Walton’s overture paints a portrait of an English seafaring town in the early twentieth century, replete with peg-leg street fiddlers and rowdy taverns. The Elgar is soaring and wild, performed splendidly by Spain’s Asier Polo, while In Memoriam: Gabriel Fauré is a moving tribute to Schmitt’s teacher and mentor. Finally, Háry János tells the tale of the oft-embellished heroic exploits of a day-dreaming soldier.

Program

JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Asier Polo, cello

WALTON  Portsmouth Point Overture
ELGAR  Cello Concerto in E minor
SCHMITT  In Memoriam: Gabriel Fauré
KODÁLY  Háry János Suite