In this program, Manfred Honeck explores the works of Ottorino Respighi and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. CSO Concertmaster, Robert Chen, is the featured soloist in the rhapsodic Concerto Gregoriano, a work the CSO debuted in the U.S. on October 31, 1924. The program concludes with a RCA Victor recording of Dvořák’s Carnival Overture conducted by Fritz Reiner.

Respighi Fountains of Rome
Respighi Concerto Gregoriano
Robert Chen, violin
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
Originally recorded at concerts on Feb. 18, 19 and 20, 2016
Dvořák Carnival Overture
Fritz Reiner, conductor, from RCA Victor album

Program notes for the works conducted by Manfred Honeck can be read here.

This program will be available until September 12, 2019.

Performer Biographies
Robert Chen, violin
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Fritz Reiner, conductor

 

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