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MAJESTY & MISCHIEF
Paris: Fantasy & Discovery, week 2 |
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Friday, January 16 at 8 pm |
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NEEME JÄRVI conductor
PAMELA ARMSTRONG soprano |
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| In the second week of the 2009 Winter Festival, Paul Dukas’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice will amuse you with images of magical mischief and themes you will remember from Disney’s Fantasia. Fauré’s Pavane is a serene palate-cleanser that will provide a pleasant contrast. Ravel’s Shéhérazade casts a sensuous spell and takes you to a world of exotic fantasy and mystery. Finally, César Franck’s Symphony in D Minor evokes the grandeur of European tradition. |
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JONATHAN BISS
piano |
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| VIENNA: OLD & NEW |
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Friday, February 27 at 8 pm |
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GERARD SCHWARZ conductor
JONATHAN BISS piano |
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| Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto was more expansive and dramatic than any piano concerto Vienna had previously heard—a true statement of the composer’s desire to produce ever-grander works for the piano. Enjoy conductor Gerard Schwarz’s own arrangements of two Viennese classics. Webern’s contemplative Langsamer Satz stands in contrast to Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Suite, which reflects the elegance, humor and romance of 18th-century Vienna with spirited themes and robust waltzes. |
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ERIC WYRICK
violin |
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| VIVA ITALIA! |
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NEEME JÄRVI conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin |
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| Rachmaninoff’s tribute to Arcangelo Corelli opens this celebration of Italy. Then, concertmaster Eric Wyrick will thrill you with Italian composer Ferrucio Busoni’s romantic Violin Concerto. Finally, take a trip with Mendelssohn through the Italian countryside and enjoy the playfulness and joviality of his musical depictions of Italy. |
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