Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica at Davies Symphony Hall, February 2, 2014

San Fransisco Symphony presents
Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica
2014-02-02
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA
7:00 PM, Sunday, February 2, 2014

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[6:59 PM lights down, surprise announcement by ?John Mangum? of program change]

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975; arr. Zinman/Pushkarev): Violin Sonata, Op. 134

1. [7:02 PM] Andante
2. [7:13 PM] Allegretto
3. [7:20 PM] Largo–Andante
   [set ends 7:35 PM; pause, GK off for the next piece]

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10

1. [7:37 PM] Introduction and Theme
2. [7:00 PM] Variation 1: Adagio
3. [7:00 PM] Variation 2: March
4. [7:00 PM] Variation 3: Romance
5. [7:00 PM] Variation 4: Aria Italiana
6. [7:00 PM] Variation 5: Bourrée classique
7. [7:00 PM] Variation 6: Wiener Waltzer
8. [7:00 PM] Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
9. [7:00 PM] Variation 8: Funeral March
10. [8:00 PM] Variation 9: Chant
11. [8:00 PM] Variation 10: Fugue and Finale (ca. 7:30)
    [work ends 8:03]

[8:23 PM lights down]

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1986): Symphony No. 10 for Strings in A minor, Op.98 (1968)

1. [8:25 PM] Concerto grosso. Grave
2. [8:34 PM] Pastorale. Lento
3. [8:00 PM] Canzona. Andantino
4. [8:00 PM] Burlesque. Allegro molto
5. [8:00 PM] Inversion. L istesso tempo [work ends 9:00 PM back in 2 after chairs set up]

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1986): Concertino for Violin and Strings, Op.42 (1948)

1. [9:03 PM] Allegretto cantabile
2. [9:m PM] Cadena Lento – Adagio
3. [9:00 PM] Allegro moderato poco rubato
   [work ends 9:m PM]
   
   Encore
4. [9:20 PM] Weinberg: Bonifatsy's Holidays (music from a cartoon)
   [show ends 9:22 PM]

The following work was removed from program at the last minute:

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975; arr. Pushkarev): Anti-formalist Rayok, Op. Posth

• Gunter Abele: cello;
• Džeraldas Bidva: first violin, concertmaster;
• Oskars Bokanovs: contrabass;
• Pēteris Čirkšis: cello;
• Agata Daraškaite: first violin;
• Skaiste Dikšaityte: second violin;
• Giedre Dirvanauskaite: principal cello;
• Ingars Ģirnis: viola;
• Madara Jaugiete: violin;
• Anna Marie Korczynska: violin;
• Gidon Kremer: violin soloist, conductor, artistic director;
• Dainius Peseckas: first violin;
• Madara Petersone: principal violin;
• Kristaps Petersons: principal contrabass;
• Dainius Puodzuikas: principal violin;
• Andrejs Puškarovs AKA Andrei Pushkarev: percussion;
• Marie-Helen Rannat: violin;
• Lasma Taimina: violin;
• Ruta Tamutyte: cello;
• Andrei Valigura: principal second violin;
• Vidas Vekerotas: viola;
• Simona Venslovaite: violin;
• Santa Vizine: principal viola;
• Sanita Zariņa: first violin;
• Zita Zemoviča: viola.

Whoa! This section is incomplete for now, sorry!

Sadly, Alexei Mochalov had to cancel his appearances with Kremerata Baltica following the sudden and unexpected death of his wife, pianist Mariya Barankina, from influenza that morning. Consequently, the concert program was rearranged from the original plan, resulting in deletion of Shostakovich's work in favor of Weinberg's Symphony No. 10. Interestingly, the Concertina and Symphony comprise the second disc of the newest Kremerata release on ECM (ECM New Series 2368/69), to come out officially on Feb 18, 2014.

There doesn't seem to be much information online about the Weinberg symphony. Here's something from a single-page fan site.

Stephen Smoliar posted both a promo article and a follow-up review for the Examiner.

Niels Swinkels posted an approving review for San Francisco Classical Voice.

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