Bernd Alois Zimmermann - Photoptosis

Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918 - 1970) - Photoptosis, Prelude for Large Orchestra (1968)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (2018)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Photoptosis is a work for large orchestra typically lasting around 13 minutes. It is one of his last completed compositions, and, like many of his other works, it features quotations from numerous sources, including Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy, Wagner's Parsifal, and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
"The word 'Photoptosis' is Greek, roughly meaning 'incidence of light'. In the Prélude, this process refers to the changes of colour occurring by the way the light comes in: here in the field of tone colours in the broadest sense. The inspiration behind this composition was the monochrome wall areas of the foyer at the Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen decorated by Yves Klein."
(source: Schott)

[@klangschatten5610]

Overwhelming composition, magnificent performance.

[@marksteinhaeuser]

Holy .... what an incredible piece!

[@pi314156]

Wow. Overwhelming, indeed. Spectacular.

[@lucaslujan4062]

Gracias por compartir todo esto de Zimmermann!!! es increíble

[@Lord_Viscerate]

Epic

[@ABruckner8]

Wow, caught the Beethoven, Scriabin and Wagner quotes, but missed the Tchaikovsky (granted, not one of my favs anyway, lol). Solid work of tone art.

[@juliusseizure591]

haha, the Nutcracker was the only one I caught on first listen!

[@joechido1]

Caught Beethoven