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Handel—Rivers of Inspiration
Presented by California Symphony
- Date: -
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: A world premiere, a Baroque classic, and a symphonic journey by the Rhine converge in waves of lush melodies on this water-inspired program.
Viet Cuong - Chance of Rain
George Frideric Handel - Water Music, Suites No. 1 and No. 2
Robert Schumann - Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)
WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT
- Composed in a little over a month, Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 was inspired by a happy, peaceful trip to the Rhineland with his wife beloved wife, Clara.
- Handel's Water Music is jolly, jaunty, and packed with catchy tunes. When it premiered at an outdoor concert on London’s River Thames, King George I liked it so much he commanded the musicians to play it through three times over.
- Chance of Rain by 2020-2023 resident composer Viet Cuong receives its highly anticipated world premiere.
Running Time: approx. 1 hour 55 minutes, with one intermission
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