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    1945: Two Russian Views

    1945: Two Russian Views

    Redwood Symphony

    February 4, 2007

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    The cataclysm of war touched the two Russian composers on this program in very different ways. Expatriate Stravinsky's 1945 symphony is based on themes he first wrote for American film scores, and echoes their explosive, patriotic war footage. Shostakovich's symphony, written in Russia in the same year, is a bitter, sarcastic response to the cruel excesses and tyranny of Josef Stalin, and the exact opposite of what was expected of a "Ninth." Program will include, Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements, selected Weill songs with Julia Hosack, Soprano, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9.

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      Tickets: $10-$20

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      February 4, 2007

      Times:
      Pre-concert lecture: 2pm
      Performance: 3pm-6pm

    • Venue Info

      Notre Dame de Namur University Theatre

      1540 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA 94002

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    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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