The Neoclassical Mirror

The Neoclassical Mirror 11/21/2003 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes The Neoclassical Mirror – Leon Botstein Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 40 (1944/56) – Peter Laki Violin Concerto in D Major (1931) – Maya Pritsker Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15 (1923) – Peter Laki

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Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 40 (1944/56)

Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 40 (1944/56) By Peter Laki Written for the concert The Neoclassical Mirror, performed on Nov 21, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The legendary Hungarian composer-pianist-conductor Ernst von Dohnányi wrote two symphonies, both of which are monumental works of about one hour’s duration. (Leon Botstein and…

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Violin Concerto in D Major (1931)

Violin Concerto in D Major (1931) By Maya Pritsker Written for the concert The Neoclassical Mirror, performed on Nov 21, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Igor Stravinsky did not like the term “neoclassicism.” “The word is overused. It means nothing at all,” stated the composer in an interview in 1930, a year…

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Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15 (1923)

Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15 (1923) By Peter Laki Written for the concert The Neoclassical Mirror, performed on Nov 21, 2003 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Leó Weiner’s career as a composer got off to a brilliant start at the beginning of the twentieth century. His appearance on the scene coincided…

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