April in Paris
The Eiffel Tower at night in Paris, France. By Sergey Ashmarin. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
On this week's Prairie Performances, Friday night at 7 pm on WILL-FM 90.9, features familiar French favorites in this light and uplifting concert with the Illinois Symphony. Chabrier's "Habanera" will fascinate with its shifting rhythms and melodies, Faure's beguiling and ethereal "Pavane;” the romance and magic of Debussy's "Clair de lune"; Ravel's homage to French musicians with "Le Tombeau de Couperin"; and Mozart's classical essay for a Parisian audience, the Symphony NO. 31 (Paris).
“April in Paris” (3/31/2017)
Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Emmanuel Chabrier | Habanera
Gabriel Faure | Pavane, Op 50
Maurice Ravel | Le Tombeau de Couperin, Suite for Orchestra
Claude Debussy | Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Symphony No. 31 in D “Paris”