Coming in October

Join the GSO for its 2010-2011 season premier! The GSO will be performing Grieg's In Autumn, Glazunov's "Autumn" from The Seasons, Vaughan Williams' Tuba Concerto in F Minor, and Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D Major, to name a few!
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
8:00pm
Patty Granville Arts Center

Coming in November

The GSO will be performing Piazolla's "Otoņo Porteņo" (Buenos Aires Autumn), Mozart's Symphony No. 36 in C Major "Linz", Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano. This performance will also feature Vivaldi's "Autumn" from The Four Seasons.
Friday, November 19th, 2010
8:00pm
Patty Granville Arts Center
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This performance will feature:

Simone Sala, piano

Claude Debussy – “Rondes de Printemps”, No. 3 Images for Orchestra   

Timing:  7’52

Images pour orchestre is an orchestral composition in three sections by Claude Debussy. Debussy wrote the music between 1905 and 1912. Debussy had originally intended this set of Images as a two-piano sequel to the first set of Images (solo piano), in a letter to his publisher Durand as of September 1905. However, by March 1906, in another letter to Durand, Debussy had begun to think of casting the work for orchestra rather than two pianos.

Sections

I. Gigues (1909-1912)

The original title of Gigues was Gigues tristes. Debussy used his memories of England as inspiration for the music; in addition to the song "Dansons la gigue" by Charles Bordes the Scottish folk tune "The Keel Row".Controversy exists over the role of André Caplet in the orchestration of Gigues. Robert Orledge and Williametta Spencer are two writers, for example, who have accepted Caplet as assisting with the orchestration.   In contrast, François Lesure has stated, based on manuscript examination in the Bibliothèque National (MS 1010), that Caplet did not assist with the orchestration.

II. Ibéria (1905-1908)

Ibéria is the most popular of the three orchestral Images and itself forms a triptych within a triptych. The three sections of Ibéria are:

     1. Par les rues et par les chemins ("In the streets and by-ways")

     2. Les Parfums de la nuit ("The fragrance of the night")

     3. Le matin d'un jour de fête ("The morning of the festival day")

The music is inspired by impressions of Spain. Richard Langham Smith has commented on Debussy's own wish to incorporate ideas of juxtaposing elements of the visual arts in musical terms including a quote from Debussy to Caplet from a letter of 26 February 1910.  “You can't imagine how naturally the transition works between 'Parfums de la nuit' and 'Le Matin d'un jour de fête. Ça n'a pas l'air d'être écrit.”

III. Rondes de printemps ("Round dances of spring") (1905-1909)

Debussy utilized two folk tunes, "Nous n'irons plus au bois" and "Do, do l'enfant do" in this movement.

Michel Camilo – Concerto for Piano, Harp, and Strings                  

Timing:  24’10

The Suite for Piano, Harp, and Strings is more influences by jazz and is an enjoyable and breezy piece to listen to. The Latin roots of the composer are very evident. Of course, the piano plays the major role and Mr. Camilo proves he is a great jazz pianist. Finally, there is Caribe, Mr. Camilo's signature tune and a piece that first attracted attention.

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