Space Mission

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Music for young audiences Few topics have fascinated people as much as the universe for as long as they have existed. Planets, stars, black holes and, of course, the earth – how all of this is connected is a subject that has occupied science, technology, art and culture in the past, present and future. ‘And yet it moves!’, Galileo Galilei is said to have exclaimed after he had to renounce his theory of the Earth's motion... In this exciting journey through space, science and music merge in the imaginary space shuttle: cosmic phenomena and exciting stories are vividly conveyed by astronomer Ruth Grützbauch. In addition, the Tonkunstler Orchestra invites you on a sound adventure in the universe with galactic music from Gustav Holst's ‘Planets’ suite and the soundtrack to ‘Star Wars’ by John Williams!

 

PROGRAMME

*Richard Strauss: ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ tone poem op. 30, introduction (sunrise)
*John Williams: ‘Flying Theme’ from the film ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
*James Horner: Music from the film ‘Apollo 13’ (arrangement: John Moss), Main title
*John Williams: ‘The Star Wars Saga’, The Asteroid Field
*Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C major, K. 551 ‘Jupiter’, 2nd movement (Andante Cantabile), excerpt
*Gustav Holst: ‘Uranus’ from ‘The Planets’ Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32, reduced excerpt
*Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, 1st movement (Allegro con brio), excerpt
*Tebogo Monnakgotla: ‘Light Years Away – Supernova!’, excerpt
*John Williams: ‘Across the Stars’ love theme from ‘Star Wars: Episode II’, excerpt
*John Williams: Main Title from the orchestral suite ‘Star Wars’

CREDITS

Fedor Rudin conductor, Ruth Grützbauch mediation, Lena Grandl-Großmann moderation Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich.