Darkness & Ecstasy with Karlsson & von Hausswolff

Darkness & Ecstasy with Karlsson & von Hausswolff

Live broadcast concert from Berwaldhallen on August 29 at 7 PM.

Participants

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Swedish Radio Choir
Christoph Koncz, conductor
Anna von Hausswolff, composition & vocals
Mikael Karlsson, composition & surround sound design

The music

Mikael Karlsson & Anna von Hausswolff: Grand Guignol
Claude Debussy: Nocturnes
Alexander Scriabin: Poème de l'extase, Op. 54

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