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hen we “program” the ASO, we try to strike an equal balance between three priorities: “the consistent classical” — works that are well known; “lost diamonds” — important and interesting works not performed often; and lastly, the “new and the innovative.” In the upcoming 2013-14 season, we are embracing the innovative in when we program as much as what we program by implementing changes which originated from audience input. Battling Atlanta traffic makes it especially difficult to attend Friday concerts, so we’ve changed the Friday lineup. In the coming season, there will be six happy hour concerts, called First Fridays with the ASO. We’ll open the bars and begin food service at 5:00 p.m.; the concerts will start at 6:00 p.m. and end by 7:30 p.m. With this change, we think the Orchestra will become more accessible to people in our community who may never have been to the ASO. This summer also brings us the 40th season of our beloved Delta Classic Chastain concert series at Chastain Park Amphitheater. There will, as always, be something for everyone to enjoy this summer under the stars, including: Straight No Chaser; the return of Sunset Jazz; and Charlie Wilson. The warmer weather also takes us into our sixth season at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. We will welcome legends such as Tony Bennett with special guest Jackie Evancho and your Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Also on the roster are two nights with Phish, as well as new-comers including fun. We expect to announce more as the season nears. For more information, visit us online at aso.org. I look forward to seeing you at another concert soon.
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uando elaboramos la programación que seguiría la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta (ASO), nos esforzamos para que haya un balance equitativo de tres prioridades: entre lo “clásico consistente”, obras que son muy conocidas; los “diamantes perdidos”, obras que no se tocan a menudo, pero que son importantes e interesantes; y por último, lo “nuevo e innovador”. En la próxima temporada 20132014, la innovación se reflejará en cuándo y qué programaremos, al implementar cambios que surgieron en respuesta a las exigencias del público. Sabemos que luchar contra el tráfico que hay en Atlanta hace que sea muy difícil asistir los días viernes a los conciertos, por esta razón, hemos cambiado el programa de los viernes. En la próxima temporada, habrá seis conciertos durante el happy hour, denominados Los viernes estoy primero con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta. Abriremos los bares y los servicios de comidas atenderán desde las 5:00 p.m. Los conciertos comenzarán a las 6:00 p.m. y terminarán aproximadamente a las 7:30 p.m. Con este cambio, consideramos que será más factible la asistencia de aquellas personas de nuestra comunidad que probablemente nunca han escuchado a la orquesta. Este verano también les traeremos la 40.a temporada del popular ciclo de conciertos Delta Classic Chastain a realizarse en el anfiteatro del parque Chastain. Como siempre, habrá algo para que todos y cada uno de ustedes disfruten este verano bajo las estrellas, como por ejemplo: Straight No Chaser, el retorno del Sunset Jazz y Charlie Wilson. El caluroso clima además nos llevará a la 6.a temporada en el Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. También le daremos la bienvenida a leyendas como Tony Bennett con su invitado especial Jackie Evancho y su Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta. Además, también están programadas dos noches con Phish así como nuevos artistas y mucha diversión. Esperamos anunciarle muchos más eventos a medida que se acerque la temporada. Para obtener más información, visítenos en línea en aso.org. Esperamos verlo muy pronto en otra gran noche de concierto. Wishing you all the best, Con todos mis mejores deseos, Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. President & CEO/Presidente y Director Ejecutivo
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Directors Pinney L. Allen Neil H. Berman Paul Blackney Mary Rockett Brock Janine Brown C. Merrell Calhoun S. Wright Caughman, M.D. Ronald M. Cofield Sylvia Davidson* Carlos del Rio, M.D. Lynn Eden David Edmiston Gary P. Fayard† Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr.
Paul R. Garcia Carol Green Gellerstedt Virginia A. Hepner* Thomas Hooten† Tad Hutcheson Mrs. Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson Mark Kistulinec Steve Koonin Carrie Kurlander James H. Landon Michael Lang Donna Lee Kelly L. Loeffler
Penny McPhee Howard D. Palefsky Suzanne Tucker Plybon Patricia H. Reid Margaret Conant Reiser Martin Richenhagen Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D.* Dennis Sadlowski William Schultz† John Sibley H. Hamilton Smith Lucinda B. Smith Thurmond Smithgall†
Paul Snyder Gail Ravin Starr Mary Rose Taylor Joseph M. Thompson Liz Troy† Ray Uttenhove Chilton Davis Varner S. Patrick Viguerie Rick Walker† Thomas Wardell John B. White, Jr. Richard S. White, Jr. Patrice Wright-Lewis Camille Yow
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Arnoldo Fiedotin Charles Ginden John T. Glover Frances B. Graves Dona Humphreys Aaron J. Johnson Ben F. Johnson III
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ecognized as one of the brightest and most imaginative conductors of his generation, Robert Spano is in his 12th season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has elevated the ensemble to new levels of international prominence. Under Mr. Spano’s artistic leadership, the Orchestra and its audiences have explored a creative mix of programming, including Theater of a Concert performances, which use different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience. The Atlanta School of Composers reflects Mr. Spano’s and the Orchestra’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multiyear partnerships defining a new generation of American composers. Since 2001 Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed more than 100 concerts containing contemporary works and, by the end of the 2012-13 season, will have performed 16 ASO-commissioned world premieres. Mr. Spano has a discography with the Orchestra of 19 recordings, six of which have won Grammy awards. He has led the Orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and at the Ravinia, Ojai, and Savannah Music Festivals. As Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, Mr. Spano oversees the programming of more than 300 events and educational programs, including Aspen’s American Academy of Conducting. Dedicated to pedagogy and multidisciplinary studies, he has lectured on “Community” for TEDx and recently completed a three-year residency at Emory University. In its 165-year history, Emory University has honored only seven other individuals with such expansive residencies, including the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, and author Salman Rushdie.
