What’s Interesting About This Concert
- In the 1984 movie Amadeus, Mozart’s rival Salieri hears the Gran Partita and famously proclaims, “It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God.”
- The California Symphony returns to the music of American maverick composer Lou Harrison, with Concertmaster Jennifer Cho featured in his mysterious and evocative Concerto for Violin with Five Percussionists.
- Richard Strauss’ knowledge of composing for wind ensemble was informed by his famous horn-playing father. Serenade was written when the composer was just 17 years old.
The Program
Richard StraussSerenade
Lou HarrisonConcerto for Violin with Five Percussionists
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSerenade No.10 (Gran Partita)
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