Description:

The world's foremost Spanish-born conductor, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, presents a performance of a suite from Manuel de Falla's "gypsy ballet" El amor brujo (Love, the Magician). This rich brew of lush favorites continues with solo performances by two of The Philadelphia Orchestra's beloved musicians, Principal Harp Elizabeth Hainen and Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni, in music by Turina and Saint-Saëns. Balancing out all that romance is Beethoven's storied, thunderous Fifth Symphony, the piece that helped create the image of Beethoven the Defiant, railing against fate.

Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni discusses her upcoming solo appearances with the Orchestra in this Podchestra interview.


Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Harp Elizabeth Hainen discusses her upcoming solo appearances with the Orchestra in this Podchestra interview.

Related Concerts:

• March 19, 2010
  Beethoven's "Eroica"
• March 26, 2010
  Mozart and Elgar
• April 09, 2010
  The Rite of Spring
• April 11, 2010
  The Rite of Spring
• May 23, 2010
  Chamber Music Concert
• May 28, 2010
  Mozart and Rachmaninoff

Audio Samples:

FALLA - Suite from El amor brujo

SAINT-SAËNS - Cello Concerto No. 1

BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5

Concert Enhancements:

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

Program Notes:

January 29, 2010 Download Adobe Acrobat to view Program Notes.

Series Information:

Part of the 2010 Matinee Collection, and package Friday Aft B 8

Part of the 2010 Odyssey Collection, and package Friday Aft B 8

Part of the 2010 Weekday Collection, and package Friday Aft B 8