Mussorgsky, blindsided by the sudden passing of his close friend Victor Hartmann, turned his pain into art: he composed a suite of musical paintings for piano, inspired by Hartmann’s sketches. Maurice Ravel later brightened this imagined gallery with the colorful orchestral arrangement most recognizable today.
Artists:
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Leonard Slatkin, conductor
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Miles Mykkanen, tenor
Program:
- Berlioz Roman Carnival Overtune
- Mohammed Fairouz An Affirming Flame (World Premiere)
- Mussorgsky/ Arr. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Perfromances:
- Friday, November 15th, 2019
- 10:45 AM
- Saturday, November 16th, 2019
- 8:00 PM
- Sunday, November 17th, 2019
- 3:00 PM
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