National Youth Orchestra of America plays Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”
History is full of examples of "What if?"s. What if Mussorgsky's artist friend Viktor Hartmann had lived longer? Would we have "Pictures at an Exhibition"?
History is full of examples of "What if?"s. What if Mussorgsky's artist friend Viktor Hartmann had lived longer? Would we have "Pictures at an Exhibition"?
From Britten's "Violin Concerto" on "Carnegie Hall Live" to Mozart's "Kegelstatt Trio" on the Spoleto Chamber Music Festival on this week's Evening Concert".
Two powerful works composed 130 years apart share tonight's Evening Concert.
It's over 400 years old and still holds an appeal unmatched by works of a similar nature. Monteverdi's "Vespers of 1610" is to this day a work on the grandest of scales.
This week's "Evening Concert starts with Monteverdi's "Vespers" on "Carnegie Hall Live", followed by the CSO on Tuesday, and more each week night at 7:00.