Description:

Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Conductor Rossen Milanov presents a program of Philadelphia Orchestra premieres. American composer Richard Danielpour and poet Maya Angelou have based their new work, A Woman's Life, on the life and world of American soprano Angela Brown, who appears as soloist for this Philadelphia Orchestra co-commission. Opening the concert is Barber's witty School for Scandal Overture, inspired by an 18th-century comedy of manners, which had its premiere in August 1933 at a concert at the Robin Hood Dell. One of several of Rachmaninoff's works that received world premieres by The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Third Symphony was first led by Leopold Stokowski in November 1936. "It was played wonderfully," the composer wrote.

Learn more about composer Richard Danielpour, who joins us this week for a series of conversations about his career and music. Click here to see a complete list of events.

Related Concerts:

• March 25, 2010
  Mozart and Elgar
• March 26, 2010
  Mozart and Elgar
• April 10, 2010
  The Rite of Spring
• May 28, 2010
  Mozart and Rachmaninoff
• June 12, 2010
  Mahler's Third Symphony

Audio Samples:

RACHMANINOFF - Symphony No. 3

Concert Enhancements:

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

Program Notes:

February 18, 2010 Download Adobe Acrobat to view Program Notes.

Series Information:

Part of the 2010 Odyssey Collection, and package Thursday 6B

Part of the 2010 Weekday Collection, and package Thursday 6B