Mr. Spano’s 2012-13 guest engagements include the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia symphony orchestras; and Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony, and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has conducted at Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring Cycles.
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Musical America’s 2008 “Conductor of the Year,” Mr. Spano is on the faculty of Oberlin Conservatory, and received honorary doctorates from Bowling Green State University, the Curtis Institute of Music, Emory University, and Oberlin, as well as Columbia University’s Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.
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David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair* The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair* William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair* Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Carolyn Toll Hancock John Meisner Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith ◊ Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich
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Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair* Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair * Catherine Lynn Assistant Principal Wesley Collins ◊ Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin
Ralph Jones Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair Gloria Jones Associate Principal Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Joseph McFadden Douglas Sommer Thomas Thoreson
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Rebecca Beavers Principal Nicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian ‡ rotate between sections * Chair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician • New this season ◊ Leave of absence Players in string sections are listed alphabetically
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Delta Classical Series Concert Concerts of Thursday, April 25, and Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 8:00p, and Sunday, April 28, 2013, at 3:00p.
Itzhak Perlman, Conductor and Violin Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Opus 8, Nos. 1-4 (ca. 1725) L’estate (Summer), Opus 8, No. 2 (RV 315), in G minor I. Allegro non molto II. Adagio; Presto III. Presto L’inverno (Winter), Opus 8, No. 4 (RV 297), in F minor I. Allegro non molto II. Largo III. Allegro Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Intermission Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Symphony No. 1 in D Major (“Titan”) (1888, rev. 1893-6) I. Langsam. Schleppend. (“Wie ein Naturlaut”)—Im Anfang sehr gemächlich II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell—Trio. Recht gemächlich III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen IV. Stürmisch bewegt Mr. Perlman records for EMI/Angel, Sony Classical/Sony BMG Masterworks, Deutsche Grammophon, London/Decca, Erato/Elektra International Classics and Telarc. www.itzhakperlman.com Mr. Perlman appears by arrangement with IMG Artists.
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Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), Opus 8, Nos. 1-4 (ca. 1725) Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy, on March 4, 1678, and died in Vienna, Austria, on July 28, 1741. In addition to the solo violin, The Four Seasons is scored for strings and continuo. Approximate performance time of “Summer” and “Winter” is 19 minutes.
First ASO Classical Subscription Performances: March 12, 13 and 14, 1992, Pinchas Zukerman, Violin and Conductor Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: Nov. 15, 16 and 18, 2001, Gil Shaham, Violin, Robert Spano Conductor.
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ntonio Vivaldi was one of the most prolific musicians of the Baroque era. He composed approximately 550 concertos, of which more than 230 are for solo violin. Among these violin concertos, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is by far the best known. Indeed, almost three centuries after its composition, The Four Seasons remains one of the most popular works in all of concert music. Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is actually part of larger work, a series of 12 concertos for violin and orchestra the composer titled Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (The Contest of Harmony and Invention), Opus 8. The Four Seasons comprises the first four of the Opus 8 concertos. Le Cène, in Amsterdam, published Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione in 1725. Vivaldi dedicated the set of concerti to the Bohemian Count Venceslas von Morzin (in 1759, Count Morzin’s cousin, Karl Josef Franz von Morzin, retained Franz Joseph Haydn as his music director). The following is a portion of Vivaldi’s dedicatory letter to Count Morzin: Most illustrious Sir, While thinking of the many years in which I have had the great fortune to serve your Illustrious Grace as Maestro di Musica in Italy, I was embarrassed when I considered that until now I have not given you any proof of the profound veneration I have for you; therefore I have decided to engrave the present volume and to submit it to the feet of your Illustrious Grace; I beg you not to be surprised if among these few and feeble concertos, Your Illustrious Grace will find the Four Seasons, already long since under the indulgent and generous eye of Your Grace, but may you believe me that I took great pride in publishing them, because they are in any case the same, but enlarged, apart from the Sonnets, with a detailed explanation of everything in them and I am sure they will seem new to you …
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It is not entirely certain what specific duties Vivaldi performed as Count Morzin’s “Maestro di Musica in Italy.” It is possible that Vivaldi taught Count Morzin when he visited Italy. More likely, Vivaldi provided the Bohemian Count with musical compositions (a Vivaldi bassoon concerto is dedicated to Morzin). As Vivaldi notes in his letter to Count Morzin, the 1725 score of The Four Seasons includes sonnets (that may have been written by the composer), describing the programs for each of the 12 movements. Further, certain passages in the score are accompanied by additional captions describing what the music is intended to portray. For example, the repeated forte viola figure in the second movement of Spring is designated by the composer as “Il cane che grida” — the goatherd’s “barking dog!” What is remarkable is that while Vivaldi incorporates dozens of such descriptive touches into The Four Seasons, the music never deteriorates into a mere series of effects. Rather, The Four Seasons demonstrates an admirable — and highly satisfying — sense of cohesion. This is achieved, in great part, by Vivaldi’s use of the ritornello (a recurring instrumental phrase) in the outer movements of each “season.” Further, Vivaldi’s considerable melodic gifts, daring harmonies and brilliant writing for the solo instrument produce an immensely entertaining work. If there was ever a piece of music that radiated the composer’s joy in its creation, it is Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The continued affection for Vivaldi’s masterpiece confirms that such enthusiasm was not misplaced. Each “season” consists of a three-movement concerto. Two fast-tempo outer movements frame a central slow movement. The sonnets included in the score provide a specific description of each movement. A prose translation of the original Italian is provided below. These concert features the “Summer” and “Winter” Concertos.
