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00:45 - Berlioz Les nuits d’été
07:55 - Shostakovich Symphony No. 1

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Nov29

8:00 PM

Dvorák, Berlioz, Shostakovich

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Written when he was only 19, Shostakovich's First Symphony already shows his distinctive blend of romanticism and dry, sarcastic humor. It opens simply with a duet between solo trumpet and bassoon against sparse accompaniment and swells to a resounding orchestra climax. Dvorák crafted four vivid symphonic interpretations of traditional Czech folktales, including The Golden Spinning Wheel, in which a king is finally united with the beautiful peasant girl he loves. Alice Coote lends her dark-hued mezzo-soprano to Berlioz's popular setting of French poems by Théophile Gautier.

Program

Dvořák The Golden Spinning Wheel
Berlioz Les nuits d’été
Shostakovich Symphony No. 1

Additional Dates for this Performance

Nov30

Dec1

This performance is part of the:

CSO Thursday E 2012-13 Series >
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Preconcert Conversation Information

Preconcert conversations with Laura Prichard. 30 minute run-time.
Thu, November 29, 7 p.m. Grainger Ballroom
Fri, November 30, 12:15 p.m. Armour Stage
Sat, December 1, 7 p.m. Grainger Ballroom