GSO - Symphonic Masters
feat' Soloist Niels Bijl
Sunday 10 November 2:00pm
Gippsland
Symphony Orchestra presents SYMPHONIC MASTERS at the West Gippsland
Arts Centre.
Serge Prokofiev – Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Suite 1 & 2
Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet is a
ballet composed in 1935-1936 based on William Shakespeare's play of the
same name. Prokofiev also arranged three orchestral suites and a set of
ten piano pieces from the music for the ballet. The GSO has selected from
suites 1 and 2 for this performance: Montagues and Capulets, Madrigal,
Minuet, Masks, Death of Tybalt, Friar Laurence, and Romeo at Juliet's
Tomb. Prokofiev’s suites are some of the most memorable and dramatic
moments from the ballet, capturing the essence of his powerful and
evocative compositional style. The suites are often performed in concert
and have become popular pieces in the orchestral repertoire.
Claude
Debussy – Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra – soloist Niels Bijl
In
1901 American saxophonist Elise Hall had requested Claude Debussy to
compose a piece for the saxophone, however, he didn’t take the commission
seriously and looked scornfully on the abilities of Hall as a saxophonist
and as such did not work on the commission for some time. Hall made many
trips to Paris to meet with Debussy and he eventually began to work on the
piece and sent the score for saxophone and piano to Hall in 1911. It was
subsequently arranged for orchestra by Jean Roger-Ducasse in 1919.
Johannes
Brahms – Symphony No. 4
Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4,
Op. 98, is a monumental work in the symphonic repertoire, composed in
1884-1885. This highly regarded symphony explores emotional depth,
structural coherence, and symphonic innovation, making it a cornerstone of
Romantic symphonic repertoire. After its premiere performance, the
symphony received mixed reviews. Listeners were challenged by the dense,
rich textural colours and the complexity of its structures. It is now
viewed as the work of a genius and rightly celebrated as one of the great
symphonic achievements, a work that combines romantic intellectualism and
emotional expressionism. The fourth symphony by Brahms places him in the
vanguard of symphonic composers, a rightful heir to Beethoven’s crown.
Duration:
1 hour and 50 minute including intermission
Members: $20
Full:
$25
Concession: $20
Youth U/18: $15
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$25.00 -
10 November 2024
