The Introspective Composer
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
British composer Gerald Finzi struggled with adversity all his life. He lost his Teacher, his Father, and three Brothers during his formative years — the effects of which he poured into his highly introspective (and often haunting) music. Tonight we'll hear an early work, the Interlude for Oboe and Strings; Vernon Handley leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Rachel Masters leads us through Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera's adventurous Harp Concerto in our second hour; we'll also hear the wonderful soprano Benita Valenti in Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock" in honor of her 72nd birthday. A related work towards the end of our evening can be found in Alexander Glazunov's "Pastorale" Symphony (No. 7); Jose Serebrier conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Rachel Masters leads us through Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera's adventurous Harp Concerto in our second hour; we'll also hear the wonderful soprano Benita Valenti in Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock" in honor of her 72nd birthday. A related work towards the end of our evening can be found in Alexander Glazunov's "Pastorale" Symphony (No. 7); Jose Serebrier conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
