Mahler...Menotti...Magnificence
In a setting befitting greatness, CCM Spoleto Orchestra (of over one hundred musicians) performed exceptionally for an audience of impressed and appreciative fans.
Gian Carlo Menotti's 'Introduction' to the ballet Sebastian (1944) was a lively way to begin the concert and pay homage to the 100th anniversary of the maestro's birth. A man who led so many performances in Teatro Nuovo and other venues in Spoleto.
Divertimento, from Stravinsky's "The Fairy's Kiss", was a concert suite of such emotion wonderfully depicted by the orchestra with the amazing direction by the conductor, Annunziata Tomaro. Throughout our involvement with CCM Spoleto, we have gained insight and knowledge about the many intricacies and nuances of the musical world we knew so little about. The importance of a great conductor is one such piece of knowledge.
The final piece, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major (Titan) was especially interesting to us because we have spent time with his granddaughter, Marina, and it was an exceptional introduction to this incredible composer.
Interestingly, the symphony premiered in 1889 but because it contained many elements which strayed from the norms audiences and critics were used to at the time, the first performance was largely a failure. Tonight, in this 19th century theater, filled with phenomenal talent, Mahler's work and the orchestra's performances were a complete success. It was an experience that is almost indescribable. Bravi!
Gian Carlo Menotti's 'Introduction' to the ballet Sebastian (1944) was a lively way to begin the concert and pay homage to the 100th anniversary of the maestro's birth. A man who led so many performances in Teatro Nuovo and other venues in Spoleto.
Divertimento, from Stravinsky's "The Fairy's Kiss", was a concert suite of such emotion wonderfully depicted by the orchestra with the amazing direction by the conductor, Annunziata Tomaro. Throughout our involvement with CCM Spoleto, we have gained insight and knowledge about the many intricacies and nuances of the musical world we knew so little about. The importance of a great conductor is one such piece of knowledge.
The final piece, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major (Titan) was especially interesting to us because we have spent time with his granddaughter, Marina, and it was an exceptional introduction to this incredible composer.
Interestingly, the symphony premiered in 1889 but because it contained many elements which strayed from the norms audiences and critics were used to at the time, the first performance was largely a failure. Tonight, in this 19th century theater, filled with phenomenal talent, Mahler's work and the orchestra's performances were a complete success. It was an experience that is almost indescribable. Bravi!
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