CSO Audio Program Notes

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CSO Audio Program Notes

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Audio Program Notes are accessible, interesting, and full of information about the works being performed by the CSO as well as the history and personalities behind the music. Download Program Note PDFs at cso.org/ProgramNotes.

  1. NOV 29

    Musicians of the Orchestra - Broadcast

    Musicians of the Orchestra - Broadcast by CSO Association

    1h 57m

  2. NOV 26

    CSO Program Notes: Grieg & Rachmaninov

    Rachmaninov’s majestic First Symphony churns with youthful romantic fervor and ethereal mystery — perfect for a December outing. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, inspired by Norway’s national folk hero, includes the instantly familiar dream-like fantasy of “The Hall of the Mountain King.” Johannes Moser brings his “remarkably visceral and vivid playing” (Gramophone) to Lutosławski’s wild and enchanting Cello Concerto. Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/grieg-and-rachmaninov

    21 min

  3. NOV 22

    Boulez Conducts Mahler, Bartók, & Stravinsky - Broadcast

    Boulez Conducts Mahler, Bartók, & Stravinsky - Broadcast by CSO Association

    1h 57m

  4. NOV 15

    Sokhiev & Avdeeva - Broadcast

    Tugan Sokhiev, conductor Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

    1h 57m

  5. NOV 7

    CSO Program Notes: Liszt & Bruckner 3

    Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed silences, reverent melodies and towering brass chorales. Francesco Piemontesi, “a performer in total, joyful command of his material” (The Guardian), brings power and panache to Liszt’s formidable Second Piano Concerto. Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/liszt-and-bruckner-3/

    19 min

  6. OCT 30

    CSO Program Notes: Muti & the CSO

    Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy with a boisterous overture by Donizetti and sumptuous ballet music by Verdi. Golijov’s Megalopolis Suite features music from his score to the 2024 release of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic film, in which the fate of Ancient Rome haunts a modern world. Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/muti-and-the-cso

    14 min

  7. OCT 25

    CSO Program Notes: Muti, Uchida, Emperor & Eroica

    Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti returns with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, a work that shattered the symphonic conventions of its day, with themes of heroism, struggle and triumph. Beethoven’s majestic Emperor Concerto features Mitsuko Uchida, who brings “the unaffected wisdom and clarity that comes with decades of interpretive rigor and commitment” (The New York Times). Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/muti-uchida-emperor-and-eroica

    14 min

  8. OCT 14

    CSO Program Notes: Mozart Coronation Mass

    Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions — from utmost sorrow to joy and sensuality. Plus, enjoy music fit for a king with Handel’s Water Music, composed for the royal court of George I, and Mozart’s grand Coronation Mass. Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/mozart-coronation-mass

    11 min
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Audio Program Notes are accessible, interesting, and full of information about the works being performed by the CSO as well as the history and personalities behind the music. Download Program Note PDFs at cso.org/ProgramNotes.

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    Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2024
  • Episodes
    166
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