Beethoven’s “9th Symphony” from Berlin on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus plus vocal soloists are led by Kirill Petrenko.
7-9 PM Monday-Thursday & Sunday
Great performances from the great concert venues, 7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday, on WILL-FM.
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus plus vocal soloists are led by Kirill Petrenko.
Music by Grieg, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev will also be heard.
It's a concert from Symphony Center in Chicago.
Also to be heard, iconic compositions by Beethoven (7th Symphony) and Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring)
...much more = Beethoven's "9th Symphony", string quartets by Shostakovich, music of Mozart, et.al.
The Beethoven is followed by chamber music by Mendelssohn an episode of "Early Music Now".
You'll hear string quartets and movements from string quartets by Mozart, Haydn, Arriaga, and Pfitzner.
The program comes to us from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble that Jansons led for many years.
The concert recording was made in Chicago with the CSO and guest conductor Neeme Jarvi.
"and more" = "Hary Janos Suite", and a Concerto for Trombone.