Today's Symphony

[Dave (imported)]

It's been a while between really spectacular concerts thanks to the snow and other problems.

However, today's Symphony was recorded and y'all might get a chance to hear it (Eventually). . .

Manfred Honeck, the principle conductor, invited his young brother Ranier Honeck to play Britten's Violin Concerto Op15.

It's a 20th Century piece of music and is spectacular.

Honeck also commissioned an Orchestral Suite from Antonin Dvorak's lyric opera Rusalka. He Premiered it here in Pittsburgh. Great piece of music that I wouldn't want to hear as an opera.

The third piece was -- Tchaikovsky's Symphony #6 in B minor, the Pathetique and was (As it should be) heartbreaking.

There were over 30 microphones recording this. I will come back to this when the CD is published.

I do intend to buy this and listen again without the benefits of other people around to make slight noises.