CONCERT QUICK GUIDE™ SAT 11/18/17 at 8 PM, The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Theater SUN 11/19/17 at 4 PM, Peter Norton Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre a co-presentation with Performances #72 & #73: Season 3, Concerts 9 & 10 Gerard Schwarz, conductor The concert will last approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes Brief remarks by Matt Walley, trombone Eugene Goossens Born: 5/26/1893 in London Died: 6/13/1962 at age 69 in Middlesex, England Jubilee Variations NY Premiere “I hear a distinctly American sound in this piece. It has ten move- ments by ten different American composers, and ranges from rhythmic to lush melodies.” –Lara Baker-Finch, TŌN musician 21 min Movements Theme: Goossens Variation 6: Walter Piston Variation 1: Paul Creston Variation 7: Roy Harris Variation 2: Aaron Copland Variation 8: Anis Fuleihan Variation 3: Deems Taylor Variation 9: Bernard Rogers Variation 4: Howard Hanson Variation 10: Ernest Bloch Variation 5: William Schuman Finale: Goossens Written Premiered 1944 3/23/1945 at Music Hall in Cincinnati Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Goossens, conductor Intermission Meet & greet Share a selfie Refreshments 20 min some of the musicians @TheOrchNow SAT: in the lobby SAT: in the lobby #TheOrchNow SUN: at Bar Thalia SUN: at the back of on the lower level the theatre WiFi SAT: BardWireless at the Fisher Center SUN: Sharp Guest at Symphony Space Restrooms at the Fisher Center are located on either side of the lobby. Restrooms at Symphony Space are located at the back of the theatre. Turn over for more info Brief remarks by Jiayu Sun, violin Anton Bruckner Born: 9/4/1824 in Ansfelden, Austria Died: 10/11/1896 at age 72 in Vienna Symphony No. 4, Romantic “This one got me into the Bruckner symphonies. You can just relax and let the piece unfold.” –Gabe Cruz, TŌN musician 1 hr 6 min Movements Bewegt, nicht zu schnell (With motion, not too fast) Andante quasi Allegretto (At a moderate tempo) Scherzo: Bewegt (With motion)—Trio: Nicht zu schnell, Keinesfalls schleppend (Not too fast) Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (With motion, but not too fast) Written Premiered 1874, at ages 49–50 2/20/1881 in Vienna Revised in 1878, 1880, 1881, 1886, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and 1887–88 Hans Richter, conductor The version being performed today is from 1886, but is typically known as the “1878/80 version” All timings are approximate. JOANN FALLETTA CONDUCTS HOLST’S THE PLANETS THU DEC 14 7:30 PM at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Penderecki Double Concerto Holst The Planets BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE WITH PROMO CODE TON50 For more information, visit us at THEORCHESTRANOW.ORG FOLLOW US AT Text TON to 33233 @TheOrchNow for email updates Artwork by Khoa Doan | Concert Quick Guide design by Nelson Yan.