Bernard Haitink guest conducts the Philharmonic (New York) in Bruckner’s 7th (Symphony)
The two symphonies on tonight's program come from later in each composer's career. They are both considered masterworks of the form and of their era. Enjoy!
Joshua Bell plays Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto” with the San Francisco Symphony
Initially violinist Leopold Auer was critical of the solo writing in the Tchaikovsky 'VIolin Concerto'. Years later Auer changed his mind and became one of the works fervent champions.*
The Berlin Philharmonic plays two symphonies by Beethoven on the “Evening Concert”
Sir SImon Rattle conudcts the group in Beethoven's two F major symphoneis, the 8th and the 6th, the "Pastoral".
An all-Mozart program from the Cleveland Orchestra on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Lorin Maazel was Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1972 - 1982. Tonight, recordings made during that tenure: all-Mozart!
An all Brahms program from the Cleveland Orchestra on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
"You don't know what it means to the likes of us when we hear his footsteps behind us" - Johannes Brahms, referring to (his) Beethoven) looming presence over the musical landscape of the 19th century.*