.” David Radzynski — the Orchestra’s newly appointed concertmaster — reflects on how the human voice inspires his reading of the virtuosic solo violin part and discusses his musical roots.

Performing Artists

The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor

 

Program Notes

Discover informative commentary and background information about the music, composers, and performing artists featured in this program.

Read Program Notes

Watch online with Adella

Adella is our digital streaming app, offering you Cleveland Orchestra performances anytime, anywhere. Named after the ensemble’s pioneering founder, Adella Prentiss Hughes, our new streaming service & app offers both free and Premium content — including our premium In Focus concert broadcast series.

Go to Adella How to Watch