L’estate (“Summer”) Opus 8, No. 2 (RV 315), in G minor I. Allegro non molto — Under the heat of the burning summer sun, Languish man and flock; the pine is parched. The cuckoo finds its voice, and suddenly, The turtledove and goldfinch sing. A gentle breeze blows, But suddenly, the north wind appears. The shepherd weeps because, overhead, Lies the fierce storm, and his destiny. II. Adagio; Presto — His tired limbs are deprived of rest By his fear of lightning and fierce thunder, And by furious swarms of flies and hornets.
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III. Presto — Alas, how just are his fears, Thunder and lightening fill the Heavens, and the hail Slices the tops of the corn and other grain.
L’inverno (“Winter”) Opus 8, No. 4 (RV 297), in F minor I. Allegro non molto — Frozen and trembling in the icy snow, In the severe blast of the horrible wind, As we run, we constantly stamp our feet, And our teeth chatter in the cold. II. Largo — To spend happy and quiet days near the fire, While, outside, the rain soaks hundreds. III. Allegro — We walk on the ice with slow steps, And tread carefully, for fear of falling. If we go quickly, we slip and fall to the ground. Again we run on the ice, Until it cracks and opens. We hear, from closed doors, Sirocco, Boreas, and all the winds in battle. This is winter, but it brings joy.
Symphony No. 1 in D Major — “Titan” (1888, rev. 1893-6) Gustav Mahler was born in Kalištˇe, Bohemia, on July 7, 1860, and died in Vienna,
Austria, on May 18, 1911. The first performance of the “Titan” Symphony took place in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 20, 1889, with the composer conducting the Budapest Philharmonic. The “Titan” Symphony is scored for three piccolos, four flutes, four oboes, English horn, two E-flat clarinets, four clarinets, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contrabassoon, seven horns, four trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani (two players), triangle, tam-tam, cymbals, suspended cymbal, bass drum, harp and strings. Approximate performance time is 56 minutes. First ASO Classical Subscription Performances: Jan. 5 and 6, 1972, Julius Rudel, Conductor. Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and 2, 2010, Robert Spano, Conductor. ASO Recording (Telarc CD-80545), Yoel Levi, Conductor.
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oward the close of March of 1888, Gustav Mahler informed his parents of the completion of his First Symphony: “There! I have today finished my work and can say thank God that it has turned out well. I hope that I have taken a big step forward with it.” In a contemporaneous letter, Mahler confided to his friend, archaeologist Fritz Löhr: I should love, now, to have you next to me at the piano and be able to play it for you! You probably are the only one who in it will find nothing new about me; the others will find much to surprise them! These emotions became so powerful in me that they gushed forth like an impetuous torrent; you will hear it this summer. At a single blow, all the floodgates were opened within me! How this happened I’ll tell you one day. ... Spring won’t let me stay in the house any longer! I must get out and breathe air deeply again. For six weeks I have scarcely left my worktable! At the time Mahler completed the work that would become known as his “Titan” Symphony, he was a conductor of the Neues Stadttheater in Leipzig. Mahler had just scored a brilliant success with performances of his completion of Carl Maria von Weber’s unfinished comic opera, Die drei Pintos. Mahler hoped that he could parlay this triumph into the opportunity to premiere his new symphony. But a rift between Mahler and colleagues at the Stadttheater led to his resignation in May of 1888. Mahler was later appointed music director of the Royal Budapest Opera. And so it was in Budapest that Mahler premiered his First Symphony.
