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Winter Concert 2011
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Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University
1531 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011; 7:30 PM
Tickets:
$18 adult, $12 senior/student, $5 children
($16/$10 reserved in advance.)
Hundreds of years ago, multi-movement works called suites were created by assembling several different types of dances. Since dances are created not just to encourage fancy footwork but also to reflect the time, culture, history, and locale (among other things), they have become one of the most versatile and varied art forms out there, and the music used to accompany them is no exception. In this survey of various works inspired by dance, the MPO will cover a multitude of different cultures, countries, and time periods. From the folksy and charming contradances composed by Beethoven to the thrilling Mexican fiesta that is Moncayo’s “Huapango,” we dare you to try not tapping along to these rousing works.
| Composer | Work |
|---|---|
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Twelve Contradances, WoO 14 |
| Malcolm Arnold | Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 |
| Bela Bartok | Rumanian Folk Dances |
| Antonin Dvorak | Slavonic Dance in C minor, Op. 46, No. 7 |
| Aaron Copland | “Saturday Night Waltz” from Rodeo |
| Jose Pablo Moncayo | Huapango |
| Virgil Thomson | Suite from The Plow that Broke the Plains |
| Vincent Persichetti | Serenade No. 1, Op. 1 |
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