Xia Xiaotang, conductor
Outstanding young conductor, Principal Conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the China Youth Symphony Orchestra
Qian Yuxing, viola
Principal Viola of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Highlight
Béla Bartók, who died at the end of the Second World War, was not only a leading figure in Hungary’s modern music but also left an indelible mark on musical development worldwide. This concert features his early, folkloric Dance Suite (1923) as well as two of his late works: his final composition, Concerto for Orchestra, and his Viola Concerto, the score of which was found posthumously. All of these works attest to Bartók as the 20th-century modern master!
Program
Béla Bartók
Dance Suite, BB 86a
1.Moderato
2.Allegro molto
3.Allegro vivace
4.Molto tranquillo
5.Comodo
6.Finale, Allegro
Béla Bartók
Viola Concerto, BB 128
1.Moderato
2.Adagio Religioso
3.Allegro vivace
Qian Yuxing, viola
—— Intermission ——
Béla Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123
1.Introduzione, Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace
2.Giuoco delle coppie, Allegretto Scherzando
3.Elegia, Andante non troppo
4.Intermezzo interrotto, Allegretto
5.Finale, Pesante – Presto
Pre-Concert Talk
Pre-Concert Talk 10:
Xia Xiaotang, lecturer
19:15 Sat. 9 Jul 2016
Xinghai Concert Hall Lobby
Mandarin
