Alexander Pushkin's "The Blizzard" unfolds its poetic power in Georgi Sviridov's musical illustrations, which the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Vladimir Jurowski, transforms into richly colored soundscapes.
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Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
With the distinctive voice of Mechthild Großmann reciting the novella, an impressive interplay of word and music emerges, making the blizzard emotionally and atmospherically palpable.
Programme:
Alexander Pushkin
‘The Snowstorm’
Georgy Sviridov
‘The Snowstorm’ – Musical illustrations for large orchestra based on Pushkin's novella of the same name
Cast:
- Vladimir Jurowski – Conductor
- Mechthild Großmann – Recitation
- Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Participating artists
Vladimir Jurowski
Mechthild Großmann
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Dates
February 2026
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