On Tuesday, March 31 7:00pm the TCU Orchestra performed in the Ed Landreth Auditorium. This concert featured the TCU Symphony Orchestra directed by Dr. Germán Augusto Gutiérrez. This concert also featured soloist such as, Peng Wang, Liqian Zhao, Ruixue Zhang, and Dawen Li. The piece feature during this concert were, Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in F-sharp minor by Serge Koussevitzky, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 by Edward Elgar, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 by Sergei Prokofiev.
Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951)
Concerto For Double Bass and Orchestra in F-sharp minor, Op. 3
This piece was composed to sound lyrical than a virtuosic display piece. Koussevitzky loved the sound of the human voice and he would often imitate this sound through string instruments. The three movements of the Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra bring his love for the inner voice to life. This piece also displayed how he loved Tchaikovsky and the melodies often sound folk-like from his native Russia. The TCU Symphony played the Andante and Allegro movements of this piece. Peng Wang did an exceptional job playing the Double Bass solo. This was my favorite piece of the night.
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It is often called the “War Requiem” because it was written for lose who lost their way and for the end of civilization. The finale of the Cello Concerto is varied and grand. It starts like the first movement, with a recitative for the cello. Most of what follows is spirited, but there is still tones of sorrow that lay underneath. Near the end of the piece Elgar uses the cello to recall a single phase for the Adagio that creates a shadow over the remainder of the piece. The soloist really added character to this piece with not only how she played but also how she presented herself. The soloist wore a long light blue evening gown and a crystal