“Muti conducts Tchaikovsky and Debussy” on tonight’s “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  You’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “5th Symphony” and Debussy’s symphonic triptych “La Mer” (The Sea).  Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts.  Also on the program Berlioz’ “Waverly Overture” and Mendelssohn’s “Calm Sea and Prosperous Journey”.

Tuesday April 19: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 16-16)  

Muti conducts Tchaikovsky and Debussy

Berlioz: Waverley Overture

Debussy: La mer

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 ("Fate")

Read here about the 'program' (the story behind) the 4th Symphony in Tchaikovsky's words: https://theoryofmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/the-programme-of-tchaikovskys-symphony-no-4/

Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnol