Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 6:30 PM MDT
Sun Valley Pavilion
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Alasdair Neale, Conductor
Pre-Concert Chat at 5:45 PM
Led by Stephanie Childress
Lawn Paver Bar
Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
Program notes: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Wagner wrote the Siegfried Idyll in the first months of his marriage to Cosima (Franz Liszt’s daughter). He romantically presented the blissful work to her on December 25, 1870, in celebration of both her birthday and that of their youngest son the year before. The musicians quietly set up....
2023 digital program book
Printed programs are available at the concerts, at the Festival Welcome Center and Store (open during rehearsal and 5:00-8:00 PM; closed during the concert), or outside the Festival office at 120 2nd, Ave. North, Ketchum.