Bamberger Symphoniker: Dvořák & Suk

Antonín Dvořák’s joyous Te Deum contrasts with Josef Suk’s haunting Asrael Symphony.

For their final International Festival concert, Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberger Symphoniker pair a late masterpiece by Antonín Dvořák with his son-in-law Josef Suk’s most ambitious orchestral work. They are joined by sought-after soprano Kateřina Kněžíková and the ‘formidable’ (Opera Wire) baritone Adam Plachetka.

Dvořák wrote his Te Deum in 1892 during his time teaching in America, an experience that also inspired his ‘New World’ Symphony. It is a joyous affirmation of his Catholic faith, with exuberant choruses, lyrical solos for soprano and bass, and more than a hint of the folk music of the composer’s native Bohemia. For this rendition, the Bamberger Symphoniker is joined by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Named after the angel of death, Suk’s soul-searching Asrael Symphony (1906) commemorates both Dvořák and his daughter Otilie, Suk’s wife. Across its five movements, Asrael Symphony depicts a journey from anguish to transcendent hope. It includes a dramatic ‘dance of death’, a tender portrait of Otilie and a concluding radiant vision of eternity.

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The Bamberger Symphoniker Residency is supported by James and Morag Anderson with additional support from Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Bamberger Symphoniker
Jakub Hrůša Conductor

Edinburgh Festival Chorus
James Grossmith Chorus Director

Kateřina Kněžíková Soprano
Adam Plachetka Baritone

Dvořák Te Deum*
Suk Asrael