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Notes by Michael Allsen
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last update: 6/10/09
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| 2009-2010 | Madison Symphony Orchestra - 84th Season |
| Oct. 2-3-4, 2009 |
Beethoven, Overture "Consecration of the House"
/ R. Strauss, Death and Transfiguration / Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 |
| Oct. 23-24-25, 2009 |
Glinka, Overture to "Russlan and Ludmilla" /
Piazzolla, Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
/ Mahler, Symphony No.1 |
| Nov. 20-21-22, 2009 |
Respighi, Fountains of Rome / Bloch, Schelomo / Dvorák, Silent Woods / Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.5 |
| Dec.
4-5-6, 2009 |
"Christmas Spectacular" |
| Feb.
5-6-7, 2010 |
Bruch, Kol Nidrei / Mozart, Violin Concerto No.5 / Saint-Saëns, The Muse and the Poet /
Saint-Saëns, Symphony No.3 (Organ) |
| Feb.
26-27-28, 2010 |
Eller, Dawn / Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No.1 / Sibelius, Symphony No.1 |
| Mar.
19-20-21, 2010 |
Weber, Overture to "Oberon" / Mozart, Piano Concerto No.25 / Brahms, Serenade No.1 |
| Apr.
16-17-18, 2010 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Overture "The Great Russian Easter"
/ Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
/ Mussorgsky, Boris Gudenov (excepts) |
| 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
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| 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 |
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Barber, Toccata Festiva / Debussy, Nocturnes / Sibelius, Symphony No.7 / Guilmant, Symphony No.2 for Organ and Orchestra |
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Rossini, Overture to "La
gazza ladra"
/ Bruch, Violin Concerto No.1
/ Ponce, Estrellita / Corigliano, Pope's
Concert / Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel) |
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Berlioz, Overture to
"Benvenuto Cellini"
/ Schumann, Cello Concerto
/ Brahms, Symphony No.1 |
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Strauss, Don Juan / Golijov, Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra / Canteloube, Songs of the Auvergne (selections) / Ravel, Bolero |
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"Christmas Spectacular" |
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Grieg, Suites Nos.1-2 from "Peer Gynt" (selections) / Glazunov, Violin Concerto / Dvorák, Symphony No.7 |
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Mendelssohn, Ruy Blas Overture / Beethoven, Violin Concerto / Puccini, The Chrysanthemums / Janacek, Sinfonietta |
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Hoffman, The Forty Steps (concerto for cello and oud - world premiere) / Rossini, Stabat mater |
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Falla, Suite No.2 from "The Three-Cornered Hat" / Chopin, Piano Concerto No.2 / Vaughan Williams, Symphony No.2 (A London Symphony) |
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Shostakovich, Festive Overture / Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No.3 / Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6 ("Pathetique") |