The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform thesymphonic poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks at the Vietnam NationalAcademy of Music in Hanoi on May 31.
The concert is being held bythe VNSO and the Goethe Institute for youth and their parents on theoccasion of International Children's Day. The VNSO first played thepiece in March.
"This is a very old German story from more than500 years ago," said conductor Tetsuji Honna. "This time we will showand explain in more detail, scene by scene, helping small children tounderstand and enjoy the musical work."
It is one of composerRichard Strauss' most popular symphonic poems. It's told about TillEulenspiegel, a single-movement orchestral work.
Strauss composed the piece between 1894 and 1895 based on a German folk tale from the 14th century.
TillEulenspiegel is famous for never taking himself or his fellows tooseriously. He looks at life from a humorous point of view.
The stories of Till Eulenspiegel will be told and acted out by actor Nhu Lai, with musical accompaniment by the orchestra.
Oncethe stage is properly set and the hero is identified, the listenerswill follow Till's tales of social destruction as he frustrates workers,pastors and intellectuals alike.
"I'm a little bit nervousbecause this is the first time I have performed with an orchestra," Laisaid. "However, it is an interesting experience for my job."
NhuLai also wrote the Vietnamese narration after he read the Vietnameseversion of Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks provided by the GoetheInstitute.
A projector will show illustrations by Doan Bang, whoalso designed the show's set. The only set piece is a wagon, which willfollow the narrator throughout the performance.
Children who cometo the concert are welcome to try conducting the orchestra. They andtheir parents will have a chance to learn all sorts of interesting factsabout the different instruments.-VNA
The concert is being held bythe VNSO and the Goethe Institute for youth and their parents on theoccasion of International Children's Day. The VNSO first played thepiece in March.
"This is a very old German story from more than500 years ago," said conductor Tetsuji Honna. "This time we will showand explain in more detail, scene by scene, helping small children tounderstand and enjoy the musical work."
It is one of composerRichard Strauss' most popular symphonic poems. It's told about TillEulenspiegel, a single-movement orchestral work.
Strauss composed the piece between 1894 and 1895 based on a German folk tale from the 14th century.
TillEulenspiegel is famous for never taking himself or his fellows tooseriously. He looks at life from a humorous point of view.
The stories of Till Eulenspiegel will be told and acted out by actor Nhu Lai, with musical accompaniment by the orchestra.
Oncethe stage is properly set and the hero is identified, the listenerswill follow Till's tales of social destruction as he frustrates workers,pastors and intellectuals alike.
"I'm a little bit nervousbecause this is the first time I have performed with an orchestra," Laisaid. "However, it is an interesting experience for my job."
NhuLai also wrote the Vietnamese narration after he read the Vietnameseversion of Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks provided by the GoetheInstitute.
A projector will show illustrations by Doan Bang, whoalso designed the show's set. The only set piece is a wagon, which willfollow the narrator throughout the performance.
Children who cometo the concert are welcome to try conducting the orchestra. They andtheir parents will have a chance to learn all sorts of interesting factsabout the different instruments.-VNA
