What concerts are you looking forward to? (Part II)

[TheGSMoeller]

I agree, fantastic recording. I'm in the process of booking flight/concert tickets for Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Wozzeck in November with Andrew Davis conducting.

Will be seeing The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Wozzeck on November 15th. Will be my second time seeing Wozzeck, first was with the Dallas Opera about 15 years ago, in a not so good hall, and I was fairly new to the work so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Here is a list of the singers and production team.

[Mirror Image]

Will be seeing The Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Wozzeck on November 15th. Will be my second time seeing Wozzeck, first was with the Dallas Opera about 15 years ago, in a not so good hall, and I was fairly new to the work so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Here is a list of the singers and production team.

Awesome! Enjoy my friend.

[TheGSMoeller]

Awesome! Enjoy my friend.

Thanks, John.

[bhodges]

Next week, three concerts with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra:

Oct. 20
Sebastian Currier: Divisions
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 (with Lars Vogt)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Oct. 21
R. Strauss: Elektra (opera in concert, starring Christine Goerke)

Oct. 22
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (w/mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Serdyuk and Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances

--Bruce

Though I enjoyed the first of these much more than I anticipated - Currier's piece was quite good, and the Beethoven and Brahms produced some little surprises - but last night's Elektra was one for the ages. Excellent soloists, especially Christine Goerke, but above all, Nelsons and the BSO did incredible work with the complicated score. The ovation - quite loud, with virtually everyone in the hall standing - lasted for a good 10 minutes, at least. I haven't seen a reaction like this to a concert in awhile.

So needless to say, much looking forward to tonight's Prokofiev and Rachmaninov!

--Bruce

[Brian]

I just scored a free ticket to this one:

Ravel | Rapsodie espagnole
Rodrigo | Concierto de Aranjuez
Franck | Symphony in D minor

Pepe Romero, guitar
Yan-Pascal Tortelier
Dallas Symphony

Sure, it's not the most exciting or adventurous program, but
1. free
2. I saw Y-P Tortelier conduct the Franck symphony in 2010 and it was absolutely smashing.

This will be probably my third (!) or fourth (!?!) time seeing Pepe Romero do Aranjuez. Does the poor guy ever play anything else?

It's also a good reminder to buy tickets for the DSO's concert presentation of Berlioz's Damnation de Faust later in the month, led by David Zinman. That sounds really cool.

The Houston Symphony is doing Saint-Saens Concerto No. 5 "Egyptian" with Stephen Hough, coupled with 45 minutes from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, but they're doing it on Thanksgiving weekend so I can't go see it. Bastards 

[TheGSMoeller]

I just scored a free ticket to this one:

Ravel | Rapsodie espagnole
Rodrigo | Concierto de Aranjuez
Franck | Symphony in D minor

Pepe Romero, guitar
Yan-Pascal Tortelier
Dallas Symphony

Sure, it's not the most exciting or adventurous program, but
1. free
2. I saw Y-P Tortelier conduct the Franck symphony in 2010 and it was absolutely smashing.

This will be probably my third (!) or fourth (!?!) time seeing Pepe Romero do Aranjuez. Does the poor guy ever play anything else?

It's also a good reminder to buy tickets for the DSO's concert presentation of Berlioz's Damnation de Faust later in the month, led by David Zinman. That sounds really cool.

The Houston Symphony is doing Saint-Saens Concerto No. 5 "Egyptian" with Stephen Hough, coupled with 45 minutes from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, but they're doing it on Thanksgiving weekend so I can't go see it. Bastards 

I saw Hough perform Liszt PC1, absolutely hairaising. Dynamite.
Go see him, Brian!

[Brian]

I saw Hough perform Liszt PC1, absolutely hairaising. Dynamite.
Go see him, Brian!

I'd have to ditch my family for the weekend to drive 200 miles...worth it? 

[TheGSMoeller]

I'd have to ditch my family for the weekend to drive 200 miles...worth it? 

I've never met your family, but it all depends on their cooking abilities.   

[Karl Henning]

Tomorrow! The Op.129!

