Sun, Feb 26, 2 pm
Straz Center
Program
TFO’s mini festival celebrating 150 years of Rachmaninoff concludes with the “Everest” of piano concertos, his Piano Concerto No. 3, famously featured in the movie Shine. It’s also the composer’s most difficult work – and most thrilling, especially in the hands of pianist Joyce Yang, who returns for her second weekend in a row with Maestro Francis and TFO. The concert begins with Carl August Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4, “Inextinguishable,” a tour de force showpiece for the orchestra.
Carl August Nielsen
(1865-1931)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 “Inextinguishable”♫
1. Allegro
2. Poco allegretto
3. Poco adagio quasi andante
4. Allegro
♫ Morse Family Foundation Music Collection; Established 1996
– Intermission –
Serge Rachmaninoff
(1873-1943)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Intermezzo
III. Finale
Joyce Yang, piano
Joyce Yang plays the Steinway Piano from the Music Gallery, exclusive agents for Steinway & Sons.
Program Notes
Author Kurt Loft, freelance writer and former music critic for The Tampa Tribune, provides detailed and informative program notes about the pieces on this program. Click here to read online.
Printable Program Notes
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Audio Program Notes
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Interview with Michael Francis & Joyce Yang
How does Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 compare to his Piano Concerto No. 2? Listen in to what our Maestro and soloist have to say about the mighty beast that they are facing this week.Listen on Spotify
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