Early Performances The first performance took place on Nov. 20, 1889, with the composer leading the Budapest Philharmonic. For the premiere, Mahler designated the work not as a symphony, but as a “Symphonic Poem in Two Parts,” and provided the following brief description: Part I: 1. Introduction and Allegro comodo. 2. Andante. 3. Scherzo. Part II: 4. A la pompes funèbres (sic); attaca. 5. Molto appassionato. It appears that the members of the Budapest Philharmonic coped admirably with the considerable challenges of Mahler’s score. After the dress rehearsal the day before the premiere, Mahler sent a note to the orchestra congratulating them “for the devotion and the really artistic spirit with which you have helped me to bring my modest work to life. The dress rehearsal of today has already convinced me that I shall never again hear my work performed with such perfection.” Despite the fine efforts of the Budapest orchestra, the work received a mixed reception from the premiere audience. The First Part was generally well received. The Second Part, which opened with the surreal Funeral March, inspired mild approval, at best. There were even some boos. Later, Mahler recalled: “At Pest, where I conducted it encoreatlanta.com/Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication
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for the first time, my friends avoided me in terror. Not a single one of them dared to speak to me about the work or the performance, and I wandered around like someone sick or outlawed.” The critics, focusing upon what they perceived as Mahler’s bombast and lack of coherence, were perhaps even more negative. One writer faulted Mahler for not providing the audience with a written commentary on the meaning of his lengthy Symphonic Poem. Even August Beer, the Budapest critic most favorably disposed to the new work, lamented: (I)n a symphonic poem, although it permits of incomparably greater freedom in form and layout, we require the music to be self-contained and to show a corresponding tendency for a specific train of thought to predominate, whether this be the illusion of a poetic idea, or a sequence of mental and physical events standing in a causal relationship to each other ... Mahler’s composition gives the impression that a programme for the music was only subsequently projected. In January of 1893, Mahler revised his Symphonic Poem, now designating it as a symphony. He affixed the nickname “Titan” — after a novel by Jean Paul — and also assigned titles to each of the symphony’s five movements. Perhaps in response to initial critical reaction, Mahler provided a more detailed program for an Oct. 27, 1893, Hamburg performance. It is reprinted below as part of the musical analysis.
“Where dark feelings hold sway” It is important, however, to note the following caveats. Mahler ultimately grew to detest written explanations of his music: “Down with program books! They propagate false ideas!” Such distrust was consistent with Mahler’s view of the function of his music: As long as my experience can be summed up in words, I write no music about it; my need to express myself musically — symphonically — begins where dark feelings hold sway, at the door that leads to the other world — the world where things are no longer separated by time and space. The published edition of the score does not contain the 1893 program quoted below, nor does it include the work’s original second movement, “Blumine” (“Flower Chapter”). In its final version, the original five-movement “Symphonic Poem” is called “Symphony No. 1 in Four Movements for Large Orchestra.” “My time will come,” Mahler predicted — and indeed, it has. Mahler’s nine completed symphonies have become staples of the orchestral repertoire. The “Titan” is perhaps the most popular and, certainly, the most accessible. Today’s audiences might then wonder what so perplexed (and even angered) those who attended the premiere. It is important to bear in mind that the first performance of the “Titan” took place
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only four years after the premiere of Johannes Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. Those accustomed to the central Austrian-German repertoire, exemplified by Brahms and his predecessors, may perhaps be excused for having failed to appreciate Mahler’s bold new symphonic language. The “Titan” strives for an epic mode of expression. And the work’s abrupt shifts in emotion and tone can be disconcerting — for some, even frightening. As with Ludwig van Beethoven’s First Symphony, Mahler’s “Titan,” while at times paying homage to the past, clearly points the way to the revolutionary path that would soon follow.
