Inside the Classics: Becoming Legend
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 07/15/2017
Dvořák’s most famous symphony is the beautiful Ninth, but his Symphony No. 7 is his most thrilling—the music that put a Prague butcher’s son on the international music map.
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- Minnesota Orchestra
- Sarah Hicks, conductor
- Sam Bergman, viola and host
- DVOŘÁK
- Symphony No. 7
- More Details:
- Performance includes pre-concert happy hour (50% off all beverages) including local craft brews.
- Intrigued by classical music? First, let violist-host Sam Bergman and conductor Sarah Hicks be your guides in exploring the classics through witty conversation and orchestral excerpts. Then, after intermission, experience a full performance of the featured work.
- In his spare time, Dvořák loved train-watching. The opening melody of the Seventh came to him when he was walking home from his daily constitutional at the Prague station.
- The Seventh was a huge hit at its premiere when it was still on manuscript paper, but come time to be published, Dvořák’s German publisher made life miserable for the composer, insisting the score was worth only half the usual fee, and that Dvořák’s Czech first name, Antonín, had to appear on the title page in its German form, Anton.
- The Seventh is in the key of D minor, a favorite of composers when they want to express drama, big ideas and sweeping passion.
- Before his Seventh, Dvořák’s reputation rested largely on chamber music, much of which was written for two pianists sitting side-by-side on a bench.
- If you’ve ever been concerned about knowing the exact moment to clap at a classical concert, the thrilling final page of Dvořák’s Seventh will leave you with no doubt.
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Minnesota OrchestraLocation:
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN, 55403United States
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The event has already taken place on this date:
07/15/2017
Time:
8 pm
Price:
$12-50
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service