MSO program notes by Michael Allsen

Madison Symphony Orchestra Program Notes by Michael Allsen
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last update: 3/21/08

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2008-2009	Madison Symphony Orchestra - 83rd Season
Sept. 26-27-28, 2008	Mendelssohn, Symphony No.4 ("Italian") / Respighi, Pines of Rome / Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.3
Oct. 17-18-19, 2008	Copland, An Outdoor Overture / Elgar, Cello Concerto / Holst, The Planets
Nov. 7-8-9, 2008	Barber, Overture to "The School for Scandal" / Brahms, Violin Concerto / Tormis, Overture No.2 / Shostakovich / Symphony No.9
Dec. 5-6-7, 2008	"Christmas Spectacular"
Jan. 16-17-18, 2009	Mozart. Symphony No.31 ("Paris"), K.297 (300a) / Sibelius, Violin Concerto / Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet (Selections)
Feb. 6-7-8, 2009	All-Beethoven Program: Leonore Overture No.3 / Piano Concerto No.3 / Symphony No.7
Mar. 6-7-8, 2009	Borodin, Overture to "Prince Igor" / Stravinsky, Violin Concerto / Dvorák, Symphony No.8
Apr. 3-4-5, 2009	Wagner, Prelude to "Parsifal" / Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto No.2 / Brahms, Symphony No.2
May 3-4-5, 2009	Verdi, Messa da Requiem

2007-2008	Madison Symphony Orchestra - 82nd Season
Sept. 28-29-30, 2007	Barber, Toccata Festiva / Debussy, Nocturnes / Sibelius, Symphony No.7 / Guilmant, Symphony No.2 for Organ and Orchestra
Oct. 6, 2007	Rossini, Overture to "La gazza ladra" / Bruch, Violin Concerto No.1 / Ponce, Estrellita / Corigliano, Pope's Concert / Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)
Oct. 19-20-21, 2007	Berlioz, Overture to "Benvenuto Cellini" / Schumann, Cello Concerto / Brahms, Symphony No.1
Nov. 16-17-18, 2007	Strauss, Don Juan / Golijov, Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra / Canteloube, Songs of the Auvergne (selections) / Ravel, Bolero
Dec. 7-8-9, 2007	"Christmas Spectacular"
Jan. 25-26-27, 2008	Grieg, Suites Nos.1-2 from "Peer Gynt" (selections) / Glazunov, Violin Concerto / Dvorák, Symphony No.7
Feb. 15-16-17, 2008	Mendelssohn, Ruy Blas Overture / Beethoven, Violin Concerto / Puccini, The Chrysanthemums / Janacek, Sinfonietta
Mar. 7-8-9, 2008	Hoffman, The Forty Steps (concerto for cello and oud - world premiere) / Rossini, Stabat mater
Mar. 28-29-30, 2008	Falla, Suite No.2 from "The Three-Cornered Hat" / Chopin, Piano Concerto No.2 / Vaughan Williams, Symphony No.2 (A London Symphony)
Apr. 25-26-27, 2008	Shostakovich, Festive Overture / Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No.3 / Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6 ("Pathetique")

2006-2007	Madison Symphony Orchestra - 81st Season
Sept. 8-9-10, 2006	Smetana, Overture to "The Bartered Bride" / Chopin, Piano Concerto No.1 / R. Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra
Oct. 13-14-15, 2006	Liszt, Les Préludes / Bottesini, Double Bass Concerto No.2 / Meyer, Double Bass Concerto No.2 / Beethoven, Symphony No.8
Nov. 3-4-5, 2006	Brahms, Tragic Overture / Ravel, Shéhérazade / Danielpour, Triptych from "Margaret Garner" / Shostakovich, Symphony No.5
Dec. 1-2-3, 2006	"Christmas Spectacular"
Jan. 26-27-28, 2007	Weber, Overture to "Der Freischütz" / J.S. Bach, Violin Concerto No.1, BWV 1041 / Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.4
Feb. 9-10-11, 2007	Herbert, Cello Concerto No.2 / Mahler, Symphony No.9
Mar. 16-17-18, 2007	Vivaldi, The Four Seasons / Stravinsky, Rite of Spring (1947 version)
Mar. 4, 2007	Choral Concert: Langlais, Hymn of Thanksgiving (Te Deum) / Kodály, Miss Brevis / Britten, Missa Brevis / Mozart, Missa Brevis in F Major, K.192
Apr. 20-21-22, 2007	Wagner, Prelude to Act I of "Die Meistersinger von Nürnburg" / R. Strauss, Burleske / Liszt, Malédiction / Elgar, Enigma Variations
May 10-11-12, 2007	Prokofiev, March and Scherzo from "The Love for Three Oranges" / Gershwin, Concerto in F / Orff, Carmina Burana