SF Symphony's Russian Program, Featuring Pictures at an Exhibition
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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All offers for Mussgorsky's Pictures at an Exhibition have expired.
The last date listed for Mussgorsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was Friday October 14, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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Conductor David Robertson, of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program of great contrasts. The evening begins with a bang, as Rossini's Overture to L'Italiana in Algeri starts things off. This widely recorded and performed piece opens slowly, leading up to a joyous burst of music. Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 follows, showing off the bold and colorful style of the composer's youthful pieces. Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 closes out the evening. This complex piece combines intense calm and peacefulness with moments of intense turmoil and is one of the works that best embodies the spirit of its composer. Learn More
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4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Jay
For the price and seating, this was a really fun event to try out a Symphony night having never been previously. Entertaining, a bit too lowkey at times but overall interesting and exciting. For the right pieces I'd treat myself and my SO to another of these for sure.Written on Oct 17 2011
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I wish I had known more about the opener- it was a little long (55min) for me, and it was all sung in Russian. Mussorsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was excellent! I would highly recommend seeing this and wish it was longer (35 min, I think).Written on Oct 17 2011
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Steve Cohen
I understand that to "pay" for the classical popular Pictures at an Exhibition, we were required to take on a more challenging piece. This one, a premiere performance, was really exacting too much of a price in the interests of "educating" the audience. I didn't like it. However, Pictures was done very well, and was excellent. I don't mind going for the less popular as well, but....within reason.Written on Oct 17 2011
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rebecca
solid performance. the woman singer for Shostakovich no. 14 was excellent, and Pictures at an Exhibition is always a crowd pleaser!Written on Oct 17 2011
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More Information About Mussgorsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
Website
http://www.sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=49720
Quotes & Highlights
- "When Conlon is leading a performance, music and drama never seem to be at odds ... All of it is marked with a joyous sense of urgency."— Opera News
Description
This all-Russian program features two epic compositions. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14 is an emotive work for soprano, bass, and string orchestra with a battery of percussion, comprised of 11 linked setting of poems that present a gripping discussion of our own mortality. This work pairs well with Ravel’s colorful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s famous work, originally written for solo piano, which helped to make famous the sights and sounds of Kiev.
The concert benefits the Orchestra’s Pension Fund.
About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present more than 220 concerts each year from September through July in a variety of genres, with SFS musicians performing classical concerts, holiday favorites, summer pops events, free outdoor concerts, special series for families and children, plus presentations of visiting guest artists and orchestras from around the globe. The San Francisco Symphony also takes its unique style to audiences world-wide, touring nationally and internationally every year. The SFS is currently recording all the Mahler symphonies on its own media label and has recently launched Keeping Score, a national, multi-year, multi-media project bringing classical music to millions of Americans via TV, radio, the Internet and more.