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A Conversation on Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and the spiritual complexity of Felix Mendelssohn and his oratorio, St Paul
A Conversation on Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and the spiritual complexity of Felix Mendelssohn and his oratorio, St Paul
... born Jewish...converted to Christianity...composed his first large oratorio about the conversion of Saul to Christianity...severely criticized by Wagner and others in the second half of the nineteenth century as a "Jewish Composer"
A free symposium sponsored by the New York Choral Society, in conjunction with their January 25, 2015 performance at Carnegie Hall.
Featuring:
Dr. R. Larry Todd, author of "Mendelssohn: A Life in Music"
Dr. Siegwart Reichwald, author of "The Musical Genesis of Felix Mendelssohn's Paulus"
and joined by other panelists representing the Christian and Jewish faiths in a lively, informative discussion on this complex composer and his works.
Moderated by David Hayes, Music Director, The New York Choral Society
THE NEW YORK CHORAL SOCIETY PERFORMS MENDELSSOHN'S ST. PAUL
Sunday afternoon, January 25, 2015, 3:00 PM
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
The story of St. Paul is full of drama, action, intrigue, murderous plots and miracles. Felix Mendelssohn, the composer of the popular oratorio Elijah, tells the story of the conversion of Saul (later known as Paul) through some of the most beautiful and dramatic choral music ever written. The piece is full of dramatic conflict and passionate devotion portrayed through big choral fugues, Bach-inspired chorales and stunningly expressive choruses. The New York Times called St. Paul "serenely beautiful." Join us for a performance of Mendelssohn's great oratorio that will be unlike any performance of Mendelssohn that you've ever heard.
Sung in German with English supertitles.
David Hayes, Conductor
Sarah Shafer, Soprano
Haejung Shin, Mezzo-Soprano
Vale Rideout, Tenor
Mark Delavan, Baritone
Princeton Girlchoir
Purchase tickets online:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/1/25/0300/PM/New-York-Choral-Society-and-Orchestra/
Student discount tickets available at the Carnegie Hall box office beginning January 7, 2015.
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New York, NY 10024
United States
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