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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (Photo of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos)

National Symphony Orchestra: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor/Julian Rachlin, violin

Frühbeck de Burgos leads three concert treasures: Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony, Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.

  • Apr 20 - 22, 2006
  • Concert Hall
  • 1 hour, 40 minutes
  • $20.00 - $79.00

About the Program | Reviews | Watch and Listen | Additional Resources

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About the Program

Artists:
Program:
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, "Pastoral" Program Notes
PROKOFIEV - Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Program Notes
STRAVINSKY - Suite from The Firebird (complete ballet) Program Notes

(1919 Revision)


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Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center NSO Classical Concerts Series

National Symphony Orchestra 75th Feature : An interactive exhibit on the history of the NSO

Reviews and Articles

Review - "NSO Musicians Dampen 'Pastorale,' Soar on 'Firebird'"
The Washington Post - Washington, DC (Apr. 21, 2006) "It is probably frivolous to speak of a "favorite" Beethoven symphony: One might as well try to choose the "best" ocean. Yet the Symphony No. 6 ("Pastorale"), which began the National Symphony Orchestra's concert last night at the Kennedy Center, is suffused with a serene radiance quite unlike anything else in the composer's repertory." Read More...

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