Expressions of the Human Spirit
Classical Gems
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1h 32m
๐ฅ. ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ
๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ง Requiem, K. 626
In this digital production, Music Director Franz Welser-Mรถst discusses the importance and evolution of the โCleveland Soundโ under his 22-year tenure. Following an impassioned performance of Richard Straussโs ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ, take a tour behind the scenes with The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus as it prepares to perform one of the most powerful works of all time โ Mozartโs Requiem. Welser-Mรถst, the Orchestra, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus are joined by soprano Siobhan Stagg, alto Avery Amereau, tenor Ben Bliss, and bass Anthony Schneider for this monumental tribute to the human spirit.
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