The San Francisco Symphony Opens its New Season with Semyon Bychkov by Steven Kruger
The San Francisco Symphony
Davies Hall, San Francisco
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Wagner – Overture to Tannhauser (1845)
Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Opus 26 (1866)
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Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Opus 64, (1888)
There is always something a little peculiar about opening week at the San Francisco Symphony. Audiences have been away for the summer and are distractible. The orchestra may sound a bit less used to itself than usual. Sunlight in the lobby is still too bright for anyone to settle down. And programming commonly amounts either to a Gala smorgasbord or a visit to Denny’s, but seldom manages subtlety for musical gourmets. No different this year, but with a few wacky touches from the peanut gallery — about which more in a moment.
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