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Fate makes a three-fold appearance in this concert. The hilarious Israeli film Footnote mines a father-son rivalry for laughs—and what a wonderful score! Ravel wrote his powerful and jazz-inflected concerto for a soloist who lost his right hand in World War I. The concerto features a jaw-droppingly gymnastic solo part that creates the illusion of two hands. Following the model of Beethoven’s Fifth, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony depicts a hard-won triumph over Fate, with some of the composer’s most gorgeous melodies and irresistible grandiosity.

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Hand of Fate

Cañada College

Maurice Ravel‘s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major was premiered in 1932 by the pianist Paul Wittgenstein (brother of the philosopher, Ludwig). After losing his right arm in World War I, the pianist resumed his career by commissioning a number of works for left hand. Ravel’s concerto combines his skills as an orchestral colorist with hints of the burgeoning jazz idiom of the day.  Dmitry Shostakovich specifies an orchestra well over a hundred musicians for his Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43. Combined with the demands placed on the performers, this makes the Symphony No. 4 one of his least-performed scores, yet it ranks as one of his most important and personal works. (Wikipedia)

Natalya Lundtvedt

Pianist

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Jun 4, 2022

Hand of Fate · Redwood Symphony

Jun 6, 2020

Ravel Piano Concerto and Shostakovich 4 · Redwood Symphony

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