Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1: Masterworks

Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1: Masterworks

Brian Raphael Nabors: Pulse
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

The sumptuous brilliance of Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 holds its own alongside the iconic works of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Tchaikovsky – performed with the joyful lyricism of rising-star American soloist Aubree Oliverson. Guest conductor Kensho Watanabe opens the program with Brian Raphael Nabors’ rhythmically charged rhapsody Pulse, followed by Prokofiev’s popular Symphony No. 5, a bold, triumphant work that captures the spirit of human resilience.

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Brian Raphael Nabors
(b. 1991)
Pulse for Orchestra

Max Bruch
(1838 – 1920)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op.26
I. Prelude: Allegro moderato
II. Adagio
III. Finale: Allegro energico

Intermission

Serge Prokofiev
(1891 – 1953)
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op.100
I. Andante
II. Allegro marcato
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro giocoso

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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