Week of May 18, 2009

Prague Spring International Music Festival

Hallé Orchestra

Mark Elder, conductor
Gerald Finley, baritone
Julius Drake, piano

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Program:
Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso
Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel
Elgar: Symphony No. 1
Ives: Two Little Flowers, Songs my mother taught me, The Children's Hour

Description:
Every spring, the city of Prague throws a party that turns the town into Europe's classical music hub. The Prague Spring International Music Festival is going on now through early June, and we'll take you there to hear a wonderful English orchestra -- as they celebrate spring.

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