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Mozart Serenades
Presented by California Symphony
- Date: -
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: Showcasing the unique and individual sounds of woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
Richard Strauss – Serenade
Lou Harrison - Concerto for Violin with Five Percussionists
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Serenade No. 10 (Gran Partita)
WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS CONCERT
- In the 1984 movie Amadeus, Mozart’s rival Salieri hears the Gran Partita and famously proclaims, “It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God.”
- The California Symphony returns to the music of American maverick composer Lou Harrison, with Concertmaster Jennifer Cho featured in his mysterious and evocative Concerto for Violin with Five Percussionists.
- Richard Strauss’ knowledge of composing for wind ensemble was informed by his famous horn-playing father. Serenade was written when the composer was just 17 years old.
Running Time: approx. 1 hour 55 minutes, with one intermission
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