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Article: VIRGINIA SYMPHONY DUSTS OFF RARE PIECES MUSICIANS MUSTER SWEET SOUNDS FROM LESSER KNOWN WORKS.(LOCAL)(Review)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2001
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Byline: PAUL SAYEGH THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
NORFOLK -- Virginia Symphony Music Director JoAnn Falletta has a knack for putting together a program that may seem lightweight on paper, yet work quite well in the concert hall. On Saturday night, Falletta was again at work, coaxing thrilling sounds from the Symphony's musicians in music that other maestros might pass by.
When, for example, was the last time music by Giuseppe Martucci was played? This forgotten late 19th century Italian composer wrote symphonies and concertos (and unusually, no operas.) Toscanini would occasionally dust off one of his pieces. On Saturday, Falletta led the lovely Notturno, a short, ...