Symphonic Wake
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
In the formidable wake of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, composers were forced to take the genre in new directions in order to stay fresh. Johannes Brahms brought clear chamber sensibilities to his grand symphonies; tonight we'll hear his Symphony No. 3 with the New York Phil under Kurt Masur.
Before that, however, we'll enjoy a pre-Beethoven symphonic treat: Jaap Schröder leads the Academy of Ancient Music through Mozart's Symphony No. 16 in C, while guitarist Sharon Isbin takes us back even furthur with J.S. Bach's Concerto in A Minor (originally for violin).
The husband and wife team of David Finckel and Wu Han serve up Shostakovich's Cello Sonata later on, and we'll hear a sonata of a different kind — pianist Herbert Henck performs George Antheil's "Savage Sonata."
Before that, however, we'll enjoy a pre-Beethoven symphonic treat: Jaap Schröder leads the Academy of Ancient Music through Mozart's Symphony No. 16 in C, while guitarist Sharon Isbin takes us back even furthur with J.S. Bach's Concerto in A Minor (originally for violin).
The husband and wife team of David Finckel and Wu Han serve up Shostakovich's Cello Sonata later on, and we'll hear a sonata of a different kind — pianist Herbert Henck performs George Antheil's "Savage Sonata."
