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    Hindemith : Symphonie Mathis der Maler

    Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Born November 16, 1895, Hanau (near Frankfurt) Died December 28, 1963, Frankfurt. Symphonie Mathis der Maler Composed 1933-1935 First Performance: March 12, 1934 in Berlin conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. Instrumentation: 2 flutes (second doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (second doubling English Horn), 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 ...
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    Schoenberg : Verklärte Nacht

    Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) Born: September 13, 1874 in Vienna Died: July 13, 1951 in Brentwood Park, Los Angeles, California Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 Completed: December 1, 1899. Arranged for string orchestra in 1917 and revised in 1943. First performance: March 18, 1902 by the Rosé Quartet with an extra violist and cellist at the Vienna Tonkünstlerverein. Instrumentation: originally a...
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    Walton : Symphony No. 1

    Sir William Walton (1902-1983) Born March 29, 1902, in Oldham, Lancashire Died  March 8 1983, on the Island of Ischia, Italy Symphony No. 1 Composed 1932-1935 First Performances: First three movements only: 3 December 1934. Queen's Hall, London. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Hamilton Harty conductor. First complete performance: 6 November 1935. Queen's Hall, London. BBC Symphony Orchestra, ...
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    Barber : Adagio

    Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Born March 9, 1910 in West Chester, PA. Died January 23, 1981 in New York City. Adagio for String Orchestra, Op. 11 Composed 1936. First Performance: November 5, 1938 with Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony. Instrumentation: string orchestra (first and second violins with divided parts, viola divided, cello divided and bass) Duration: ~ 8 minutes. Samuel...
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Archive for January, 2007

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Beethoven : Pastoral Symphony

Jan 21st

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Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Baptized December 17, 1770 in Bonn, Germany.

Died March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria,

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (Pastorale)

Composed in 1808.

First Performance: December 22, 1808 conducted by Beethoven at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna.

Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes,  2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,  2 More >

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Vaughan Williams : The Lark Ascending

Jan 21st

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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Born October 12, 1872 in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England.

Died August 26, 1958 in London.

The Lark Ascending. Romance for Violin and Orchestra

Composed in 1914, revised 1920.

First Orchestral Performance: June 14, 1921 with Adrian Boult conducting the British Symphony Orchestra, Queen’s Hall London.

Instrumentation: solo violin, 2 flutes, More >

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Schubert : Unfinished Symphony

Jan 21st

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Franz Schubert(1797-1828)

Born January 31, 1797 in Vienna (Liechtental), Austria.

Died November 19, 1828 in Vienna.

Symphony No. 7* (8 traditional) in B Minor D. 759 (Unfinished)

Composed in October, 1822.

First Performance: December 17, 1865 with Johann Herbeck conducting the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 More >

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Princeton Symphony Concert 1/21/2007

Jan 10th

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On January 21, 2007 I will be giving a pre-concert talk onstage in the Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall which is on the Princeton University campus. Tickets for the concert are available online.

The concert is at 4PM and I will start talking at 3PM. This is not a lecture! I wish More >

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