...the theme returned, while the TSO played the foot-stamping romp with glee. Then it was Felder s turn, taking the podium for Beethoven s Fifth Symphony. Unfortunately, he began with another 10-minute talk. Of all the pieces that speak for...

In this article: Fifth Symphony, Marriage of Figaro, and Tacoma

... Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were absolutely breathtaking in their balletic yet daringly athletic free skate, performed to Mahler 's Symphony No. 5 , unveiling innovative moves in a discipline that seems starved for genuine creativity.

In this article: Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue, Kaitlyn Weaver, Nathalie Pechalat, Andrew Poje, Free dance, Marina Zueva, and Symphony No. 5

... Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were absolutely breathtaking in their balletic yet daringly athletic free skate, performed to Mahler 's Symphony No. 5 , unveiling innovative moves in a discipline that seems starved for genuine creativity.

In this article: Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue, Kaitlyn Weaver, Nathalie Pechalat, Andrew Poje, Free dance, Marina Zueva, and Symphony No. 5

...more the darling of Berlin , Rattle credits at least some of the turnaround to Brahms. A year ago, he conducted a cycle of the four symphonies , music that has been in the orchestra's collective psyche since its founding in 1882, to high...

In this article: Simon Rattle, Berlin, Peter Sellars, Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan, Gustavo Dudamel, City of Birmingham Symphony, L.A. Philharmonic, and Salzburg Easter Festival

...that its 2010 Tanglewood season will begin on July 9 with conductor James Levine (Leh-VINE') leading the orchestra in Mahler 's Symphony No. 2. Former conductor Seiji Ozawa (SAY'-jee oh-ZAH'-wah) will return to the BSO's summer home in...

In this article: Tanglewood, Boston Symphony Orchestra, All rights reserved, Symphony No. 2, Symphony No. 9, Kurt Masur, Keith Lockhart, Seiji Ozawa, Lenox, and James Levine

...haunting restlessness and, at times, a sense of deranged anguish as he quotes, distorts and transforms snippets of Gesualdo's madrigals. Pastoral Symphony and The Siduri Dances are virtuosic works, complex and energetic, and receive exciting...

In this article: Angie Hart, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Once, Carlo Gesualdo, Van Morrison, and Academy Award

...night, contrasting two pieces about Scotland with one about Spain. The evening's draw was the violinist Joshua Bell , the soloist in Lalo's " Symphonie Espagnole," actually a long violin concerto that calls for exactly Bell 's blend of...

In this article: Joshua Bell, Hugh Wolff, National Symphony Orchestra, Anne Midgette, Scottish Symphony, James MacMillan, Spain, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Scotland

...including Debussy 's "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune,'' Grieg's "Holberg Suite,'' Sibelius's "Valse Triste,'' and Beethoven 's Symphony No. 4. Sunday, 3 p.m., Distler Performance Hall, 20 Talbot Ave. Free. 617-627-3679,...

In this article: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Symphony No. 4, Grammy Award, Claude Debussy, Hansel and Gretel, and Engelbert Humperdinck

...not our material, not for us." "When I conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra , I conducted Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony ," he says. "This Fifth Symphony is not just music. It's history. It's part of a very tragic history. I know what it's...

In this article: Fifth Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Samson et Dalila, and Camille Saint-Saens

...in this work, which radiates colors and light. The piece is also tuneful and enjoyable -- another winning choice by ProMusica. Beethoven 's Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral") -- at five unhurried movements -- can sometimes feel endless.

In this article: Symphony No. 6 and Pablo Casals

...- admittedly dire - finality. We hadn't realized until Thursday night that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was pulling the stunt musically in his Fifth Symphony. Deep into the last movement, in furious brass battle, with drum rolls, strings full bore...

In this article: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jorge Mester, and Fifth Symphony

...provides opportunities to hear this great conductor in an all-Wagner programme, and conduct extracts from Hansel und Gretel and Beethoven 's Pastoral Symphony. Royal Festival Hall , London SE1 (0844 875 0073), December 10 and 13. Jonathan...

In this article: London, Grimm brothers, Pastoral Symphony, Rosenkavalier, Hansel und Gretel, and Francesca Zambello

...and songs. Kids are introduced to instruments and can sing along to a funny story about a trick-or-treating T-Rex. With music from Dvorak 's " New World Symphony." After the concert, kids and their families can check out Soundbridge Seattle...

In this article: Mateo Messina, Seattle, Halloween, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Symphony No. 6, New World Symphony, Lang Lang, Seattle Times, Leonidas Kavakos, and Lili Haydn

...'Great Performances' features Gustavo Dudamel's debut as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic , conducting Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 1 and John Adams' 'City Noir,' at 8 p.m. on KCET The New Adventures of Old Christine : Christine...

In this article: Gustavo Dudamel, Symphony No. 1, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustav Mahler, Demi Moore, Michael Douglas, John Adams, Jim True-Frost, 90210, and South Park

...(MPT at 8, WETA at 9) showcases " Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic : The Inaugural Concert," which includes Mahler 's Symphony No. 1 in D. Jay and Gloria 's barbecue doesn't quite prove fun for the whole family on "Modern...

In this article: Ed Begley Jr., Soledad O'Brien, The Jay Leno Show, Glee, Planet Green, Melanie Oudin, Symphony No. 1, Dancing in the Dark, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Monica

What: New World Symphony performs Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and selections from ``Fidelio'' Where: Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center , 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Locked in a desperate war, a nation's leaders gathered to...

In this article: Beethoven's Ninth, New World Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Heinrich Himmler, Wilhelm Furtwangler, and Joseph Goebbels

...captured the flavor of each song, especially the rhythmic energy and uneasiness of the last one. Rounding out the evening was the Symphony No. 3 in A minor , Op. 44. The festival continues at 7:30 p.m. today and 2:30 p.m. Sunday with...

In this article: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Rigor, and Modest Mussorgsky

...Inaugural Concert. The evening, which officially starts at 7 p.m., features a performance of "City Noir" followed by Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 1. The concert will be broadcast live on KUSC-FM (91.5). It is also being taped for a PBS...

In this article: Gustavo Dudamel, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Times, Symphony No. 1, DVD, Gustav Mahler, Deutsche Grammophon, and PBS