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Classics in Concert

'The Childhood Of Christ' In Concert

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December 21, 2009 • Driven by a dream of a child who'll destroy him, Herod flies into a rage that drives the holy family to flee into Egypt. Hear the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, with conductor Douglas Boyd and soloists, perform Hector Berlioz's vivid L'Enfance du Christ in concert.

Hear 'L'Enfance Du Christ' With The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

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Classics in Concert

Haydn In Concert: Cue The 'Drum Roll'

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May 29, 2009 • Haydn's Symphony No. 103 startled audiences right away with its unique drum roll introduction. Few others could have flaunted form like that and been applauded for it, but by this time in his career Haydn had the trust and affection of every music lover in London.

Haydn In Concert: Cue The 'Drum Roll'

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Classics in Concert

John Adams Revitalizes the Violin Concerto

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March 25, 2008 • The violin concerto is a 300-year-old art form, and today's composers are still judged by how well they can combine a fiddle with an orchestra. Leila Josefowicz performs John Adams' 1993 concerto in concert with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Hear Leila Josefowicz play Adams' concerto with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

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Classics in Concert

Loving 'Leonore': Beethoven's Neglected Opera

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January 23, 2008 • What would you do for your sweetheart? Climb the highest mountain; swim the deepest sea? How about infiltrating a Spanish prison and impersonating a member of the opposite sex? That's the story behind Beethoven's Leonore. Hear excerpts in concert.

Loving 'Leonore': Beethoven's Neglected Opera

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Trouble In The Twin Cities: Two Orchestras In Labor Disputes

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Trouble In The Twin Cities: Two Orchestras In Labor Disputes

September 15, 2012 • Both the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra may be headed for a strike.

Trouble In The Twin Cities: Two Orchestras In Labor Disputes

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Classics in Concert

Samuel Barber's Summertime Idyll

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May 2, 2008 • With the apple-pie wholesomeness of a Norman Rockwell painting, but with a touch of melancholy, Barber created an American classic when he composed Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Carolyn Sampson sings it in concert with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Barber: Knoxville Summer of 1915

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