Tchaikovsky and a Genius
Gianandrea Noseda - Conductor
Alisa Weilerstein - Cello
program
Borodin - Overture to Prince Igor
Elgar - Cello Concerto
INTERMISSION
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 3 ("Polish")
Friday, December 14, 2012
8:00 pm Verizon HallTchaikovsky wrote seven symphonies, but the Third is an-often neglected masterpiece. It gets its nickname, the "Polish," from the energetic folk dances of the finale. Recent MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Alisa Weilerstein is featured as soloist in Elgar's noble Cello Concerto.
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program notes
Richard Harlow, Cellist, The Philadelphia Orchestra
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