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)

MUSIC+ Spoken Introductions from the stage during this concert

Program Notes:

June 16, 2009 Download Adobe Acrobat to view Program Notes.

Series Information:

Part of the 2009 Celebration Collection, and package Tuesday

Part of the 2009 Monumental Works Collection, and package Monumental Works Series

Part of the 2009 Weekday Collection, and package Tuesday