“The most monumental climax in the repertoire”
“When the brass players’ faces start turning blue, it’s time to end the concert!” That’s how Esa-Pekka Salonen jokingly describes his cue to end Scriabin’s powerful Le Poème de l’Extase. With the most monumental climax in the repertoire, it really puts the Gothenburg Concert Hall and its organ to the test.