Nic and the orchestra kick off the season with a program dedicated to the incomparable musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fortepianist Robert Levin returns for special performances of recently discovered fragments that he has arranged for fortepiano and orchestra and a rare historically-informed performance of the Concerto for Fortepiano No. 20. Capping the evening is Mozart's most well-known instrumental work - Symphony No. 41("Jupiter") - performed as Mozart intended: on period instruments with virtuosity, intensity and passion.
- Venue: Herbst Theatre
- Date: Fri September 24, 2010 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $25/$50/$62/$75/$85
- Tickets: (415) 392-4400
Sat September 25, 2010 8:00pm
First Congregational Church - Berkeley
Sun September 26, 2010 6:30pm
First Congregational Church - Berkeley
Tue September 28, 2010 8:00pm
Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton
Wed September 29, 2010 8:00pm
Lesher Center for the Arts, Hofmann Theater
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Program
Mozart
Incidental Music from Thamos, King of Egypt
Mozart
Concerto for Fortepiano No. 20 in D minor
Mozart
Fragments of newly found works for Fortepiano and Orchestra
Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter"
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Artist Spotlights
September 13, 2010
Robert Levin is a leading keyboard artist, active in early music and historically informed performance, most notably for his expertise in the works of Mozart. His improvisational skills in this idiom are legendary — an approach not many dare to take, yet one he considers essential to the interpretation of this music. Here he talks with SFCV about finding Mozart fragments, the art of improvisation, and the importance of playing on the original instrument.
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