Elliott Gyger's title comes from a scene in The Rite of Spring: 'The Acquisition of the Earth by Dancing.' The idea of acquiring the earth, with its sinister overtones, has given him a springboard for his latest orchestral work. There's also something sinister to the story of Petrushka, Stravinsky's 'immortal and unhappy hero' - a straw-filled puppet with a heart that can be broken. But Stravinsky's music for this Russian fairground tale frames the tragedy with vibrant colour and a playful spirit.
Program:
GYGER Acquisition*[Premiere]
STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911)
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