The Evening Concert

Dvorak's Opus 65 Trio was written in 1883 when th ecomposer was in his early 40s, so it is a work of 'mature' Dvorak...

While one composer sought to put (paraphraseing) the world in a Symphony (Mahler) the other sought to hone his musical language to creat a one-movement Symphony (Sibelius).

Art: a creation of the human mind that moves us in some way and that upon repeated interaction with the "art" yields enjoyment and perhaps even something 'new' each time, like these two Beethoven symphonies.

French violinist Renaud Capucon is well-established as an artist of the highest calibre. He'll be the soloist in the one and only "Violin Concerto" by Brahms.

World-renowned pianist Li Jian, Dean of the Piano Department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, i sfeatured in music of Mussorgsky and others.

This week's "Evening Concert" is full of famous works recorded live in concert, including the Brahms' "Violin Concerto".

Flutist Tara Helen O'Connor is featured in the work by Poulenc; Alisa Weilerstein in the Chopin.

Anthony McGill is the soloist in nielsen's Clarinet Concerto with the new York Philharmonic.

Szymanowski's 1st Violin Concerto is one of the first violin concertos to step away from traditional "Romantic"-era-style music.

Set aside the time tonight to spend the hour-plus with Mahler's "9th Symphony". You won't regret it.