tue 28 oct 2025 19:00 hrs
Composers: Antonín Dvorák | Camille Saint-Saëns | Charles Ives | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | Franz Liszt | Modest Moessorgski | Paul Dukas | Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski
Wizards, witches and the macabre: a spooky stroll in this autumn-themed episode of An Early Evening Stroll. Just before Halloween, we put on our walking shoes to wander through Russian and Czech folklore, past well-known and lesser-known works. On this musical journey, we reflect on the eerie — which, as it turns out, has been a rich source of musical inspiration.
Playlist
- Paul Dukas – L’Apprenti Sorcier
Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by James Levine - Modest Mussorgsky – The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba Yaga)
Peter Rösel, piano - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Witch, Op. 39, No. 20
Georges Pludermacher, piano - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Andres Maienlied MWV.K, No. 33, Op. 8, No. 8, ‘Hexenlied’
Gudrun Sidonie Otto, soprano / Wolfgang Brunner, piano - Antonín Dvořák – The Noon Witch B. 196, Op. 108
Czech Philharmonic conducted by Charles Mackerras - Franz Liszt – Totentanz S. 525, ‘Danse macabre’
Leslie Howard, piano - Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse macabre, Op. 40, for orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit
Encore:
- Charles Ives – Hallowe’en
Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano
