San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, November 7, 2021

Gustavo Gimeno conducts the San Francisco Symphony featuring piano soloist Javier Perianes
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
2:00 PM, Sunday, November 7, 2021

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• Unsuk Chin: Subito con Forza (2020) [San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 (1785)
• György Ligeti: Concert Românesc (1951, rev. 1996)
• Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, (1833) “Italian”

[2:05 PM] {lights down, announcements, performers out}

1. [2:08 PM] Unsuk Chin (b. 1961): Subito con Forza (2020) [San Francisco Symphony & West Coast Premiere]
   [2:13 PM] {work ends}
   [2:15 PM] {pause to set up for Mozart}
   [2:16 PM] {noodling by the performers onstage}
   [2:17 PM] {orchestral tuning}
   [2:17 PM] {applause for entrance of GG & JP}

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91): Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K.467 (1785), featuring piano soloist Javier Perianes

1. [2:17 PM] [Allegro maestoso] (no tempo marking written)
2. [2:33 PM] Andante
3. [2:40 PM] Allegro vivace assai
   [2:47 PM] {applause}

1. [2:48 PM] (unidentified solo piano encore)
   [2:52 PM] {applause}
   [2:53 PM] {set ends; break!}

[3:12 PM] {lights down, announcements, performers out}

György Sándor Ligeti (1923–2006): Concert Românesc (1951, rev. 1996)

1. [3:14 PM] Andantino »
2. [3:17 PM] Allegro vivace »
3. [3:18 PM] Adagio ma non troppo »
4. [3:21 PM] Molto vivace
   [3:27 PM] {work ends}

[3:30 PM] {tuning}
[3:31 PM] {GG returns}

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, (1833) “Italian”

1. [3:31 PM] Allegro vivace
2. [3:42 PM] Andante con moto
3. [3:49 PM] Con moto moderato
4. [3:55 PM] Saltarello. Presto
   [4:00 PM] {applause and bows}
   [4:02 PM] {show ends}

• San Francisco Symphony members vary by program: see the current list.

• Gustavo Gimeno: conductor;
• Javier Perianes: piano.

This weekend's three shows marked Gustavo Gimeno's debut as guest conductor for SFS. I liked him, but not enough to write any notes, so I have nothing to say right now. Doh! Must not have been too distracting!

I enjoyed today's program quite a bit: between the new appetizer pieces and the older mainstays, it offered good variety.

Program Notes or program notes

Joshua Kosman posted a laudatory review with the SF Chronicle.

Harvey Steiman posted a grumpy review with Seen and Heard International.

Strangely, neither reviewer saw fit to mention Javier Perianes' solo turn: maybe that was a special lagniappe offered only on Sunday? In Los Angeles last week, he encored with Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20, but that's definitely not right for today – I thought this piece sounded like Debussy. Would have been nice for SFS or JP to post something about what got played: is that asking too much?

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