Roussel: Spider’s Feast

Let yourself be tickled by drama when the Gothenburg Symphony breaks loose in Spider’s Feast. The work was written by Albert Roussel over 100 years ago. Here the  Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra plays under the direction of Barbara Hannigan. We are in a garden dominated by a large spider web, where its owner lies in wait for its victims. We get to follow the dance of a butterfly, when it is saved from the spider’s bite by a falling apple, which in turn gives rise to a battle between worms and ants. The mayfly is born and buried in a waltz after completing its short life with honor, while the night leaves the garden in silence. But of course, it is really human suffering and greed that is depicted with an ironic twist.  Recorded in January 2024.