In Paavo's Notes, CSO Music Director Paavo Järvi speaks
about what makes each of this season's concerts special. You
may choose to download either the mp3 or RealPlayer version.
We thank WGUC90.9 interviewer Mark Perzel and WGUC90.9 recording
engineer Tim Lanter for preparing these audio clips.
Concert
Date |
MP3 File |
RealPlayer |
Sept. 16-17
|
 Honegger's
Symphony No. 2
|
Honegger's
Symphony No. 2 |
| |
Brahms'
Violin Concerto
|
Brahms'
Violin Concerto |
| |
Sibelius'
Symphony No. 7 |
Sibelius'
Symphony No. 7 |
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
|
Xian
Zhang, guest conductor
|
Xian
Zhang, guest conductor |
| |
Timothy
Lees, violinist
|
Timothy
Lees, violinist |
| |
Mussorgsky/Gorchakov
Pictures at an Exhibition |
Mussorgsky/Gorchakov
Pictures at an Exhibition |
Oct. 7-8
|
A
Celebration!
|
A
Celebration! |
| |
Thoughts
about Erich Kunzel
|
Thoughts
about Erich Kunzel |
| |
Frederica
von Stade |
Frederica
von Stade |
| Oct. 14-15 |
Bruckner's
Symphony No. 8 |
Bruckner's
Symphony No. 8 |
Nov. 4-5
|
Beethoven
to Mahler
|
Beethoven
to Mahler |
| |
Matthias
Goerne and the Mahler Song Cycle
|
Matthias
Goerne and the Mahler Song Cycle |
| |
Matthias
Goerne, character actor |
Matthias
Goerne, character actor |
Nov. 11-13
|
Sibelius'
Tapiola, connections with Nielsen's Symphony No. 6
|
Sibelius'
Tapiola, connections with Nielsen's Symphony No. 6 |
| |
Janine
Jansen, violinist,
U.S. debut
|
Janine
Jansen, violinist,
U.S. debut |
| |
Tchaikovsky's
Violin Concerto |
Tchaikovsky's
Violin Concerto |
Nov. 17-19
|
Kodaly's
Concerto for Orchestra
|
Kodaly's
Concerto for Orchestra |
| |
Bartok's
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
|
Bartok's
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta |
| |
Grieg's
Incidental Music from Peer Gynt |
Grieg's
Incidental Music from Peer Gynt |
Dec. 2-3
|
Stoltzman,
Hirokami and Piazzolla
|
Stoltzman,
Hirokami and Piazzolla |
| |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 1, Titan |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 1, Titan |
Jan. 13-14
|
20th
century greats |
20th
century greats |
| |
Britten's
Sea Interludes |
Britten's
Sea Interludes |
| |
Pierre-Laurent
Aimard and Ravel |
Pierre-Laurent
Aimard and Ravel |
| |
Hindemith's
Mathis der Maler |
Hindemith's
Mathis der Maler |
Jan. 19-21
|
Britten's
Young Person's Guide
|
Britten's
Young Person's Guide |
| |
Garrick
Ohlsson, pianist
|
Garrick
Ohlsson, pianist |
| |
Schumann's
Piano Concerto; Elgar's Enigma Variations |
Schumann's
Piano Concerto; Elgar's Enigma Variations |
Jan. 27-28
|
Marie
Luise Neunecker, French hornist
|
Marie
Luise Neunecker, French hornist |
| |
Bruckner's
Symphony No. 5 |
Bruckner's
Symphony No. 5 |
Feb. 4-5
|
How
the program was developed
|
How
the program was developed |
| |
Barry
Douglas, pianist
|
Barry
Douglas, pianist |
| |
Keri-Lynn
Wilson, guest conductor |
Keri-Lynn
Wilson, guest conductor |
Feb. 9/11
|
"Good
balance" in programming |
"Good
balance" in programming |
| |
American
composers featured |
American
composers featured |
| |
Jon
Kimura Parker, pianist |
Jon
Kimura Parker, pianist |
| |
Tchaikovsky's
Piano Concerto No. 1 |
Tchaikovsky's
Piano Concerto No. 1 |
Feb. 24-25
|
A
different orchestra "sound" under Norrington
|
A
different orchestra "sound" under Norrington |
| |
The
Norrington string sound |
The
Norrington string sound |
March 3-4
|
The
program in general
|
The
program in general |
| |
Tanja
and Christian Tetzlaff, soloists, and the Brahms "Double"
Concerto
|
Tanja
and Christian Tetzlaff, soloists, and the Brahms "Double"
Concerto |
| |
Schumann's
Symphony No. 3 — Paavo's favorite |
Schumann's
Symphony No. 3 — Paavo's favorite |
| March 10-11 |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 2, Resurrection |
Mahler's
Symphony No. 2, Resurrection |
March 16/18
|
Tüür:
"One of the most important young composers today"
|
Tüür:
"One of the most important young composers today" |
| |
Stewart
Goodyear plays the "unplayable" Bartók
Concerto No. 2 |
Stewart
Goodyear plays the "unplayable" Bartók
Concerto No. 2 |
March 25/26
|
"A
perfect mix"
|
"A
perfect mix" |
| |
Guest
conductor Carlos Kalmar, composer Thomas Ades
|
Guest
conductor Carlos Kalmar, composer Thomas Ades |
| |
CSO
Principal Cellist Eric Kim, guest artist |
CSO
Principal Cellist Eric Kim, guest artist |
March 30/
April1
|
Guest
conductor Stéphane Denève brings French
repertoire
|
Guest
conductor Stéphane Denève brings French
repertoire |
| |
Nicholas
Angelich, pianist and Cincinnati native |
Nicholas
Angelich, pianist and Cincinnati native |
April 7/8
|
Guest
conductor Jaime Laredo celebrates Mozart's birthday
|
Guest
conductor Jaime Laredo celebrates Mozart's birthday |
| |
Mozart's
Symphony No. 41 is "one of the greatest pieces
of music ever written" |
Mozart's
Symphony No. 41 is "one of the greatest pieces
of music ever written" |
April 21-23
|
Weill's
Threepenny Opera Suite
|
Weill's
Threepenny Opera Suite |
| |
Music
of Bernstein, and Wayne Marshall, pianist/Richie Hawley,
clarinetist |
Music
of Bernstein, and Wayne Marshall, pianist/Richie Hawley,
clarinetist |
| |
Gershwin's
Rhapsody in Blue: "so much a part of the American
experience" |
Gershwin's
Rhapsody in Blue: "so much a part of the American
experience" |
April 27-29
|
An
all-Rachmaninoff program
|
An
all-Rachmaninoff program |
| |
Anna
Polusmiak, pianist, makes her subscription debut |
Anna
Polusmiak, pianist, makes her subscription debut |
May 5/6
|
Bartók's
folk-tinged Dance Suite
|
Bartók's
folk-tinged Dance Suite |
| |
Mendelssohn's
Scottish Symphony — "the most
beautiful melodies of all of Mendelssohn" |
Mendelssohn's
Scottish Symphony — "the most beautiful
melodies of all of Mendelssohn" |
