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Metamorphosis in Motion: Wiener Sinfonietta Redefines the Symphony Wiener Sinfonietta - Metamorphoses Symphonies -...
The funeral march is rarely as devastating as it is here. The Wiener Sinfonietta strips away the 20th-century varnish. They play with lean, transparent textures. You hear the violas gasping for breath. You hear the bassoons wailing. By the time the horns announce the new theme in the finale, the "hero" has not just died—he has transformed into something entirely new. Enter the