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Beethoven’s 1st and The Firebird

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Eileen Whalen, oboe
Keitaro Harada, conductor

Márquez, Danzón No. 2
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1
Strauss, Oboe Concerto
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite (1919)

Beethoven’s youth First Symphony brims with explosive energy, clattering accents and shifting key signatures, foreshadowing his impending greatness. Stravinsky’s ballet, The Firebird Suite, was written for the legendary Ballets Russes, and its famous finale has been featured in Fantasia 2000 and many other movies and sports programs.

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/beethovens-1st-and-the-firebird/

Earlier Event: May 3
Concertmaster’s Choice