Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - 12.09.17

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Edinburgh 70: Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Radio 3 in Concert

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and their chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard perform Schubert and Strauss and are joined by pianist Sergei Babayan for Schumann's Piano Concerto.

Recorded 8th August at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh


Schubert: Symphony No 8 (Unfinished)
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

Sergei Babayan (piano)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

The opening 'sunrise' of Strauss' tone-poem Also sprach Zarathustra was immortalised by Stanley Kubrick in his film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In this concert, from the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and their chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard perform the work in full, exploring the mysteries of human existence, in all its technicolour orchestral riches.

Before that, Armenian-American virtuoso Sergei Babayan dazzles in Schumann's tender Piano Concerto; and Thomas Dausgaard opens the Usher Hall performance with Schubert's perennial mystery, his 8th Symphony, 'Unfinished'.

[BBMmk2]

Not a very ambitious programme?

[Alison]

After their Proms this season any chance to hear this combo is not to be missed!

[DracoM]

Yes, that combo of maestro and band has really shown its mettle of late.

[BBMmk2]

Year on year, with their predecessor Donald Runnicles, they improved and were getting rather amazing. Thomas Dausgaard, is carrying on the good work.

[Bryn]

Year on year, with their predecessor Donald Runnicles, they improved and were getting rather amazing. Thomas Dausgaard, is carrying on the good work.

Damn it, they were already superb under Vanska, Brabbins and Volkov.

[BBMmk2]

Damn it, there were already superb under Vanska, Brabbins and Volkov.

True, but it was only under Runnicles, that I took much notice.

[teamsaint]

This sounds like a sorry saga.

https://www.postalley.org/2022/01/14/seattle-symphony-debacle-inside-the-sudden-departure-of-thomas-dausgaard/

Some obvious lessons to learn, one might think.

[jayne lee wilson]

Looks way too complex-contradictory-counter-accusatory for anyone to untangle.... I'd be inclined to trust Dausgaard intuitively though......biased of course....one of those conductors I most admire and follow closely...

Still, if he has more time to record Bruckner in Bergen, I'll be only too pleased....

[teamsaint]

Looks way too complex-contradictory-counter-accusatory for anyone to untangle.... I'd be inclined to trust Dausgaard intuitively though......biased of course....one of those conductors I most admire and follow closely...

Still, if he has more time to record Bruckner in Bergen, I'll be only too pleased....

He does always come over as a rather serious chap. Nothing wrong with that of course.

Seen him a time or two, and likewise greatly admire his work. Seattle’s loss may be somebody else’s gain.

One lesson might be that long distance relationships are not easy……

[pastoralguy]

Not a very ambitious programme?

Three of the most difficult works in the repertoire!

[cloughie]

Three of the most difficult works in the repertoire!

Is that why Schubert couldn’t finish it?

[Serial_Apologist]

Is that why Schubert couldn’t finish it?

I was wondering what was so difficult about these three particular works.

[Bryn]

Is that why Schubert couldn’t finish it?

Aye, Ronny.

[Barbirollians]

Returning to that article on his abrupt departure from Seattle what issues have there been between Dausgaard and the BBCSSO alluded to ? Anyone know ?