Gu Cong, horn
Associate Professor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music; former Principal Horn, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
HIGHLIGHT
Carl Maria von Weber and Robert Schumann were stalwarts of German romanticism, yet their personal lives were both tumultuous. Schumann’s Symphony No.1 (“Spring”) chronicles his ecstasy of marital bliss with Clara Wieck. Not even a decade later, his Manfred Overture mirrors the emotional depths of his battles with depression. Of all the horn concertos in the repertory, Weber’s has long been heralded as a true touchstone. Weber’s rich orchestral colors shimmer between Schumann’s two compositions.
PROGRAM
1,761st concert since the GSO’s inaugural “Music Season” in May 1998
Subscription Concert 5
Organizer: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Xinghai Concert Hall
2020.12.4（Fri.）20:00
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
Jing Huan, conductor
Gu Cong, horn
Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Robert Schumann
Manfred Overture, Op.115
Carl Maria von Weber
Horn Concertino in E minor, Op. 45
Gu Cong, horn
—— Intermission ——
Robert Schumann
Symphony No.1 in B-flat major (“Spring”), Op.38
1.Andante un poco maestoso
2.Larghetto
3.Scherzo: Molto vivace
4.Allegro animato e grazioso
