Mussorgsky (arr. Knussen): La Couturière
Schumann: Cello Concerto
Debussy: La Boîte à Joujoux

Oliver Knussen: Conductor; Anssi Karttunen, cello

Every time Knussen comes to the SCO a special magic happens: a great composer and orchestrator as well as conductor, he makes orchestral colour glow as few others can. It is a joy to the ear and Debussy’s box of toys offers a perfect opportunity to revel in it. Unusually, he has paired Debussy with Schumann’s cello concerto – a late piece, autumnal in every sense, with its lovely melodic fantasy. To open, Knussen’s own take on one of Debussy’s favourite Russian composers.

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