Respighi’s “The Pines of Rome” from Chicago on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Also to be heard tonight: Bizet’s “ ‘Roma’ Symphony in C” and selections from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”.
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.
Also to be heard tonight: Bizet’s “ ‘Roma’ Symphony in C” and selections from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”.
Also music by Berlioz, Berg, and Liszt.
These are the symphonies to be heard: a "2nd", a "Pastorale", a "Scottish" and a "Pathetique".
Two (!) string quartets by Ginastera and a number of works for consorts to be heard tonight.
Alan Gilbert guest conducts.
Carlos Kalmar guest conducts.
Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts.
The concert, recorded live, comes to us from the Philharmonic's archives.
Some of the works you'll hear this week: "Mass in B Minor", "40th Symphony in G Minor", a "6th Symphony", a "100th Symphony", a "1st String Quartet", and a "Prelude and Ground".
You'll hear a late string quartet by Beethoven, a work for 8 players by Balakirev and music by Dutch composer and organist Sweelinck.