The Evening Concert

This concert was recorded a few weeks ago (April, 2017). It was 'curated' by Steve Reich.

the "Symphonie fantastique", the "Haydn Variations" and the "Piano Concerto in G" are some of the works on this week's "Evening Concert"

Beethoven's late works for string quartet are often described as being "sublime"....(word-play here: is that the opposite of "sub-lemon"?)

We know Verdi's "Messa da Requiem", but we don't know the dedicatee, poet Manzoni.... [click on the article title for more information]

Music Director MTT (Michael Tilson Thomas) conducts. [Click on the article title for more information.]

Pablo Heras-Casado conducts. [Click on the article title for more infomation]

The recording was made in Carengei Hall this past April 3rd. Also on the program, Beethoven's 3rd Symphony.

You'll also hear music by Beethoven, Debussy, Bach and others.

On the second hour of tonight's "Evening Concert" the Orion String Quartet plays the 12th of Beethoven's 18 "String Quartets".

Also on the program, the Philharmonic's Principal Flute Robert Langevin is the soloist in Nielsen's "Flute Concerto".