Music Appreciation For The Rest Of Us: Andrew Constantine Podcasts On Great Symphonic Masterworks

A classical era symphony in the twentieth century? Learn how Prokofiev, famed for Peter and the Wolf, as well as huge masterworks, makes this eighteenth century style his own. The Saint-Saens Cello Concerto, considered by many to be the finest cello concerto ever composed, will receive its first RSO performance in years. The three last symphonies by Mozart, the 39th through 41st, are considered his greatest contributions to the form. The middle symphony, Number 40, is one of the very few written in a minor key, which gives it its somber, reflective tone.