DE WAART CONDUCTS ELGAR
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11:15 am Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano JOHN ADAMS The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Opus 43 Joyce Yang, piano INTERMISSION
EDWARD ELGAR Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 36, “Enigma Variations” Theme (Andante) I. “ C.A.E.” (L’istesso tempo) II. “H.D.S.-P.” (Allegro) III. “R.B.T.” (Allegretto) IV. “W.M.B.” (Allegro di molto) V. “R.P.A.” (Moderato) VI. “Ysobel” (Andantino) VII. “Troyte” (Presto) VIII. “W.N.” (Allegretto) IX. “Nimrod” (Adagio) X. “Dorabella” (Intermezzo: Allegretto) XI. “G.R.S” (Allegro di molto) XII. “B.G.N.” (Andante) XIII. “***” (Romanza: Moderato) XIV. “E.D.U.” (Finale: Allegro) The MSO Steinway Piano was made possible through a generous gift from MICHAEL AND JEANNE SCHMITZ. The 2023.24 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND and ROCKWELL AUTOMATION. The length of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on Telarc, Koss Classics, Pro Arte, AVIE, and Vox/Turnabout recordings. MSO Classics recordings (digital only) available at mso.org. MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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