National Symphony Orchestra: Prelude Festival Concerts
Guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, and Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme.
- Sep. 8 - 9, 2005
- Multiple Venues
- 1 hour 35 minutes
- $15.00 - $35.00
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From the Washington Post (Sep. 9):
"THE SEASON HAS ALREADY BEGUN -- TRIUMPHANTLY!"
Peter Oundjian conducts with "vigor throughout, and color, and elan."
Alisa Weilerstein is "a genuine prodigy... a rare mixture of elegance and wit."
Read the full Washington Post review.
Spend the evening with the NSO as they perform a diverse collection of works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. The New York Times calls Peter Oundjian, who recently became Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, "a musically gifted conductor." Young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a rising star in the classical music world, has won unanimous praise for her natural virtuosity and impassioned musicianship.
"THE SEASON HAS ALREADY BEGUN -- TRIUMPHANTLY!"
Peter Oundjian conducts with "vigor throughout, and color, and elan."
Alisa Weilerstein is "a genuine prodigy... a rare mixture of elegance and wit."
Read the full Washington Post review.
Spend the evening with the NSO as they perform a diverse collection of works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. The New York Times calls Peter Oundjian, who recently became Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, "a musically gifted conductor." Young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a rising star in the classical music world, has won unanimous praise for her natural virtuosity and impassioned musicianship.
Program and Notes
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
- Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
- TCHAIKOVSKY
- Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
- BEETHOVEN
- Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
Artists
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Peter Oundjian
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Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Resources
Watch and Listen
Understanding the Music: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica". Compositional form
Understanding the Music: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica". Napoleon's influence
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