San Francisco Symphony: Semyon Bychkov Conducts Strauss, Schumann
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for San Francisco Symphony: Strauss And Schumann was Friday November 4, 2011 / 6:30pm.
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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
1 Goldstar Member Review
Wayne J.
The Richard Strauss pieces were wonderful!Written on Nov 08 2011
I noted, however, that the third trombonist semed especially bored, having very few notes to play. He spent most of the time with both his arms and his legs crossed! Rather than intently following the conductor and being immersed in the music, he was just sitting idly by until his few bars came up. Not an especially participative mode of being present to clock in for his $100K+/year salary. What if the paying audience just sat around looking bored until, finally, the third trombonist got his few notes in? Don't these players get that their every move on stage is being scrutinized by the audience? And what about the guest conductor? Doesn't he care what kind of attentiveness to the music he is eliciting from everyone on stage?
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More Information About San Francisco Symphony: Strauss And Schumann
Website
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Description
Artists:
Semyon Bychkov: conductor
Kirill Gerstein: piano
San Francisco Symphony
Program:
R. Strauss: Don Juan
R. Strauss: Burleske for Piano and Orchestra
Schumann: Symphony No. 2
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