Musical Analysis Mahler’s 1893 program for his “Titan” Symphony is reproduced below in bold type. TITAN, A tone poem in the form of a symphony First Part “From the days of youth,” flower, fruit and thorn pieces. “Endless Spring” — Introduction and Allegro Comodo (The introduction depicts the awakening of Nature from its long winter sleep.) I. Langsam. Schleppend. (Slow, Dragging) (“Wie ein Naturlaut”) (“Like a Nature Sound”) — Im Anfang sehr gemächlich (In the beginning very leisurely) — The “Titan” Symphony’s slow introduction demonstrates that the young Mahler was already a master of orchestral atmosphere. Over the strings’ sustained “A,” the woodwinds intone a descending fourth — the symphony’s basic motif. Bird calls (again in descending fourths) respond to distant fanfares. An undulating figure in the lower strings leads to a reprise of the bird calls, in which the cuckoo (solo clarinet) is prominent. Its song develops into the principal melody of the opening movement, introduced by the lower strings, and based upon the second of Mahler’s 1885 Songs of a Wayfarer — “Ging heut’ morgen übers Feld” (“This morning I went through the field”). The melody is incorporated by various instruments, and then proclaimed by the entire orchestra. The mysteries of the introduction return, but horn calls lead to a restatement of the Wayfarer melody. The mounting tension resolves to a final, joyous statement of the principal melody, capped by the playful final bars. “Blumine” — “Flower Chapter” (Andante) The “Blumine” is the original second movement that Mahler subsequently deleted. It is not included in these performances. “Under full sail” (Scherzo) II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Forceful, animated, but not too fast)—Trio. Recht gemächlich (Restrained) — The second-movement scherzo is in the spirit of the ländler, a popular Austrian folk dance. Both the ländler tune and its vigorous accompaniment are closely related to the opening movement’s principal melody. After
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program a raucous outburst, a brief passage for solo horn serves as a bridge to the genial Trio section. The ländler returns to conclude the movement. Second Part “Commedia humana” (“Human Comedy”) “Stranded!” (A funeral march in Callot’s manner) For this movement, the following explanation will help: The basic inspiration for it was found by the author in a humorous engraving, well known to all Austrian children: “The Huntsman’s Funeral,” from an old book of fairy tales. The forest animals accompany the dead hunter’s coffin to the grave. Hares carry the banner; in front of them marches a group of Bohemian musicians, accompanied by singing cats, toads, crows, etc. Stags, deer, foxes and other four-legged and feathered animals follow the procession in all kinds of farcical positions. The mood expressed is sometimes ironic and merry, sometimes gloomy and uncanny, then suddenly ... III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen (Solemn and measured, but not dragging) — This is the movement that most disturbed the audience and critics at the symphony’s premiere. Over the insistent beat of the timpani (again in descending fourths), a solo muted bass softly chants a macabre variation of the children’s nursery song, “Frère Jacques” (“Are you sleeping, Brother John?”). From his early childhood, Mahler found the song (known in German as “Bruder Martin”) to be tragic, rather than playful. Various members of the orchestra play the melody in the form of a canon. The funeral march is interrupted by a village band episode that Mahler instructs be played “Mit parodie.” The funeral march returns, only to be interrupted again, this time, by the heart-rending conclusion of the final “Wayfarer” Song, “Die zwei blauen Augen” (“The Two Blue Eyes”), in which the protagonist bids farewell to his beloved. The funeral march and village band episodes return. Finally, this extraordinary movement fades to silence. “Dall’Inferno” — “From the Inferno” (Allegro furioso), follows, like the last despairing cry of a deeply wounded heart. IV. Stürmisch bewegt (Stormy, animated) — A cymbal crash and orchestral explosion devastate the troubled repose of the previous movement. This introduction offers hints of what soon becomes the ascending principal theme, played by the brass and winds, and once again related to the opening movement’s “Wayfarer” melody. The violence of the opening finally subsides, leading to an episode in which the violins introduce a lyrical melody. Echoes of the first movement and the opening of the finale lead to an impassioned development section. There are two presentations (the second more forceful) of a heroic variant of the finale’s principal theme that will make a triumphant return at the symphony’s conclusion. Hints of the opening movement’s slow introduction and principal melody appear, as well as a varied reprise of the finale’s central themes. Fanfares from the opening movement return to launch the symphony’s glorious D-Major apotheosis. encoreatlanta.com/Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 31
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iolinist Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician, and has performed for multiple heads of state. In January 2009, Mr. Perlman took part in the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece written for the occasion by John Williams and performing with clarinetist Anthony McGill, pianist Gabriela Montero, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In December 2003 the John F. Kennedy Center for the Itzhak Perlman Performing Arts granted Mr. Perlman a Kennedy Center Honor celebrating his distinguished achievements and contributions to the cultural and educational life of our nation. And in May 2007, he performed at the State Dinner for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush at the White House. Born in Israel in 1945, Mr. Perlman completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. He came to New York and soon was propelled into the international arena with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. Following his studies at the Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, Mr. Perlman won the prestigious Leventritt Competition in 1964, which led to a burgeoning worldwide career. Since then, Itzhak Perlman has appeared with every major orchestra and in recitals and festivals around the world. Mr. Perlman is a frequent presence on the conductor’s podium, and through this medium he is further delighting his audiences. He has performed as conductor with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, National Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Montreal and Toronto, as well as at the Ravinia and OK Mozart festivals. Internationally, Mr. Perlman has conducted the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, the English Chamber Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic. Highlights of Mr. Perlman’s most recent season include an appearance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on a play/conduct program for the Orchestra’s opening night and immediately thereafter, he joined the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall under Music Director Alan Gilbert in their season opening concert, televised on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center. Fall 2012 saw the release of Mr. Perlman’s Eternal Echoes recording on the SONY Classical label followed by a sold out tour in Spring 2013. A major presence in the performing arts on television, Mr. Perlman has been honored with four Emmy Awards, most recently for the PBS documentary “Fiddling for the Future,” a film about the Perlman Music Program and his work as a teacher and conductor there.
