
Mahler’s Sixth Symphony by the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo conducts Gustav: Dudamel conducts Mahler: tonight's "Evening Concert"
Gustavo conducts Gustav: Dudamel conducts Mahler: tonight's "Evening Concert"
Louis Vierne's name is not as well known as Ravel's. His music comes from the same era and culture; you'll hear his Piano Quintet tonight.
"Berlioz is a genius". My 16-year old daughter said that after having discovered and learned about him through his "Symphonie fantastique" by way of her playing in the Eact Central Illinois Youth Orchestra led By Kevin Kelly. I think seasoned critics would agree.
For the listener, there is a clarity heard in the chamber-sized performances of Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos" that is not available in the orchestral versions...hear the first and third of those six Concertos tonight.
Three days. That's all it took. Shostakovich wrote the "Festive Overture" in 1954 for the 37th Anniversary of the 'October Revolution' in three days!