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Ravel once described his Bolero as “one long, very gradual crescendo.” Commissioned by dancer Ida Rubinstein for her ballet troupe, the scenario she created for it was simple but sensational: gradually a café fills up with revellers until the stage is bursting with frenetically dancing bodies. Bolero’s sinuous melody and hypnotic rhythm have made it immensely popular; in fact, it is probably the most frequently played orchestral work of all.
Brooding, intense yet sublimely graceful, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 was long his most admired work for piano and orchestra, and has much of the dark grandeur associated with the music for his opera Don Giovanni.
The concert opens with Berlioz’ evocative picture of a storm at sea.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
RAVEL’S BOLERO
Berlioz Overture: Le Corsaire
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
Schoenberg Variations for Orchestra
Ravel Bolero
Mario Venzago conductor
Boris Berman piano
Venue: the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall
Date/Time: Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June at 8pm
Bookings: www.mso.com.au | or Ticketmaster on 1300 136 166
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