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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents a program titled Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, featuring works by Wagner, Joseph Boulogne de Chevalier de St. George, Villa-Lobos, and Haydn at Crosstown Theater. Featuring cellist Brant Taylor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Robert Moody, conductor
Brant Taylor, cello
BOULOGNE Symphony No. 1
HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1
VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1
WAGNER Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde (arranged for chamber orchestra)
Wagner changed the direction of love music forever with Tristan and Isolde. Joseph Boulogne de Chevalier de St. George was a black French contemporary of Mozart, who was one of France’s most celebrated composers during his life. Brant Taylor, a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and an accomplished soloist, performs Haydn’s First Cello Concerto.