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Mr. Perlman has entertained and enlightened millions of TV viewers of all ages on popular shows as diverse as The Late Show with David Letterman, Sesame Street, the PBS series The Frugal Gourmet, the Tonight show, the Grammy awards telecasts, and numerous Live From Lincoln Center broadcasts, including The Juilliard School: Celebrating 100 Years in April 2006, and PBS specials, including A Musical Toast and Mozart by the Masters, in which he served both as host and featured performer. One of Mr. Perlman’s proudest achievements is his collaboration with film score composer John Williams in Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List, in which he performed the violin solos. In February 2008, Itzhak Perlman was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts. His recordings regularly appear on the bestseller charts and have garnered fifteen Grammy Awards. Mr. Perlman has a long association with the Israel Philharmonic, and he has participated in many groundbreaking tours with this orchestra from his homeland. In November of 1987 he joined the IPO for history-making concerts in Warsaw and Budapest, representing the first performances by this orchestra and soloist in Eastern bloc countries. He again made history as he joined the orchestra for its first visit to the Soviet Union in April/May of 1990, and was cheered by audiences in Moscow and Leningrad who thronged to hear his recital and orchestral performances. Over the past decade Mr. Perlman has become more actively involved in educational activities. He has taught full time at the Perlman Music Program each summer since it was founded and currently holds the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Chair at the Juilliard School. Mr. Perlman has honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, Brandeis, Roosevelt, Yeshiva and Hebrew universities. He was awarded an honorary doctorate and a centennial medal on the occasion of Juilliard’s 100th commencement ceremony in May 2005. President Reagan honored Mr. Perlman with a “Medal of Liberty” in 1986, and in December 2000, President Clinton awarded Mr. Perlman the “National Medal of Arts.”
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support The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra thanks individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies whose contributions help the Orchestra make a difference in our community. The following list represents the cumulative total of philanthropy of $1,750 and above. (Please note that donor benefits are based solely on contributions to the annual fund.)
Appassionato Carrie Kurlander, Appassionato Chair The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the Southeast. Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 and welcomes annual givers of $10,000 and above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continuous and strong financial base in support of our ambitious aritistic and education initiatives. $500,000+
Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. The Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers Wells Fargo Delta Air Lines The Zeist Foundation, Inc. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $250,000+
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GE Asset Management Global Payments Inc. Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation Turner Broadcasting System Woodruff Arts Center
Anonymous The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Ms. Lynn Eden First Data Corporation $75,000+
Susan & Richard Anderson Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation Fulton County Arts & Culture
The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc.
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Bank of America The Graves Foundation Invesco The Reiman Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Mr. Thurmond Smithgall
SunTrust Bank UPS SunTrust Foundation Susan & Thomas Wardell SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
$35,000+
Georgia Natural Gas Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Massey Charitable Trust Victoria & Howard Palefsky
Porsche Cars North America Publix Super Markets Charities
* As of March 15, 2013. We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. ** Deceased.
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Jim & Adele Abrahamson Acuity Brands, Inc. Kelley & Neil H. Berman Mr. Arthur Blank Ms. Stephanie Blank Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. Marcia & John Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart Georgia Council for the Arts
Georgia-Pacific Foundation King & Spalding Lockheed Martin Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr. Karole & John Lloyd Terence L. & Jeanne P. Neal* Printpack Inc. & The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Patty & Doug Reid Ryder Systems, Inc.
Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. Kelly Loeffler & Jeffrey C. Sprecher Mark & Evelyn Trammell Foundation Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc. Ann Marie & John B. White, Jr.* Adair & Dick White Sue & Neil** Williams
$17,500+
Pinney L. Allen & Charles C. Miller III Alston & Bird LLP The Arnold Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs
The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. in memory of Polly Ellis Gary & Nancy Fayard The Home Depot Foundation Jane & Clay Jackson Amy & Mark Kistulinec
Mr. Ken & Dr. Carolyn Meltzer Metropolitan Life Foundation Suzanne & Bill Plybon* Dr. Stanley & Shannon Romanstein Robert Spano Ray & John Uttenhove
Chilton & Morgan Varner Patrick & Susie Viguerie Camille Yow
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Nordstrom, Inc. Joyce & Henry Schwob Janine Brown & Alex J. Simmons, Jr. Loren & Gail Starr Alison M. & Joseph M. Thompson Mike & Liz Troy Mr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.
