Goldmark in Italy
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark found fame with his opera "The Queen of Sheba," but he also excelled in the concert overture genre that was popular in the 19th century. We'll hear a colorful example tonight with his "In Italy" overture, courtesy of the Budapest Philharmonic.
Also, pianist Yoshiko Okada performs Erik Satie's three "Gnossiennes" — a term Satie invented himself, taking the greek word for "knowledge" as his cue (and adding a spiritual element). Spicing things up in the latter hours is conductor Mariss Jansons and the Philadelphia Orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich's "Jazz Suite" No. 1.
Also, pianist Yoshiko Okada performs Erik Satie's three "Gnossiennes" — a term Satie invented himself, taking the greek word for "knowledge" as his cue (and adding a spiritual element). Spicing things up in the latter hours is conductor Mariss Jansons and the Philadelphia Orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich's "Jazz Suite" No. 1.
