busy!
It’s been a busy 10 days - and here’s the list of music that’s passed over my transom to prove it:
Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet, Suites 1 and 2
Berlioz - Queen Mab Scherzo from Romeo & Juliet
Bernstein - Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Strauss - Don Quixote
Dutilleux - Metaboles
Britten - Variations on a Theme by Purcell
Haydn - Symphony No. 101 “Clock”
Mahler - Rückert Lieder
Schwantner - Aftertones of Infinity
Creston - Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3
Sibelius - Violin Concerto
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 14
Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2
I don’t think that covers everything (I’m working up the Martinu Rhapsody-Concerto for a summer festival concerto appearance and a new solo piece for June) but it gives you the idea of what high season is like for a typical orchestral player (and we’re all pretty grumpy right now - did I mention that we’ve played 219 days without a contract?)
April 3, 2006 1 Comment