If you could conduct for one night

[val]

I would conduct the Berlin Philharmonic.

SCHUMANN:  Manfred Overture

BEETHOVEN:   7th Symphony

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BRUCKNER:    9th Symphony

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Staatskapelle Dresden

Szeligowski: Comedy Overture
Mozart: Symphony No. 38
Sibelius: The Origin of Fire (with baritone Jorma Hynninen and YL Male Voice Choir)

- Intermission -

Khachaturian: Russian Fantasy
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

[RJR]

Just for kicks, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra:
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Bizet Symphony
Intermission
Dutilleux Métaboles
Roussel 3rd Symphony

[greg]

Well, the first thing that would come to mind is Berlin Phil- Mahler 9. So predictable.
So... let me think of something different.
Hmm... maybe:

New York Phil/Greg Cook
Schoenberg- 5 Pieces for Orchestra
Webern- Symphony
Schnittke- Concerto Grosso 1

---------Intermission--------------

Prokofiev- Chout

[Mirror Image]

An all American night:

Me conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra -

Bernstein: Symphony Dances from West Side Story
Barber: Violin Concerto (soloist Hilary Hahn)

-Intermission-

Piston: Symphony No. 2

[Brahmsian]

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Berlioz - Le Carnaval Romain

Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

Intermission

Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Anton Kuerti, soloist)

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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Berlioz - Le Carnaval Romain

Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

Intermission

Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Anton Kuerti, soloist)

No Canadian music, Ray?

[Brahmsian]

No Canadian music, Ray?

If the thread was "If you could be conductor for one season, what would your season program be?", I'd include a fair amount of Canadian content. 

I'd have an all Eckhardt-Gramatte evening, that is for sure.

[mszczuj]

Beethoven evening with Concerto Köln

Namensfeier
Eroica

Pastorale
8th (oh, what a scandal, what a scandal this one would be)

[eyeresist]

Me, with the LSO.


Vaughan Williams: Wasps overture

Hindemith: Symphonic Dances

~ Intermission ~

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8

Encore: Walton: Partita for Orchestra, III. Giga Burlesca


I wanted to begin with another piece that would use the extra percussion employed in RVW's 8th, but couldn't think of anything.
My next thought was to begin with Schnittke's Passacaglia, but I thought that might make the first half a little long!

[TheGSMoeller]

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op.28

Britten: Symphony for Cello & Orchestra Op. 68

intermission

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 Op. 131


I would conduct the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, for personal reasons 
Also, I have a concept for a Chamber Orchestra which I will also share...

[TheGSMoeller]

For a Chamber Orchestra,

Beethoven: Egmont OP.84, Overture

Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1

intermission

Schubert: Symphony No. 4, D.417 "Tragic"

[zamyrabyrd]

Johannes Brahms, German Requiem
(but I would need plenty of rehearsals with them and myself in front of a mirror)

ZB

[eyeresist]

For string orchestra:


Herrmann: Psycho (complete score)

~ Intermission ~

Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor (Op. 110a, arranged by Barshai from the 8th quartet)

[Mirror Image]

An All Polish night!

Bacewicz: Music for Strings, Trumpets, and Percussion
Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra

-Intermission-

Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3 "Song of the Night"

Encore:

Karlowicz: Stanislaw i Anna Oswiecimowie

Tenor: Nicolai Gedda
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Myself conducting

[eyeresist]

Avec les Orchestre de Paris:


Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral"

~ Intermission ~

Mahler: Symphony No. 4


I don't know who the singer would be.

[Mirror Image]

All Russian Night!

Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
Prokofiev: Dreams
Lyadov: Eight Russian Folksongs

-Intermission-

Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 24

Encore:

Stravinsky: Ebony Concerto (soloist: Kari Kriikku)

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Myself conducting

[haziz]

It would be pretty conventional for me:


London Symphony Orchestra (I would also consider the Berlin Philharmonic, VPO or closer to home the Boston Symphony Orchestra):

Jennifer Higdon Loco (my one concession to contemporary music)
Sibelius Violin concerto (Znaider or Mutter or Gringolts as soloist)

Intermission

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique"


I know, boring, and quite similar to the programs being played by the Boston Symphony right now in Tanglewood, but it is what I enjoy.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Hany.

[Roberto]

Pastorale
8th (oh, what a scandal, what a scandal this one would be)

Why?

[mszczuj]

Because I consider it absolutely most dramatic of all Beethoven symphonies and would try to show it.

I have my own name for it  per analogiam to eroica and pastorale - Sinfonia dialettica.