Dr. John W. Cooledge Cari Katrice Dawson Drs. Carlos del Rio & Jeannette Guarner The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Eleanor & Charles Edmondson E&J Gallo Winery Mr. & Mrs. Paul Garcia Mary D. Gellerstedt Nancy D. Gould John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc. Hennessy Lexus
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The Antinori Foundation The Boston Consulting Group Mary Rockett Brock Wright & Allison Caughman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Cofield Trisha & Doug Craft Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft III $10,000+ Anonymous AGCO Corporation, Lucinda B. Smith The Balloun Family Mr. & Mrs. Francis S. Blake Mr. David Boatwright Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts, Inc. The Breman Foundation, Inc. John W. & Rosemary K. Brown The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Marquette Chester
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Patron Partnership Thomas J. Jung, Chair The Patron Partnership of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the society of donors who have given $1,750 or more and comprise a vital extension of the Orchestra family through their institutional leadership and financial support. $7,500+ Lisa & Joe Bankoff The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
Sally & Carl Gable Caroline di Donato & Joseph M. O’Donnell
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GMT Capital Corporation JBS Foundation John & Kyle Rogers
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The Fred & Sue McGehee Family Charitable Fund. Penelope & Raymond McPhee* Walter W. Mitchell Donald S. Orr & Marcia K. Knight Dr. & Mrs. Mark P. Pentecost, Jr. Margaret H. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves AGCO Corporation, Martin Richenhagen Vicki & Joe Riedel The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Sea Island Co.
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Dr. & Mrs. James T. Laney* Deborah & William Liss* Linder Security Systems, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. James T. Lowman Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Sandy & Harriet Miller Gregory & Judy Moore Margo Brinton & Eldon Park The Hellen Plummer Charitable Foundation, Inc.
S.A. Robinson In memory of Willard Shull Amy & Paul Snyder Mrs. C. Preston Stephens Burton Trimble Alan & Marcia Watt Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.
Peter & Vivian de Kok Dr. Francine D. Dykes & Mr. Richard Delay Ms. Diane Durgin David & Patty Emerson George T. & Alecia H. Ethridge John & Michelle Fuller Judy & Ed Garland Dr. Mary G. George & Mr. Kenneth Molinelli Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Grady Mary C. Gramling Ben & Lynda Greer Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross The Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Rand & Seth Hagen Harald R. Hansen* Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes Mr. Harvey Hill & Dr. Sarah Hill* HG Robinson Silver Harry & Tatty Howard Richard & Linda Hubert Dr. W. Manchester Hudson
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Humphreys, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Ms. Cynthia Jeness Aaron & Joyce Johnson Mr. W. F. & Dr. Janice Johnston Baxter P. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Gert Kampfer Hazel & Herb Karp Paul & Rosthema Kastin John Kauffman, Kauffman Tire, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Kelly Mark B. Kent & Kevin A. Daft Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. King Dr. & Mrs. Scott I. Lampert Thomas C. Lawson Dr. Fulton D. Lewis III & Mr. Stephen Neal Rhoney Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lutz* Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Mabry Barbara & Jim MacGinnitie Elvira & Jay Mannelly Ruth & Paul Marston Belinda & Gino Massafra
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$5,000+ Anonymous (2) Aadu & Kristi Allpere* Ms. Julie M. Altenbach Americasmart Atlanta In honor of Dominick Argento Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Private Wealth Group Patricia & William Buss Jeff & Ann Cramer* Mary Helen & Jim Dalton Ms. Suzanne E. Mott Dansby Christopher & Sonnet Edmonds The Elster Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Fackler Deirdre & Irial Finan David L. Forbes
$3,500+ Mrs. Kay Adams* & Mr. Ralph Paulk Rita & Herschel Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Chorba Carol Comstock & Jim Davis* Jean & Jerry Cooper Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Ellen & Howard Feinsand James F. Fraser
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Anonymous (2) John** & Helen Aderhold Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Ambo Paul & Marian Anderson Jack & Helga Beam Mr. Justin Blalock Leon & Linda Borchers Edith H. & James E. Bostic, Jr. Family Foundation Jacqueline A. & Joseph E. Brown, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Anton J. Bueschen Major General & Mrs. Robert M. Bunker Dr. Aubrey M. Bush & Dr. Carol T. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Butner Cynthia & Donald Carson Ralph & Rita Connell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Cousins Jennifer & Corey Cowart Sally & Larry Davis
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Sydney Simons Baker & Debby Smith Ms. Christina Smith Johannah Smith Mrs. J. Lucian Smith* Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Steagall Dr. Steven & Lynne Steindel* John & Yee-Wan Stevens
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13-14 Season preview… (continued from page 16) There is no shortage of wit next season, either. The opening concerts Sept. 26-28 not only feature works by “The Three Bs” (Bach, Beethoven and Brahms), but Threes by “The Three Bs” (Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3, Brahms’ Symphony No. 3, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3). Throughout his tenure as Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Robert Spano has demonstrated equal commitment to both programming extraordinary new works and performing the so-called standard repertoire and lesser known works by famous composers. “‘New’ need not mean newly written,” Mr. Spano recently explained. Hearing neglected or overlooked compositions may offer a fresh prospective on an established composer’s output and provide exciting listening. “I have always believed Rachmaninov is one of the greatest composers,” he said. In fact, the ASO has performed all of Rachmaninov’s symphonies, the four piano concertos and Paganini Rhapsody have appeared on numerous programs, and the ASO Chorus has joined for the Spring Cantata, The Bells, and excerpts from the Vespers. In the 201314 season, Garrick Ohlsson’s virtuosity will be showcased in the lyrical Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2.
