“[Cleveland] is one of my favorite places to be…[the Orchestra] is curious, in a good way…great appetite for music.”
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THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Severance Hall
The Cleveland Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
OVERVIEW
This concert features two favorite symphonies inspired by the countryside and nature. In Beethoven’s “Pastoral,” his most programmatic symphony, you can hear the rolling thunder, a lively country dance, and the calling of a shepherd’s pipes. The wild, rugged beauty of Scotland inspired Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” — filled with moody, atmospheric melodies that evoke mist-shrouded ruins, craggy fells, and highland celebrations.
At a Glance
BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”)
MENDELSSOHN – Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)