Newark, NJ USA – New Jersey Symphony – Webern, Prokofiev, R. Strauss

PERFORMERS
Francesca Dego, violin
New Jersey Symphony
Xian Zhang, conductor

PROGRAMME
Webern: Im Sommerwind
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
R. Strauss: Strauss Ein Heldenleben

VENUE NOTE:
Anton Webern Im Sommerwind
A lovingly lush hymn to the charms of summer, written just before Webern helped stand traditional classical music on its head.

Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
It opens with a wisp of melancholy Russian folksong and closes with castanets and Spanish flair, creating fireworks for a world-class violinist and orchestra.

Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben
Orchestras love this ode to “A Hero’s Life” for its bold, voluptuous sweep, created by Strauss as a musical pat on his own back.