Program
Maestro Francis leads two stunningly beautiful works joined by returning fan favorites. The masterpiece that has started many a love affair with Mahler’s work, his Symphony No. 4, paints a touching view of heaven through a child’s eye, featuring the lush voice of Madison Leonard in the symphony’s finale. Maximilian Hornung returns for Elgar’s very personal Cello Concerto, a haunting reflection of his life in his last major work.
Sir Edward Elgar
(1857-1934)
Concerto for Violoncello in E minor, Op. 85
I. Adagio
II. Lento
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro
Maximilian Hornung, cello
– Intermission –
Gustav Mahler
(1860-1911)
Symphony No. 4 in G major ♫
I. Bedächtig; nicht eilen
II. In gemächlicher Bewegung; ohne Hast
III. Ruhevoll
IV. Sehr behaglich
Madison Leonard, soprano
♫ Music represented by European American Music Distributors Corporation
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.
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Audio Program Notes
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On the Blog: Q&A with Maximilian Hornung
In a Q&A, this weekend’s cellist Maximilian Hornung talks about the unexpected benefits of flying with a cello, the “deep honesty” of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and how weather can make performing tricky. Click here to read.
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