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Of several world-renowned artists returning to the ASO 2013-14, some have performed with our Orchestra so often that Atlanta audiences greet them as friends. In addition to Mr. Ohlsson and soprano Jessica Rivera, the list includes cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Stephen Hough, and violinists Hilary Hahn, Gil Shaham, and Joshua Bell. The most dynamic of Robert Spano’s ongoing achievements with the Atlanta Symphony is audience enthusiasm toward music today, as exemplified by the excitement surrounding the Atlanta School of Composers — Mr. Spano and the Orchestra’s continuing commitment to nurture, commission, and record contemporary music through multiyear partnerships with American composers including Michael Gandolfi, Osvaldo Golijov, Jennifer Higdon, Christopher Theofanidis, and Adam Schoenberg. 2013-14 brings the addition of Mark Grey and Jonathan Leshnoff, each with works featured this season. More than ever before, ASO concertgoers look forward to hearing newly created works, and in 2013-14 Atlanta will experience five world premieres: a new work by Richard Prior, Emory University’s Director of Orchestral Studies; an ASO-
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
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13-14 Season preview… (continued from page 44) commissioned Oratorio by Michael Gandolfi; The Circle and the Child by Philip Lasser, with pianist Simone Dinnerstein as soloist; Mark Grey’s Fire Angels; and a new work by Charles Zoll, the young composer who won the Atlanta Chamber Players’ Rapido! Competition, which was judged by Robert Spano, Michael Gandolfi, and Jennifer Higdon. Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles continues in his 13th season with the ASO in what he has described as “a long and treasured relationship with the musicians of the Atlanta Symphony, and of course there is their beloved sister organization, one of the finest choruses in the world, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.” His friendship with Mr. Spano comes through in their collaboration, onstage and off — “To have been with Donald the whole time at the ASO has been a real gift. He is such a devoted conductor, brilliant musician, and yes, a great friend. I just feel so lucky that he is a part of our family.” You can experience the extraordinary combination of Runnicles and Spano March 13–16, 2014, when both demonstrate their talent as outstanding pianists with keyboard versions of Wagner’s “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde, the two-piano version of “La valse” by Ravel, and an excerpt from Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.”
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Among the ASO musicians in the spotlight this season are Concertmaster David Coucheron, Principal Cello Christopher Rex, and Principal Oboe Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, all of whom will take center stage to perform concertos with the Orchestra. The ASO Chorus has long been considered among the finest in the world. Norman Mackenzie continues the legacy of Robert Shaw as Director of ASO Choruses, conducting the eagerly awaited holiday concerts, crowned by the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah.” Other choral focal points will include Carl Orff’s wildly popular Carmina burana. Another highlight of the season: Mr. Spano, the Orchestra, Chorus, and Gwinnett Young Singers will travel to New York City for the Atlanta Symphony’s annual appearance at Carnegie Hall. This time, they will take Britten’s monumental War Requiem with them as a centerpiece of Carnegie Hall’s “Britten 100” celebration. Nurturing the talent of tomorrow’s musicians has long been a cornerstone of the ASO. The 2013-14 season will celebrate that that mission when the Talent Development Program (TDP) celebrates its 20th anniversary. Established in 1993, the TDP (please continue reading on page 50)
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13-14 Season preview… (continued from page 48) was the first intensive training program by a major American orchestra to support talented, young African-American and Latino instrumentalists who desire a career in classical music. Many students from the TDP have continued on to leading conservatories, colleges, or university music departments, among them Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Curtis Institute of Music.
Here in Atlanta, we always have great hopes as we cheer for the Braves, the Falcons, and the Hawks — but it is with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra we are always guaranteed a winning season. Lois Reitzes is host of Second Cup Concert, ASO Broadcasts, and Spivey Soirée on 90.1FM WABE.
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hen asked about the highlight of his three years as President and CEO of the ASO, Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D., responded: “First and foremost, working with Robert Spano and Donald Runnicles. They are two supremely gifted artists, and two of the most wonderful people I have known.” As for the upcoming season, Dr. Romanstein is most proud of implementing changes that originated with audience input. “We really listened to the community. One of the things we learned was that battling traffic in Atlanta was making it especially difficult to attend Friday concerts. So we thought, ‘What can we do about that?’ ” Our response was to change the Friday lineup slightly. There will be six “First Friday Concerts” during the 2013-14 season. Beginning at 5 p.m., people can purchase food and drinks. The concerts will start at 6 p.m. and end by 7 p.m. The programs will feature the same classical repertoire, minus one or two works from the weekend’s concerts. “We think that with an attractive ticket price we will make the Orchestra accessible and affordable to people in our community who may never have been to the ASO,” Dr. Romanstein added.
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the tragedy of julius caesar apr 6-28, 2013
much ado about nothing mar 8-30, 2013
the tragedy of hamlet may/jun, 2013
tickets/showtimes 404-874-5299 or shakespearetavern.com
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