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Franz Schubert’s beautiful melodic writing isn’t just for soloists and art songs. Hear one of Schubert’s choral treasures, the Mass in G major. Henry Brant’s spectacular arrangement of Ives turns the complete Concord Sonata into A Concord Symphony.
- Venue: Davies Symphony Hall
- Date: Wed February 3, 2010 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $15-130
- Tickets: 415-864-6000
Thu February 4, 2010 2:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
Fri February 5, 2010 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
Sat February 6, 2010 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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January 12, 2010
Will the “new” symphony by Charles Ives lift you to a higher plane, or send you running from Davies Symphony Hall covering your ears? New York critic Kyle Gann considers the Piano Sonata No. 2 by Charles Ives to be the “one perfect composition.” When he heard Henry Brant’s orchestral reconception of it a year after its Canadian premiere in 1996, he was “blown away,” calling it “The Greatest Symphony Ever (Re)Written.” More »
