The Lighter Side of Tchaikovsky and Schubert
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 6:30 PM MDT
Sun Valley Pavilion
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Alasdair Neale, Conductor
Amos Yang, Cello
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar
Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485
Program notes: The Lighter Side of Tchaikovsky and Schubert
Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations draws inspiration from music of an earlier era. The term “rococo” signifies a style of 18th-century art and architecture typified by elegance and graceful ornamentation. Carrying the term over to music from the same period was natural, but imprecise. In music, the rococo style is generally exemplified by those pieces existing in the seams of the Baroque and Classical eras....
2022 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.