PREVIEW: October's Classical Music in NYC
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Australian Chamber Orchestra presents The Ottoman Four Seasons: Vivaldi’s concerti enhanced by masters of the oud and the riq, adding “irresistible rhythms and thrilling color.”
Angela Hewitt plays masterpieces of Bach (Chromatic Fantasy), Mozart, and Brahms (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel).
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Bargemusic
Joel Sachs plays Charles Ives “Concord” Sonata (and the Sonata No. 1, as well) on Ives’ 150th birthday.
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Brooklyn Art Song Society
Sun Oct 6 at 5pm at Roulette
Das Wort, songs by Brahms, Dvořák, and Wolf inspired by the Bible.
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Carnegie Hall
Tue Oct 8, Wed Oct 9, and Thur Oct 10
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in three programs that include Lang Lang playing Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2, Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and music of Gabriela Ortiz and Natalia Lafourcade.
Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nezet-Séguin, joined by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
Daniil Trifonov plays assorted Chopin Waltzes and sonatas by Tchaikovsky and Samuel Barber.
A rare visit by the London Philharmonic Orchestra: Edward Gardner conducts Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem, Sibelius Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (Patricia Kopatchinskaja, soloist), and a work by Tania León.
The Knights continues their Rhapsody in Blue centennial commissioning project with world premieres of Keith Jarrett and Michael Schachter, and Beethoven Symphony No. 4.
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
A concert of Haydn, featuring the “Surprise” Symphony.
An extended series exploring Beethoven begins with his Septet paired with the Bartók Piano Quintet.
Beethoven, Brahms, and Corigliano Poem in October.
The rarely heard Hummel Quartet for clarinet and strings, and Prokofiev Quintet for oboe, clarinet, and strings.
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Collectio Musicum
Fri Oct 18 at 8pm at First Church of Christ Scientist (10 W. 68th St). FREE.
The early music consort’s tenth anniversary explores Carmina Burana.
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Death of Classical: The Light After
NOVUS performs Dvořák “American” Quartet interspersed with contemporary works including music by Carlos Simon.
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Merkin Hall
Fourth Wall Ensemble in an evening of Monteverdi Madrigals.
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National Sawdust
Cameron Carpenter, superstar of the organ.
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New York Philarmonic
Mattias Pintscher conducts the US premiere of his Neharot, and Gil Shaham plays Mendelssohn.
Afromodernism: Music of the African Diaspora featuring William Grant Still Symphony No. 4, “Autochthonous.”
Wed Oct 23, Thu Oct 24, and Fri Oct 25
Anthony McGill plays Mozart Clarinet Concerto, and Rafael Payere conducts Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique.”
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The Orchestra Now
Sat Oct 12 at 7:30 at Carnegie Hall
7th annual China Now Music Festival in Composing the Future. Conducted by Jindong Cai.
Sun Oct 27 at 4pm at Symphony Space. FREE.
