Posts Tagged ‘SIBELIUS’
The Finnish Connection
If ever proof was needed that musicians perform the music of their native countries with special insight, the Finnish conductor, Hannu Lintu, provided that proof with Sibelius’s 2nd Symphony this weekend. Also on the BSO program were Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini and Liszt’s Piano Concerto with soloist Stephen Hough (the reserve of the English pianist […]
Sibelius Rocks (Part 1?)
Sibelius Rocks. I like him better than my argyle socks. At half past three, I heard him played on WBJC. Sibelius Rules. But years ago he wasn’t taught in schools. A haughty bunch Of critics thought that he was out to lunch. Sibelius Reigns. His music conjures lands of fiords and […]
Wednesday 11/07/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw
11:00 PM CONDUCTOR: John Storgards SOLOIST: Mario Brunello, cello ORCHESTRA: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra Mussorgsky: Overture to Khovantchina Rautavaara: Cello Concerto, Towards the Horizon Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 Encore: Grieg: Violin Sonata in F major, op. 8 Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor, op. 56
Thursday 05/17/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Arild Remmereit Violinist: Viviane Hagner MOZART: Symphony No. 40 HAYDN: Violin Concerto No. 1 SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
Thursday 04/12/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Susanna Mälkki Violinist: Leila Josefowicz STRAVINSKY: Scherzo Fantastique SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7 SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 SIBELIUS: Finlandia Fill: SIBELIUS: Tapiola SIBELIUS: Incidetnal music to “The Tempest”
Monday 02/13/12 New York Philharmonic This Week
11:00 PM Conductor: Alan Gilbert Pianist: Yefim Bronfman Program: Magnus Lindberg: Expo Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 2 Sibelius: Symphony No 2 Encore: Sibelius: Valse triste
Wednesday 12/21/11 Live! At The Concertgebouw
Conductor: Kees Bakels Oboist: Alexei Ogrintchouk Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Sibelius: Excerpts from Pelleas and Melisande Mozart: Oboe Concerto Berwald: Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia Singuliere
Thursday 12/08/11 Cleveland Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 105 SZYMANOWSKI: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 NIELSEN: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 “The Inextinguishable”
Thursday 12/01/11 Cleveland Orchestra
Jun Märkl, conductor Leonidas Kavakos, violin MUSSORGSKY KhovanshchinaPrelude TARREGA: “Memories of the Alhambra” SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in d, Op. 47 DEBUSSY: Printemps DEBUSSY: “Rondes de Printemps” from Images LISZT: Les Préludes
