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News > Philharmonic has fun with Mahler
Philharmonic has fun with Mahler May 2, 2006 Philharmonic has fun with Mahler Posted: 5/2/2006 Gustav Mahler's long, complicated compositions fill some concert-goers with dread. The Reno Philharmonic, however, showed Sunday afternoon why you shouldn't be afraid of the big, bad composer by performing Mahler's Symphony No. 1. Originally a programmatic work Mahler shortened to traditional symphonic form, the symphony, as performed at the Pioneer Center, radiates the mystery, drama and excitement of spring. The Philharmonic, under the direction of Barry Jekowsky, performed the symphony in a way that brought out Mahler's dramatic build-ups and melodies. The surprising playfulness came out in the first movement, with its "Star Trek"-like opening, and in the boisterous, charging themes spread through the composition. Jekowsky and company attacked the symphony with end-of-season energy and a keen sense of rhythm in the percussion section. The woodwinds were especially good in the more playful interludes. Particularly strong was the Third Movement, referred to as a huntsman's funeral, which sends the theme of "Frère Jacques" wafting through the auditorium. Opening the program was "Gloria" by Francis Poulenc, an openly religious work that featured soprano Evelyn de la Rosa weaving her melodies intricately through the sounds of the orchestra, the Nevada Choral Union and TMCC Singers. With only a suggestion of chant, Poulenc lends his Latin texts a 20th century film-score sound. The chorus offered a powerful, professional performance that roused the spirits of the audience. |
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