Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the German S.O., Berlin in Latin America

Tonight at 7 on The Evening Concert, it’s “The German Symphony-Orchestra of Berlin in Latin America” from Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts. Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the group in Mahler’s 5th Symphony.  Also on the program, Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan” and Mendelssohn’s “Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts (Program #12-05)
“DSO in Latin America” (DSO = Deutsches Sym.-Orch.-Berlin = German SO, Berlin)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, Symphonic Poem    
MAHLER: Symphony No. 5
[encore: Ary BARROSO (1903 – 1964): Aquarela do Brasil (Watercolor of Brasil)]  
[DWF fill: MENDELSSOHN: Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream. DSO/Ashkenazy]