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First Tennessee Germantown Sunday Series: Italian Inspirations

Presented by Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Germantown Performing Arts Centre

January 16, 2011

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Explore the Italian countryside with a tribute to everything red, white and green.  Mendelssohn wrote his charming symphony after visiting Italy while Rossini wrote his opera about the travels of a young Italian abroad.  This performance also features cellist Alban Gerhardt performing Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, a work inspired by the musical traditions of Italy from centuries past. Daniel Hege, guest conductor. Alban Gerhardt, cello. Program: Rossini: Overture to The Italian in Algiers, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A, Tchailovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien.

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    Germantown Performing Arts Centre

    1801 Exeter Road
    Germantown, TN 38138

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    January 16, 2011

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    2:30 PM

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    • Event Name: First Tennessee Germantown Sunday Series: Italian Inspirations
      "Review by Nathan Powell - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver"
      Comment posted by: Nathan Powell - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver from Memphis, TN, Jan 23, 2011
      

      This past Sunday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra played a very interesting concert. The program consisted of Italian flavored music, composed mostly by non-Italians. We heard music from Rossini,... Expand

      This past Sunday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra played a very interesting concert. The program consisted of Italian flavored music, composed mostly by non-Italians. We heard music from Rossini, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. Filling the role of guest conductor was Daniel Hege, whose leadership attained a wondrous sound from the orchestra. The opening pizzicato of Rossini’s Overture to L’italiana in Algeri was spot on, and the dance-like melodies in the wind section were light and played with ease. To set the mood for Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, there was a short vignette about Mendelssohn’s time spent in Italy. Complete with an Italian street musician, this proved to be both entertaining and educational! The opening of the first movement of the symphony was grand, and the balance in the second movement between the opening eighth note pattern in the celli and basses against the slower theme in the violins was a testimony to the sensitivity of the conductor. The final movement was launched with great ferocity and the precision of the wind section, particularly the flute, was impeccable. After a brief intermission, the cello soloist, Alban Gerhardt, was brought to the stage to perform Tchaikovsky’s Variations on A Rococo Theme. Even though his cello slipped slightly on the platform during his performance, Gerhardt’s professionalism and immense musicality captured the audience. His playing was extraordinarily passionate, with forceful attacks and sensitive diminuendos. The final piece of the afternoon, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, was a perfect selection to send us home. The brass section shone in the opening and the stirring music had the audience on its feet at the final cutoff. This proved to be another great afternoon spent with friends, patrons and our fabulous MSO! Collapse

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    • Event Name: First Tennessee Germantown Sunday Series: Italian Inspirations
      "Review by Nathan Powell - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver"
      Comment posted by: Nathan Powell - ArtsMemphis Rants & Raver from Memphis, TN, Jan 23, 2011
      

      This past Sunday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra played a very interesting concert. The program consisted of Italian flavored music, composed mostly by non-Italians. We heard music from Rossini,... Expand

      This past Sunday, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra played a very interesting concert. The program consisted of Italian flavored music, composed mostly by non-Italians. We heard music from Rossini, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. Filling the role of guest conductor was Daniel Hege, whose leadership attained a wondrous sound from the orchestra. The opening pizzicato of Rossini’s Overture to L’italiana in Algeri was spot on, and the dance-like melodies in the wind section were light and played with ease. To set the mood for Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, there was a short vignette about Mendelssohn’s time spent in Italy. Complete with an Italian street musician, this proved to be both entertaining and educational! The opening of the first movement of the symphony was grand, and the balance in the second movement between the opening eighth note pattern in the celli and basses against the slower theme in the violins was a testimony to the sensitivity of the conductor. The final movement was launched with great ferocity and the precision of the wind section, particularly the flute, was impeccable. After a brief intermission, the cello soloist, Alban Gerhardt, was brought to the stage to perform Tchaikovsky’s Variations on A Rococo Theme. Even though his cello slipped slightly on the platform during his performance, Gerhardt’s professionalism and immense musicality captured the audience. His playing was extraordinarily passionate, with forceful attacks and sensitive diminuendos. The final piece of the afternoon, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, was a perfect selection to send us home. The brass section shone in the opening and the stirring music had the audience on its feet at the final cutoff. This proved to be another great afternoon spent with friends, patrons and our fabulous MSO! Collapse

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