In each of this series of digital introductory talks, illustrated with music extract examples, former BSO Head of Projects, Andrew Burn, will discuss all the works being performed in the BSO’s autumn series of concerts.
Wagner’s Siegfied Idyll was a birthday gift for his wife Cosima to celebrate the birth of their son Siegfried; first performed on Christmas Day, the musicians played on the staircase as she awoke to the music. Schumann’s Second Symphony was composed when he was fighting depression and illness; it bears witness to the love between the composer and his wife Clara, whose support was crucial during what he described as these “dark days.”
CLICK HERE to view this pre-concert talk.
The talk is available to view on demand from Monday 30 November until Friday 1 January 2021.
