This Sunday on WRTI, Carl Orff's iconic Carmina burana headlines a program that also features The Philadelphia Orchestra's Principal Trumpet David Bilger in a performance of Hummel's beloved Trumpet Concerto, as well as Haydn's rarely performed Symphony No. 1. Sunday, March 17, 2 to 4 pm.
Guest Conductor Rafael Fruehbeck de Bourgos, who knew Carl Orff and gave the first performance of Carmina burana in Spain, will direct The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philadelphia Singers, the American Boychoir, and soloists in this authoritative performance from February at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall.
Orff's raucous retelling of 24 medieval poems praises springtime, love, lust, and fortune. It requires a huge orchestra and a chorus singing a mix of old languages. The riveting choral refrains of "O Fortuna" open and close Carmina burana. While many sections of this iconic work have been re-used in movies and commercials, nothing equals the power when you hear this live, in its entirety.
Intermission Features:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Conductor
David Bilger, Trumpet
Program Notes for Carmina burana and more...
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PROGRAM:
HAYDN: Symphony No. 1 in D major
I. Presto
II. Andante
III. Finale: Presto
HUMMEL: Trumpet Concerto in E major
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Andante
III. Rondo
Intermission, featuring a conversation with Maestro Fruehbeck
ORFF: Carmina burana
Erin Morley: Soprano
Nicholas Phan: Tenor
Hugh Russell: Baritone
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale
David Hayes, Music Director
The American Boychoir
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Music Director
