Naumburg Orchestral Concerts: The Knights – Opening Concert 2013

The Knights

“If we are to talk about the future of classical music in America, sooner or later the Knights will come up” (The Los Angeles Times)

Eric Jacobsen, conductor

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Sinfonia, No. 6, ‘La Casa del Diavolo’ for orchestra in D minor, Op. 12, No. 4, (1771)

1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro assai
2. Andantino con moto
3. Andante sostenuto – Allegro con molto

Philip Glass (1937- )
Suite from Orphee (World Premiere), 2013

INTERMISSION

Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
Selections from Tierkreis (1974-75)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)
Symphony No. 41, ‘Jupiter’, in C major, K.551, (1788)

1. Allegro vivace
2. Andante cantabile
3. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio
4. Molto allegro

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