Concert Notes
Concerto (Quasi una fantasia) for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat major, Op. 21
Concerto (Quasi una fantasia) for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat major, Op. 21 By Chris Walton, Head of Music Section at the Central Library of Zurich Written for the concert Unjust Obscurity? (II), performed on March 10, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Othmar Schoeck was born in Brunnen, a village on the…
Read MoreConcerto for Piano and Orchestra (1956)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1956) By Andrew Imbrie, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Berkely, and former student of Roger Sessions Written for the concert Unjust Obscurity? (II), performed on March 10, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The music of Roger Sessions is generally acknowledged to be of crucial historical importance:…
Read MoreStabat Mater for Solo Voices, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op. 53 (1926)
Stabat Mater for Solo Voices, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op. 53 (1926) By Richard E. Rodda, Case Western Reserve University Written for the concert Unjust Obscurity? (II), performed on March 10, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Karol Szymanowski (pronounced shee-man-ov-skee) was the preeminent Polish composer of the first half of the twentieth century.…
Read MoreBruckner and 20th –Century Politics
Bruckner and 20th –Century Politics By Leon Botstein Written for the concert Bruckner and 20th –Century Politics performed on Jan 13, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. This concert is designed to invite the audience to think about how we come to appreciate and hear the music of the past. It would be…
Read MoreSymphony No. 5 in B-flat major [Schalk edition] (1894)
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major [Schalk edition] (1894) By Leon Botstein Written for the concert Bruckner and 20th –Century Politics performed on Jan 13, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Amidst all the discussion of politics, a few words should be said about the music in the major work on this program, the…
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Bruckner and Politics By Paul Hawkshaw, Yale School of Music Written for the concert Bruckner and 20th –Century Politics performed on Jan 13, 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. No composer has suffered more at the hands of special interest groups than Anton Bruckner (1824-96). Generations of supporters and adversaries have involved his name…
Read MoreBerlin 1894: A Concert Recreated
Berlin 1894: A Concert Recreated 12/11/1994 at 08:00 PM – Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Notes Berlin 1894: A Concert Recreated – Leon Botstein On Richard Strauss and this 1894 Concert – Linda B. Fairtile, New York University Richard Strauss: A Tireless Advocate of “Modern” Works – Charles Youmans, Duke University Symphony No. 2…
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On Richard Strauss and this 1894 Concert By Linda B. Fairtile, New York University Written for the concert Berlin 1894: A Concert Recreated performed on Dec 11, 1994 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. In December 1894, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and its new conductor, Richard Strauss, were each just beginning to enjoy widespread…
Read MoreRichard Strauss: A Tireless Advocate of “Modern” Works
Richard Strauss: A Tireless Advocate of “Modern” Works By Charles Youmans, Duke University Written for the concert Berlin 1894: A Concert Recreated performed on Dec 11, 1994 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Had Strauss assumed the conductorship of the symphony concerts of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a year other than 1894, the…
Read MoreSymphony No. 2 in C major, Op.42, “Ocean” (1857)
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op.42, “Ocean” (1857) By Carol Reynolds, Southern Methodist University Written for the concert Berlin 1894: A Concert Recreated performed on Dec 11, 1994 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. When first confronted with a work from the formative period in a composer’s life, listeners cannot help but play…
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