Overview
At a Glance
DEBUSSY - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 4 ("Tragic")
STRAUSS - Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero’s Life”)
This concert is sponsored by NACCO Industries Inc,
a Cleveland Orchestra Partner in Excellence,
and by The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation.
Program Details
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Symphony No. 4 ("Tragic")
by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
1. Adagio molto — Allegro vivace
2. Andante
3. Menuetto: Allegro vivace — Trio
4. Allegro
INTERMISSION
Ein Heldenleben — "A Hero's Life"
by Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
1. The Hero
2. The Hero's Adversaries
3. The Hero's Companion
4. The Hero at Battle
5. The Hero's Works of Peace
6. The Hero's Withdrawal from this World
and the Fulfillment of his Life
with William Preucil, solo violin
The concert will end at approximately 8:45 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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