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Thomas Søndergård | © Chris McDuffie
Symphony in 60

Romantic Brahms

Sat Nov 16, 2024 - 7PM

Orchestra Hall

~1 Hour

Wonder why Arnold Schoenberg, one of the 20th century's most influential composers, decided to orchestrate a Brahms piano quartet? He was tired of hearing the pianist drown out the strings. His solution is a tour de force for orchestra.

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Things to know

  1. Schoenberg’s orchestral arrangement of Brahms’ Piano Quartet was also used in a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet in 1966.
  2. Arnold Schoenberg was a lifelong learner who expanded his compositional skills by intensely studying works by other composers and then rearranging or revising them. Often this was just one of his practice techniques, but in the case of Brahms’ Piano Quartet, Schoenberg felt like his orchestral version was a significant improvement over the original work.
  3. Enjoy a one-hour concert with $6 Happy Hour and a post-concert onstage reception with musicians.

Date & Time

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  • BRAHMS/Schoenberg

    Piano Quartet No. 1 (orchestration)

Artists

Minnesota Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård

conductor

Symphony in 60 concert enhancements include:

One-hour Performance

Onstage Reception

$6 Happy Hour

Accessibility Services

  • Armless & Bariatric Chairs
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Large-Print Programs
  • Noise-Cancelling Headphones
  • Service Animals
  • Wheelchair & Accessible Seating

Additional services are available upon request.

SPONSORED BY

MSAB

The 2024-2025 Classical Season is presented by Ameriprise Financial.