This evening, a bit of diversion involving what many call the world's greatest living pianist. We have tickets for the concert, not the gala festivities--neither of us feels like wearing a tuxedo (dinner jacket) anyway.
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Carlos Simon: Warmth from Other Suns
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Antonín Dvořak: Largo from Symphony No. 9 in E Minor,
Op. 95, “From the New World”
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol
The NSO’s 95th season bursts to life with Gianandrea Noseda and the sensational Yuja Wang in Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, a powerhouse work for Wang to flaunt her “scintillating pianism” and “adventurous spirit” (New York Classical Review).
The evening also shines a spotlight on American voices, from Copland’s resounding Fanfare for the Common Man to Carlos Simon’s Warmth from Other Suns—an evocative meditation on the Great Migration.
Dvořak’s Largo from “From the New World” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol wrap up the celebration with a vibrant flourish. A perfect night for newcomers and longtime symphony lovers alike!
It sounds incredible. We would opt for the non-tuxedo version, as well.
ReplyDeleteWell I hope that your own review turns out to be as positive as the one you read in "The New York Classical Review". By the way, is Carlos Simon Carly Simon's long lost son?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so, but of course one can never be sure, what with quantum mechanics and all....
DeleteIt should keep me awake.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a nice time!
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DeleteWhy not the full "From the New World" Symphony (I find that in its entirety it tells a story) - or is the Orange Turd cutting back and diminishing our history too?
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Good question. I think it may have been that doing the entire symphony would have made the entire program go over 2.5 hours. There were clearly a number of things Noseda wanted to accomplish on opening night.
DeleteAnd I should add the the performance of the Largo brought both a tear to my eye and a smile to my face. Ooooooo that solo oboe on "Goin' Home"...
DeleteOur symphony is on its last legs; it starts its season (the last?) soon.
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