Venue of Concert: QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Concert date: 14/03/2025
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Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Violin Concerto, op. 14 (23:04)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Presto in moto perpetuo
James Ehnes, violin
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Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, op. 27/3 (encore) (7:04 min.)
James Ehnes, violin
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Largo, from 'Violin Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005' (encore) (3:28 min.)
James Ehnes, violin
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Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Symphony No. 5 in B flat, op. 100 (43:42 min.)
I. Andante
II. Allegro marcato
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro giocoso
Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 is in B-flat major, Op. 100, and he composed it in 1944 during the Soviet wartime period. It is widely described as one of his most important symphonies, often heard as a broad, affirmative work with four movements: Andante, Allegro marcato, Adagio, and Allegro giocoso.[1][4][8]
## Basic context
Prokofiev wrote the symphony in about a month in the summer of 1944, and it received its first performance in Moscow in January 1945 under the composer’s direction. Contemporary descriptions often emphasize its heroic and optimistic character, with the composer associating it with “a hymn to free and happy Man”.[1][8][10]
## Movements
- I. Andante.
- II. Allegro marcato.
- III. Adagio.
- IV. Allegro giocoso.[3][7]
## Listening character
The first movement is often described as spacious and formally controlled, while the second has a sharper, more motoric energy. The Adagio is especially lyrical and intense, and the finale drives toward a jubilant close.[2][5][8]
## Useful note
If you want, I can also give you a short program note, a movement-by-movement analysis, or a Korean-language summary of this symphony.
출처
[1] Symphony No. 5 (Prokofiev) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Prokofiev)
[2] Prokofiev - Symphony No.5 Op.100 https://www.sheetmusicx.com/prokofiev-symphony-no-5-op-100/
[3] Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, Szell & ClevelandO (1959) プロコフィエフ 交響曲第5番 セル https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRiAXxqWJa8
[4] Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5 Program Notes https://fcsymphony.org/prokofiev-symphony-5-program-notes/
[5] What makes Prokofiev's fifth symphony a must-hear masterpiece? https://interlude.hk/optimism-within-contradictions-prokofievs-symphony-no-5/
[6] Prokofiev - Symphony No.5 in B flat major, Op.100 - 클래식 - 카페 https://cafe.daum.net/jongrodk/PqMO/1408
[7] Prokofiev Symphony No.5 op.100 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tpl8O8A_cA
[8] Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No.5, op.100 https://sofiaphilharmonic.com/en/works/sergey-prokofiev-symphony-no-5-op-100/
[9] Prokofiev’s 5th Symphony - Sun Valley Music Festival https://www.svmusicfestival.org/program_notes/prokofievs-5th-symphony/
[10] Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 https://www.wssymphony.org/program-notes/prokofiev-symphony-no-5/
Performers for whole concert:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Jessica Cottis, conductor
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Venue of Concert: Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, Tasmania
Concert date: 13/09/2024
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (33:24 min.)
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
IV. Allegro
Performers for whole concert:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland, conductor