Concert Notes
Symphony No. 1 (c. 1907)
Symphony No. 1 (c. 1907) By Erik Ryding Written for the concert Complicated Friendship, performed on Oct 15, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Some artists excel so much in one area that their other talents, however formidable, are forgotten. So it is with Bruno Walter (1876–1962), whose eminence as a conductor has…
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Spiritual Romanticism 06/06/2004 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes Spiritual Romanticism – Leon Botstein Missa solemnis (1856) – Morten Solvik, Institute of European Studies, Vienna Lauda Sion, Op. 73 (1846) – R. Larry Todd, Professor of Music, Duke University Das Liebesmahl der Apostel, Biblical Scene, Op. 69 (1843) – Christopher…
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Missa solemnis (1856) By Morten Solvik, Institute of European Studies, Vienna Written for the concert Spiritual Romanticism, performed on June 6, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. “. . .it sprang from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt since my childhood. Genitum non factum [begotten not made].…
Read MoreLauda Sion, Op. 73 (1846)
Lauda Sion, Op. 73 (1846) By R. Larry Todd, Professor of Music, Duke University Written for the concert Spiritual Romanticism, performed on June 6, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Grandson of the Jewish Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) was baptized at age seven, and for the remainder of his…
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Das Liebesmahl der Apostel, Biblical Scene, Op. 69 (1843) By Christopher Gibbs, Professor of Music, Bard College Written for the concert Spiritual Romanticism, performed on June 6, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The triumphant Dresden premiere of Wagner’s Rienzi in October 1842 brought the 29-year-old composer wide public attention. In the same…
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Victorian Secrets 04/02/2004 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes Victorian Secrets – Leon Botstein Isabella (1907) – Jeremy Dibble, University of Durham, England Sea Pictures, Op. 37 (1899) – Fred Kirshnit Symphony No. 3 in F minor, Op. 28, “Irish” (1887) – Jeremy Dibble, University of Durham, England Overtura di…
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Isabella (1907) By Jeremy Dibble, University of Durham, England Written for the concert Victorian Secrets, performed on April 2, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Frank Bridge’s symphonic poem Isabella dates from what is regarded as the composer’s “first” mature period of creativity during the opening decade of the twentieth century. One of…
Read MoreSea Pictures, Op. 37 (1899)
Sea Pictures, Op. 37 (1899) By Fred Kirshnit Written for the concert Victorian Secrets, performed on April 2, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Written immediately after the “Enigma” Variations, Elgar’s Sea Pictures have had a curious performance history. Well accepted by the public from the outset—when the striking contralto Clara Butt appeared…
Read MoreSymphony No. 3 in F minor, Op. 28, “Irish” (1887)
Symphony No. 3 in F minor, Op. 28, “Irish” (1887) By Jeremy Dibble, University of Durham, England Written for the concert Victorian Secrets, performed on April 2, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The reputation of Charles Villiers Stanford today rests principally on the enduring popularity of his music for the Anglican liturgy.…
Read MoreOvertura di ballo (1870)
Overtura di ballo (1870) By Jeremy Dibble, University of Durham, England Written for the concert Victorian Secrets, performed on April 2, 2004 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. It was always to be a source of regret to Arthur Sullivan that the huge international success of his “Savoy” operas would diminish or even completely…
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