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The Chicago Symphony presents a full range of orchestral works under the seasoned baton of music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti. The top-tier soloists and guest conductors complete the series with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Hilary Hahn, and Daniil Trifonov; as well as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mitsuko Uchida, and Bernard Haitink. The two-hour Chicago Symphony Orchestra broadcasts include dynamic and innovative commentary which takes the listener behind the scenes and into the music.
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Janáček; J. Strauss, Jr. & Mussorgsky
This week, Seiji Ozawa opens the program with Janáček’s Sinfonietta. Next on the program, Morton Gould leads Copland’s Dance Symphony, followed by a collection of Johann Strauss Jr.’s best loved waltzes, polkas and overtures under Fritz Reiner’s baton. Closing the broadcast, Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition.
Afkam & Gluzman
On today’s broadcast, David Afkham leads the CSO in Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto, featuring Vadim Gluzman. Also included in this program are Debussy’s La mer and two pieces by Ravel: Menuet antique and La valse. Closing out the program, Bernard Haitink conducts Webern’s Im Sommerwind.
Mäkelä Conducts Lemminkainen and Ein Heldenbelen
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads the CSO in Ein Heldeleben by Richard Strauss and Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen. Opening the broadcast is Wagner’s Prelude to the third act of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in a vintage RCA recording conducted by sixth music director Fritz Reiner.
Muti Conducts Cavalleria rusticana
This week, Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana, featuring Anita Rachvelishvili, Piero Pretti, Luca Salsi, Ronnita Miller and Sasha Cook. The broadcast closes with choral works by Verdi, including selections from Otello, Nabucco, Macbeth and the Requiem.
Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique
This week, Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä returns with Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy with viola soloist Antoine Tamestit. The broadcast concludes with a recording of Berlioz’s Les-francs-juges Overture led by eighth music director Sir Georg Solti.
