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UK Premiere of Thomas Larcher's Symphony No. 3 (A Line above the Sky)

Jan. 25, 2023

Gergely Madaras led the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in the UK premiere of Thomas Larcher's Symphony No. 3 (A Line above the Sky) on January 12 at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The composer describes the work:

"The title refers to a climbing route by Tom Ballard set in a cave from which you can look out into the Dolomites at the sky and mountains in all their incomprehensible beauty. Ballard died in 2019 attempting a climb in winter. To name a route 'A Line above the Sky' speaks of a dream to live a life in the light, embracing the mountains. I have long been close to the mountains and through them have been inspired, enlightened and consoled. But I have always failed to answer how one can put oneself at such extreme risk. This leads to the question of what life is, and how much it’s worth to a person (and what one’s life might be worth to others). This symphony is a testimony to the intensity of life in the first movement, and a 'Trauermusik' in the second."

Listen to Larcher's Ouroboros (2015):

(Ouroboros/Thomas Larcher/Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello/Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/
Per Kristian Skalstad, conductor)

To learn more about Thomas Larcher, visit: schott-music.com.

Thomas Larcher
Symphony No. 3 (A Line above the Sky) (2018-19)
for orchestra
3(2. pic, 3. bfl).3(3.eh).3(2.Ebcl, 3. bcl & cbcl).3(3.cbn)-4.3.3.1-timp(tubular bells & small side instruments).3perc-hp.pno(cel).acc.cym-str(14.12.10.8.6(db4-6 5-string))
30'

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