Overview
At a Glance
IVES - From the Steeples and the Mountains
BERG - Suite from Lulu
BRAHMS - Symphony No. 2
This concert is co-sponsored
by Frantz Ward LLP,
by the Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust,
and by The Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation.
Program Details
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
From the Steeples and the Mountains
by Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Symphonic Suite from Lulu
by Alban Berg (1885-1935)
1. Rondo: Andante and Hymn
2. Ostinato: Allegro
3. Variations
4. Adagio
INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 73
by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Adagio non troppo
3. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) — Presto ma non assai
— Tempo I — Presto ma non assai — Tempo I
4. Allegro con spirito
The concert will end at approximately 9:45 p.m.
The Artists
Franz Welser-Möst was appointed the seventh music director of The Cleveland Orchestra in 1999 and began his tenure with the 2002-03 season. He has led the Orchestra on tours from Asia to Europe and across North America, and developed a series of residencies with the Orchestra across the globe. In Northeast Ohio, he has continued the ensemble's acclaimed work as one of the world's best orchestral ensembles and begun a variety of new initiatives to make music even more accessible at home at Severance Hall and Blossom. His long-term commitment with Cleveland extends to the Orchestra's centennial in 2018. Read more about Franz Welser-Möst.
About the Music
Program Notes
Commentary and historical background about the music are printed in program books distributed free-of-charge to audience members at Blossom Festival concerts. These program notes are usually available on-line ahead of time.
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