[Mookalafalas]

Seeing Yo Yo Ma this Saturday and a Steven Lin solo recital the following Saturday.  Big week for me

[Brian]

I've never met your family, but it all depends on their cooking abilities.   

In that case, decisively NOT worth it!

Last year we had 8 kinds of delicious dessert food to split between 5 people!

[North Star]

In that case, decisively NOT worth it!

Last year we had 8 kinds of delicious dessert food to split between 5 people!

That sounds horrendous! 8 is not divisible by 5!    0:)

[Karl Henning]

That sounds horrendous! 8 is not divisible by 5!  0:)

From the forthcoming book, Paleo Problems 

[Todd]

Ordered some tickets for a November 22 concert conducted by Stanisław Skrowaczewski.  On the program, Lutoslawki's Concerto for Orchestra, Mozart's 27th PC, and Brahms' 3rd.  I figure I probably won't get too many chances to hear Skrowaczewski in person, so I'm going for it. 

Also ordered my ticket for Benjamin Grosvenor playing Chopin's PC 1.  The concert also has Honegger's Rugby and Dvorak's 6th.  I made sure to pick the Monday show in case I want to hear the Jerusalem Quartet play all of Bartok's quartets.  Thing is, doing that would result in five shows in six nights.  I do love live music, but that might be too much.

[Karl Henning]

What a great way to overdo things, though.

[North Star]

What a great way to overdo things, though.

Yes indeed. And it's a bit like eating unhealthily - the effect of each occasion will linger. 

[Brian]

Ordered some tickets for a November 22 concert conducted by Stanisław Skrowaczewski.  On the program, Lutoslawki's Concerto for Orchestra, Mozart's 27th PC, and Brahms' 3rd.  I figure I probably won't get too many chances to hear Skrowaczewski in person, so I'm going for it. 

I almost built a weekend getaway trip around that concert.

Tried to buy a bunch of Dallas Symphony tickets today but their website is broken

[listener]

Just bought for  next  April 9th Vancouver  Symphony
Wagner:  Lohengrin: Prelude Act III,  Brahms (orch. Berio):  Clarinet Sonata No.1 in F minor    Beethoven (arr. Mahler):  Symphony No. 9 in D minor
The  Brahms/Berio is to me the more interesting, the Beethoven a rare curiosity.

[Drasko]

on Wednesday:

Ravel - Ma Mere l'Oye
Boulez - Structures, book II
Messiaen - Visions de l'Amen

Pierre-Laurent Aimard / Tamara Stefanovic (piano duo)

[bhodges]

Ordered some tickets for a November 22 concert conducted by Stanisław Skrowaczewski.  On the program, Lutoslawki's Concerto for Orchestra, Mozart's 27th PC, and Brahms' 3rd.  I figure I probably won't get too many chances to hear Skrowaczewski in person, so I'm going for it. 

Also ordered my ticket for Benjamin Grosvenor playing Chopin's PC 1.  The concert also has Honegger's Rugby and Dvorak's 6th.  I made sure to pick the Monday show in case I want to hear the Jerusalem Quartet play all of Bartok's quartets.  Thing is, doing that would result in five shows in six nights.  I do love live music, but that might be too much.

I vote for overdoing it, especially with programs of this caliber. The Jerusalem show sounds fantastic.

Just bought for  next  April 9th Vancouver  Symphony
Wagner:  Lohengrin: Prelude Act III,  Brahms (orch. Berio):  Clarinet Sonata No.1 in F minor    Beethoven (arr. Mahler):  Symphony No. 9 in D minor
The  Brahms/Berio is to me the more interesting, the Beethoven a rare curiosity.

The Brahms/Berio is definitely something I'd want to hear, too - with the Beethoven not far behind. (I don't recall seeing Mahler's arrangement on a concert anywhere here.) Do report back!

on Wednesday:

Ravel - Ma Mere l'Oye
Boulez - Structures, book II
Messiaen - Visions de l'Amen

Pierre-Laurent Aimard / Tamara Stefanovic (piano duo)

Potential blockbuster! I heard them last year in a different program, including the Boulez. Would love to hear them in the Messiaen, especially, which could be extraordinary.

--Bruce