Why You'll Love This Concert
Renowned Broadway and Hollywood actor John Rubinstein (Wicked, Hello I Must Be Going) joins Maestro Robertson to share A Soldier’s Tale, Igor Stravinsky’s brilliant retelling of a classic Russian folk tale. The evening also features Mendelssohn’s popular second piano trio and La Revue de Cuisine, the score to Bohuslav Martinů’s ballet about the scandalous liaisons that occur between your kitchen utensils when your back is turned.
Special Artists
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Bohuslav Martinů
Orchestration
clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, piano, violin, cello
Notes
The complicated romantic lives of anthropomorphic kitchen utensils serve as the plot of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů’s 1927 ballet, La Revue de Cuisine (a hard-to-swallow bite of information, to be sure). The main characters are the Pot and the Lid (a seemingly happily married couple, of course), and the seductive whisk and dishcloth.
Read MoreFelix Mendelssohn
Orchestration
violin, cello, piano
Notes
Felix Mendelssohn’s second piano trio is a late work. It is, in fact the last chamber work that the composer lived to see published. It was composed and premiered in 1845, only two years before his untimely death at the age of 38.
Read MoreIgor Stravinsky
Orchestration
clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion, violin, bass
Notes
Stravinsky’s masterful L’histoire du soldat found its beginnings in the exigencies of the material world. Despite the success of his ballets, by 1918 Stravinsky’s life was less than perfect. He had suffered numerous personal losses (including the death of his brother) and was fighting to stay afloat financially. The idea of creating a theater piece that could tour economically by using only a handful of performers was born out of these financial realities. Despite having considerable financial backing from a wealthy patron who funded the premiere of the work, the bookings for the tour were all canceled due to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
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Redlands Symphony, dancers, actor-nar...
11/12/12 • by Betty Tyler • The Redlands Daily Facts
With Rubinstein's riveting narration, enhanced with music well played and dancers embodying the tale, "L'histoire du Soldat" pulled me into Stravinsky's world and wouldn't let me go until the end.
The performance of Mozart's 40th was amazing. How Maestro Wilson conceived and brought forth the intensity, tension, and considerable emotion moved me deeply. The orchestra's discipline and preciseness were astonishing. When you've got only two horns, two oboes, two bassoons, and two clarinets, there's no room to fudge the pitch in the opening note of a phrase. I loved the way the horns and basses supported and colored the melodies.
As you can tell, I'm not a musician, but I am a huge Mozart fan. I'm also a huge fan of the Redlands Symphony and count myself fortunate to be able to attend a local concert of such glorious music.
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Concert Info
Redlands Symphony 11/10/12 at 08:00pm
Memorial Chapel 1200 E. Colton Ave.Redlands, CA 92373 Get Directions