October 16, 2010
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center 8:00pm
Walton Crown Imperial March
Neruda Trumpet Concerto
Mark Clodfelter, trumpet
Hovhaness Prayer of St. Gregory
Mark Clodfelter, trumpet
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
In October, we contrast two ideas imperial. We begin with William Walton’s rousing dedication to England’s George VI at his coronation in 1937 and finish with the watershed symphony by Beethoven that ushered in music’s Romantic age. His ‘Eroica’ Symphony No. 3 of 1803 was initially dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, but Napoleon’s name was soon erased from the title page when Beethoven learned that the revolutionary had become a despot. Both pieces are very different works with very different intentions, but are both wonderful in how they capture the human spirit and its triumph over adversity, real or imagined! Our own hometown hero, ASO Principal Trumpet Mark Clodfelter, joins us for two pieces for solo trumpet and orchestra which will maximize Mark’s distinct traits as a musician. The bright and cheerful colors of the Neruda Concerto will be contrasted with the contemplative, singing style of trumpet playing that is written into Hovhaness’ gentle Prayer of St. Gregory.
