“Gaspard of the Night” and “El Salon Mexico” on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
"Gaspard de la nuit" (Gaspard of the Night) was written for piano solo in 1908; premiered in 1909; Constant's orchestration is from 1990.
"Gaspard de la nuit" (Gaspard of the Night) was written for piano solo in 1908; premiered in 1909; Constant's orchestration is from 1990.
Same composer, two completely different works: the Nielsen Violin Concerto is "neo-romantic" while the Flute Concerto is (1920s) "modern". Both are on tonight's New York Philharmonic broadcast.
At 7:00 it's 'Music for Winds" by French composers on "The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center", followed at 8:00 by the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival: music of Busoni, Schumann and Schubert.