JAMES GAFFIGAN
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
February 17th 2024 · 7.00 pm
Auditori
JAMES GAFFIGAN
Franz Schubert 1797 - 1828
Symphony No 4, in C minor, D. 417 “Tragic”
Anton Bruckner 1824 - 1896
Symphony No 9, in D minor
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
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James Gaffigan conducts the OCV in two key
symphonies in the German repertoire. Schubert's 4th
Symphony, composed at the age of 19 and never premiered during
his lifetime, exhibits the melodic and youthful brilliance that is
revealed in the composer's Lieder, in the shadow of the
symphonic scaffolding erected by Mozart and Haydn, but also under
the dramatic influence of Beethoven. Bruckner was also unable to
see his 9th Symphony premiered. Despite being unfinished,
in three movements, it is considered one of the greatest orchestral
scores of all time. He evokes themes from his previous
compositions, and in the famous, deeply inspired final
adagio, he seems to want to conclude the monumental work
as if it were his farewell to life.
February 18th 2024 at Auditori de Castelló
