8th Philharmonic Concert

Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 9 in D Major Alexander Krichel, piano Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt Conductor: Steven Sloane After Steven Sloane has already conducted the "American" 7th Philharmonic Concert, he now returns to Europe. Under his direction, the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt will perform Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony. Mahler uses a relatively small orchestra for his standards and avoids late Romantic sound masses. Instead, he employs the instruments in cool, often unusual sound combinations. Notable are the sighing motifs and the fragile, chamber-music-like light passages. Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major serves as its extroverted counterpart. He stated that he wanted to prove that the music of a concerto can be cheerful and brilliant without drowning in profundity and dramatic effects.