Explore the merging of cultural traditions through music. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 combines Finnish folk influences with the Russian Romantic style of Tchaikovsky, while Ravel’s Piano Concerto fuses French music with American jazz.
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Louis Schwizgebel, Piano
Explore the merging of cultural traditions through music. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 combines Finnish folk influences with the Russian Romantic style of Tchaikovsky, while Ravel’s Piano Concerto fuses French music with American jazz.
Say: Grand Bazaar
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Louis Schwizgebel, Piano
Explore the merging of cultural traditions through music. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 combines Finnish folk influences with the Russian Romantic style of Tchaikovsky, while Ravel’s Piano Concerto fuses French music with American jazz.
Say: Grand Bazaar
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Louis Schwizgebel, Piano
Program:
AMERICAN TRADITIONS
David Baker: Blues (Deliver My Soul);
Dvořák: Violin Sonatina in G major, Op. 100;
Florence Price: The Deserted Garden;
Clarence Cameron White: Levee Dance, Op. 26, No. 2;
William Grant Still: Suite for Violin and Piano;
Percy Grainger: Molly on the Shore;
Mark O’Connor: Strings and Threads Suite;
Harry Burleigh: Southland Sketches (movements I and IV);
Libby Larsen: Blue Piece;
Ravel:Sonata (movements II and III)
Simon Trpčeski makes his Oregon Symphony debut performing Tchaikovsky’s passionate Piano Concerto No. 1. Also on the program is Jean Sibelius’ rarely performed Symphony No. 3, which resounds with the Nordic spirit of his native Finland.
Walker: Lyric for Strings
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3
David Zinman, Conductor
Simon Trpčeski, Piano