What a relief — classical music
is not dead! The Independence School's 900-seat auditorium was nearly
full for the Newark Symphony Orchestra's season opening concert. The
program, which included Aaron Copland's Fanfare for a Common Man, Antonin Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104 and Brahms'
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, was a crowd pleaser.
Newark Symphony Orchestra, led by Simeone Tartaglione |
Cellist Ovidiu Marinescu wowed the audience with his virtuosic playing in Dvořák''s challenging and soulful Cello Concerto in B minor. The concerto, which is not unlike Brahms' concerti and symphonies, is full of longing and tragedy. Masterfully constructed, the concerto showcases the soloist and allows him to lead the orchestra.
Tartaglione's love for Brahms — and Brahms' Fourth Symphony in particular — was evident in his conducting and
in his pre-performance discussion. An optimist, his discussion
highlighted the salvation in Brahms' triumphant themes, which juxtapose the
deeply tragic ones. Once again, the brass, joined by an equally
stellar woodwind section, excelled in the performance of this rich symphonic
work. But there is no happy ending with Brahms: A composer who felt
more deeply or understood the human condition more thoroughly has never
existed.
See www.newarksymphony.org.
See www.newarksymphony.org.
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