Sir Mark Elder guest conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “English Music”
Tonight it is music by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir Edward Elgar. One wonders why Vaughan Williams was never officially conferred the title of "Sir".
Britain’s Beauty
A look back to 2013, the centennial year of British composer Benjamin Britten.
The New York Philharmonic Celebrates Zubin Mehta at 80
Zubin turned 80 years old earlier in 2016; the Philharmonic celebrates that with this program of works from the Archive.
Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto” featured on tonight’s “Evening Concert” from the Milwaukee SO
Sibelius wanted to be one of the great violinists. He never succeeded at it. However, he left posterity an amazing violin concerto that continues to delight to this day.
“Pictures at an Exhibition” performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the “Evening Concert”
Absolute music is music that is purely for music's sake; there's not a story to tell, just sound to move us. Program music attempts to tell a story or be descriptive, like "Pictures at an Exhibition".