Sunday, October 26, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
The Broadway Presbyterian Church, New York.
Richard Stout, guest conductor
Larisa Gelman, bassoon
Franz Schubert
Overture in Bb Major
D. 470
Composed in 1816
Antonio Vivaldi
Bassoon Concerto in C Major
RV 475
Carl Maria von Weber
Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Bassoon and Orchestra
Op. 35
Composed in 1809
John Corigliano
Voyage
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Prague” Symphony
K. 504, "Prague"
Arranged by 1787
Known commonly as the Christmas Concerto, this work was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714. Read more →
Still writing under the influence of classically-oriented German masters like Mendelssohn and Brahms, scored the Serenade for a wind ensemble very similar to that of Mozart’s great Serenade for Thirteen Winds. Read more →
Heralded as a “promising new compositional voice” by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Kansas City native Stephanie Berg’s music has been met with enthusiasm, and has been described as fun, creative, vivid and unabashedly cinematic. Read more →
The piece established Rachmaninoff's fame as a concerto composer and is one of his most enduringly popular pieces. Read more →
Nico Giacalone has recently won second prize in the International Mozart Competition in Vienna. He also graduated this past year with a Master’s Degree from the Mannes Conservatory and was awarded the Steinway Award for outstanding work as a performer and supportive classmate. Read more →
