Symphony No. 1
“Glinka’s brilliant Overture to
Russlan and Ludmilla opens this program with furious and exciting violin lines and a triumphant coda. And Madison Symphony audiences are, by now, very familiar with
Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg’s unique interpretive gifts, which are perfectly suited to Piazzolla’s
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Piazzolla fuses the sexy rhythms of his native Argentinean tango with jazz and other influences to create a vibrant
nuevo tango. If you listen closely, you'll hear witty quotations from Vivaldi's famous concertos as Piazzolla explores the moods of the seasons, from the heat of Summer and the melancholy Fall, to an intensely emotional Winter and a vivacious Spring. Then, I felt that it was time to return to our first season together. Of all the composers who wrote in the early 20th century, no one has affected me personally more than Mahler. In his works, we find the sounds of life sculpted into monuments of authentic human experience. It will be a real joy to return to his first symphony.” -
John DeMain
| Program |
| Glinka |
Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
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| Piazzolla |
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
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| Mahler |
Symphony No. 1 |
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