BRAHMS’ SYMPHONY NO. 2 CONCERT QUICK GUIDE™ TUE 3/26/19 at 7:30 PM Rose Theater Performance #116: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Season 4, Concert 22 Frederick P. Rose Hall Fabio Luisi, conductor The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes Brief remarks by Miles Salerni, percussion EDVARD GRIEG Born: 6/15/1843 in Bergen, Norway | Died: 9/4/1907 at age 64 in Bergen PIANO CONCERTO 33 min Alessandro Taverna, piano Written Movements 1868–69, at age 24–25 Allegro molto moderato Revised in 1872, 82, 90, 95, and 1906–07 (Very moderately fast) Adagio (Slow) Premiered Allegro moderato molto e marcato— 4/3/1869 in Copenhagen Quasi Presto—Andante maestoso Orchestra of the Royal Theatre (Moderately fast and very emphatic, Holger Simon Paulli, conductor then quickly, then moderately slow Edmund Neupert, piano and majestic) 20 min INTERMISSION Meet & greet Share a photo Refreshments some of the musicians @TheOrchNow available in the atrium outside the theater #TheOrchNow WiFi: JazzPublicWiFi Restrooms located on either side of the theater. Turn over for more info Brief remarks by Luke Stence, bass JOHANNES BRAHMS Born: 5/7/1833 in Hamburg, Germany | Died: 4/3/1897 at age 63 in Vienna SYMPHONY NO. 2 46 min “It’s a very enchanting piece, with beautiful, flowing melodies that remind you of farms and meadows and summertime. It has some dark undertones, though. The opening bass line of three notes is a motif that carries throughout the piece, giving you an uneasy feeling.” – Jamie Sanborn, TŌN horn player Written Movements 1877, at age 44 Allegro non troppo (Not too fast) Adagio non troppo (Not too slow) Premiered Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)— 12/30/1877 at the Musikverein in Vienna Presto ma non assai (Moderately fast Vienna Philharmonic and graceful, then quickly but not very Hans Richter, conductor quick) Allegro con spirito (Fast, with spirit) All timings are approximate. 2019 GALA The Orchestra Now and the Bard Music Festival join forces to celebrate 30 YEARS OF MUSICAL EXPLORATION Tue, Apr 23 at City Winery in NYC Cocktails 6 PM Dinner & Performances 7 PM After Party 9 PM For more info, visit theorchestranow.org, call 845.758.7414, or email [email protected] VISIT US AT FOLLOW US Text TON to 33233 THEORCHESTRANOW.ORG @TheOrchNow for email updates Artwork by Khoa Doan | Concert Quick Guide design by Nelson Yan.