A Different View

Saturday, March 5, 2011 8:00 PM

Reading Symphony Orchestra

Venue: Sovereign Performing Arts Center

Program:

Einojuhani Rautavaara - Suite for Strings
Rodrigo - Concerto de Aranjuez
Haydn - Symphony No. 104 in D Major, "London"

Jason Vieaux, Guitar

Our concert begins with what must be an unfamiliar work to most concert-goers Rautavaara’s Suite for Strings. Rest assured that this student of the American masters Copland and Persichetti will deliver a melodic, thrilling and memorable composition. At age 82, he is still composing actively. Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez is probably the most famous classical guitar work of the twentieth century. Excerpts of this 1939 composition, especially the second movement, often appear in film, television and commercials. From the 20th century back to the 18th – the concert concludes with Haydn’s final symphony, the “London.” This 1795 work was the twelfth in a series of symphonies composed for London engagements – a highly lucrative time for the composer.