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Brahms & Bruch

Classical Symphony Concert

What’s Happening?

The concert opens with The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth’s idyllic work comprised of two English folk songs. The pastoral piece premiered just two years before the promising young composer’s demise in the trenches of World War I. German composer Max Bruch was similarly fascinated with folk song and captivated by Scottish traditions. He wove these melodies into his violin showpiece, Scottish Fantasy. The orchestration aurally paints many Scottish scenes for listeners as Bruch emulates bagpipes and war music. Meanwhile, in Brahms’ expressive Symphony No. 1, finely dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth”—the composer set out to follow in the musical giant’s footprints after hearing his Ninth Symphony. While many Early-Romantic composers attempted to emulate Beethoven through stark contrasts and an abundance of stunning melodies, Brahms followed Beethoven’s precedent for allowing just a few musical ideas to undergo a journey and transformation throughout a piece. Through the development of these ideas, Brahms tel

 

JoAnn Falletta, conductor

Simone Porter, violin

 

BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green Willow

BRUCH Scottish Fantasy

BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C minor

The concert opens with The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth’s idyllic work comprised of two English folk songs. The pastoral piece premiered just two years before the promising young composer’s demise in the trenches of World War I. German composer Max Bruch was similarly fascinated with folk song and captivated by Scottish traditions. He wove these melodies into his violin showpiece, Scottish Fantasy. The orchestration aurally paints many Scottish scenes for listeners as Bruch emulates bagpipes and war music. Meanwhile, in Brahms’ expressive Symphony No. 1, finely dubbed “Beethoven’s Tenth”—the composer set out to follow in the musical giant’s footprints after hearing his Ninth Symphony. While many Early-Romantic composers attempted to emulate Beethoven through stark contrasts and an abundance of stunning melodies, Brahms followed Beethoven’s precedent for allowing just a few musical ideas to undergo a journey and transformation throughout a piece. Through the development of these ideas, Brahms tel

 

JoAnn Falletta, conductor

Simone Porter, violin

 

BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green Willow

BRUCH Scottish Fantasy

BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C minor

When & Where
Multiple Dates
  • Mar 20, 2026, 10:30am to 12:00pm Timezone: EDT
  • Mar 21, 2026, 7:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
$27.50


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