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Notes by Michael Allsen
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last update: 5/21/10
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| 2011-2012 | Madison Symphony Orchestra - 86th Season |
| Sept.
16-17-18, 2011 |
Adams, On the Transmigration of Souls / Grieg, Piano Concerto / Beethoven, Symphony No.5 |
| Oct.
14-15-16, 2011 |
Rossini, Overture to “The Barber of Seville”
/ Lalo, Cello Concerto / Sibelius, Symphony No.2 |
| Nov.
11-12-13, 2011 |
Haydn, Symphony No.104 (London) / Ravel, La Valse / Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No.1 |
| Dec. 2-3-4,
2011 |
“Christmas Spectacular” |
| Jan.
20-21-22,
2012 |
Debussy, Images No.2: “Ibéria” / Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No.2 / Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.2 (Little Russian) |
| Mar.
9-10-11, 2012 |
Brahms, Symphony No.3 / Rodrigo, Concierto Andaluz / Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol |
| Mar. 30-31,
Apr. 1, 2012 |
Puts, Inspiring Beethoven / Beethoven, Piano Concerto No.4 / Strauss, Ein Heldenleben |
| May
11-12-13, 2012 |
All-Gershwin Concert: Cuban Overture / An American in
Paris / Rhapsody in Blue / Excerpts from “Porgy and Bess”
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| 2010-2011 |
Madison Symphony Orchestra - 85th Season |
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Brahms, Academic Festival Overture / Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No.2 / Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra |
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Harbison, Great Gatsby Suite
/ Strauss, Till
Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
/ Dvorák, Cello Concerto |
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"Christmas Spectacular" |
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Barber, Medea's Meditation
and Dance of Vengeance
/ Tchaikovsky, Violin
Concerto
/ Schumann, Symphony
No.3
(Rhenish) |
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Elgar, Pomp & Circumstance March, Op. 39, No.5 / Beethoven, Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) / Prokofiev, Symphony No.5 |
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Dvorák, Carnival Overture / Barber, Violin Concerto / Beethoven, Symphony No.3 (Eroica) |
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Stravinsky,
Symphony
of
Psalms
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Schumann,
Piano
Concerto
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Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini |
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Mozart, Concerto for Flute and Harp / Mahler, Symphony No.2 (Resurrection) |
| 2009-2010 | Madison Symphony Orchestra - 84th Season |
| Oct. 2-3-4, 2009 |
Beethoven, Overture "Consecration of the House"
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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.9 ("Jenamy")
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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) |