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| FWSO program |
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Musical Director, conducted the concert.
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| Miguel Harth-Bedoya |
Following "The Star Spangled Banner", the orchestra performed music written by Franz Schubert. The selection was the overture to "Alfonso and Estrella". The score was completed in February, 1822. The opera was never performed in Schubert's lifetime but the overture was performed numerous times before he passed
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| Franz Schubert 1797-1828 |
After a short pause, Maestro Harth-Bedoya returned to the stage accompanied by guest cello soloist Raphaela Gromes. The cello Ms. Gromes played is a 1855 Jean-Batiste Vuillaume instrument. She performed Robert Schumann's "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor". Wow!! Raphaela was so impressive and the sounds that flowed from the cello were enchanting. The audience was most appreciative of her performance with prolonged applause. Raphaela returned to the stage to play an encore for the audience with Alan Steele, FWSO Cello Principal. Oh wow...what an amazing duet! The title of the selection was not announced...rats!
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| Robert Schumann 1810-1856 |
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| Raphaela Gromes cello soloist |
After a short intermission, orchestra members returned to the stage for the last selection, "Pictures At An Exhibition". Modest Mussorgsky composed this music first for solo piano. It was later scored for a full orchestra and was premiered in Paris May,1923 to great acclaim. Ken Meltzer wrote on the program notes about the piece, "Mussorgsky's "pictures At An Exhibition" was the Russian composers' heartfelt memorial tribute to his friend, the visual artist, Viktor Hartmann".
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| Modest Mussorgsky 1839-1881 |
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