The Orchestra Now
Roque Cordero
(1917–2008) – Adagio trágico (1955)
Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) – Four
Novelettes, Op. 52 (1903) – Allegro moderato; Larghetto; Andante con moto; Allegro
molto
Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) – Serenade for
Strings, Op. 48 (1880) – Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo – Allegro
moderato; Valse: Moderato – Tempo di Valse; Élégie: Larghetto elegiac; Finale
(Tema Russo): Andante – Allegro con spirito
Such a joy. Especially the Tchaikovsky. This was a live onscreen
broadcast(?) from the Fisher Center at Bard College. Still too much new-ness
for me. No applause at the end of a work?
I must confess that I did not tune in for the entirety of the curtain-raiser.
What I heard sounded OK.
Interesting tid-bit about Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. His mother
named him after the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was English, of African
descent. The four movements of his work that I heard were quite pleasant though
they didn’t blow me away.
The Tchaikovsky Serenade is near and dear to me. As a college
student, it was choreographed and set on me (and others). I was quite surprised
to realize how short the waltz movement is. All four movements brought back
wonderful memories. I also just heard on WQXR today that the waltz movement was
fitted out with lyrics that Kathryn Grayson sang in a film. More to explore. It’s
always a joy to hear live performances of music that holds a special place in
the memory.
Kudos to The Orchestra Now for creating live music that we can
experience via computer. Still strange, but better than nothing. I especially
enjoyed it when the string players applauded the concertmaster (duh!) for a job
well done.
ConcertMeister
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