Boston Symphony Orchestra

Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (Seating Chart)
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 8 PM

This concert is part of the Boston Symphony Orchestra series.

Tickets from $49 - $154

Program

Opening the night is music so happy it positively dances: Carter’s urbane Dialogues, a work written when he was in his 90s, still breathes the spirit of youth. Following are three French works. The dusky sound of the viola colors the Berlioz piece, based on Byron’s story of adventure and ribaldry. Ravel’s concerto sparkles with hints of jazz, while the ballet suite from Daphnis et Chloé dances even more, closing out the evening with a spectacular, theatrical rush.

Program Details

Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, Music Director and Conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano
Steven Ansell, Viola

ELLIOTT CARTER	Dialogues, for Piano and Orchestra
BERLIOZ	Harold in Italy
RAVEL	Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
RAVEL	Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

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Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard credits his first piano lessons with helping him develop his skill for bridging various musical styles. He reminisces about Pierre Boulez’s invitation to join the Ensemble Intercontemporain at the tender age of 19.

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