The Bucknell Orchestra Analysis
The Bucknell Orchestra presents George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue this Saturday evening, November 5th, at 7:30 p.m. Qing Jiang, internationally renowned pianist and Bucknell’s new Assistant Professor of piano, will join the orchestra in its rendition of the all-time American classical hit.
In contrast to the raucous sophistication of Gershwin’s popular masterpiece, the orchestra will also perform 19th century composer Joachim Raff’s unjustly neglected Symphony No. 6 in D Minor. Like Gershwin, Raff was self-taught musician who became one of the most popular composers of his time; but interest in his music faded soon after his death in 1882. Modern audiences are rediscovering Raff’s symphonies, appreciating the immediate accessibility
In contrast to the raucous sophistication of Gershwin’s popular masterpiece, the orchestra will also perform 19th century composer Joachim Raff’s unjustly neglected Symphony No. 6 in D Minor. Like Gershwin, Raff was self-taught musician who became one of the most popular composers of his time; but interest in his music faded soon after his death in 1882. Modern audiences are rediscovering Raff’s symphonies, appreciating the immediate accessibility