Monday Music: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 2, Finale: Julian Hellaby, pianist
iii) Finale – Allegro con fuoco
Extract 1: 1st movement Allegro brillante, bars 248-311 (8’36”)
Extract 2: 1st movement, bars 566-628 (10’51”)
Extract 3: 2nd movement, Andante non troppo, bars 66-148 (12’40”)
Julian Hellaby (piano)
Antoine Mitchell (conductor)
Oriflamme Ensemble
I had the Oriflamme Ensemble in my notes, very incomplete notes, as a group that I wanted to visit. Unfortunately I don’t know what I originally saw or heard that sparked my interest, but this presentation is simply delightful. I hope that you enjoy it!
Monday Music: Michael Abels: Delights and Dances: performed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra
Premiere of Michael Abels’ “Delights & Dances”, Feb 11, 2007, Symphony Hall, Detroit Michigan, performed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, featuring the Harlem Quartet and the 2007 Sphinx Competition Finalists, conducted by Kay George Roberts, and recorded by WTVS, Detroit Public Television.