Lucas Valente

Winterreise

Franz Schubert’s “Winterreise” is considered the pinnacle of German art song. Hans Zender (1936 – 2019) arranged the cycle in 1993, and his version for tenor and small orchestra brings to light emotions that pulsate beneath the surface in Schubert….

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” has inspired generations of artists to adaptations like scarcely any other work. In his colorful, passionate music, the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev brilliantly captured the clash of love and hatred, and the proximity of tenderness…