Description:

This concert features French-inspired splash and Russian splendor, all perfect for showing off the full-range artistry of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Debussy's Images is a masterful musical triptych journeying across England, France, and Spain--including three scenes on a wonderfully warm day in a Spanish village--and all from a French perspective, shimmering with Debussy's impressionistic soundscape. The concert concludes with Shostakovich's tragic-triumphant Fifth Symphony. This work received a 30-minute ovation at its premiere in 1937, and presents a perfect big ending for a night of glorious music.

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Audio Samples:

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

Concert Enhancements:

Free Pre-Concert Conversation one hour prior to concert (About Pre-Concert Conversations)

Program Notes:

June 12, 2009 Download Adobe Acrobat to view Program Notes.

Series Information:

Part of the 2009 Connoisseur Collection, and package Friday afternoon 5A

Part of the 2009 Matinee Collection, and package Friday afternoon 5A

Part of the 2009 Weekday Collection, and package Friday afternoon 5A