Beethoven’s “Pastoral”
Symphonic
October 16–18, 2020
Dates
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Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 7:30 PM
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Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 1:30 PM
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Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 7:30 PM
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Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 2:00 PM
Location
Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium
Duration
This concert will last approximately 80 minutes and will be performed without intermission.
Overview
Beethoven’s deep love of nature-inspired his 6th Symphony, and he famously said this work was “more an expression of feeling than painting.” Be swept away to the countryside as you hear musical scenes depicting the calls of birds near a brook, a peasant’s dance, a thunderstorm, and a shepherd’s prayer. Concierto de Aranjuez, which ushered the classical guitar into the 20th century, will guide you on a journey of the Aranjuez region of Spain which Rodrigo and his wife loved to visit. Written in the vibrant key of D Major, Prokofiev’s “Classical Symphony” hearkened back to the Viennese Classicism of Haydn and Mozart while still managing to capture the essence of his tumultuous era in history.
Read the program here.
Works
PROKOFIEV
Classical Symphony, Op. 25
JOAQUÍN RODRIGO
Concierto de Aranjuez
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral"
Featured Artists
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Roderick Cox, conductor
Jason Vieaux, guitar
Pre-Concert Lecture Series
Bachtales with Buddy
Join Principal Keyboardist Buddy Bray for Bachtales with Buddy where delves into the symphonic repertoire for this performance!
Limited Availability
Due to COVID-19 city and government mandates, we have had to make adjustments to seating capacity and inventory for this performance may be limited. If you have questions, email boxoffice@fwsymphony.org.
About the Artists
Plan Your Concert Experience
Bachtales with Buddy!
Gain extra insights into our Symphonic programs with Bachtales with Buddy! This digital pre-concert lecture will feature the vast knowledge of Shields-Collins (Buddy) Bray to help you get the most out of your concert experience.
