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The Chicago Symphony plays Dvorak's dramatic Husitska Overture in March 2019

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Prague National Theater

Written for the 1883 gala opening of the Prague National Theater, Antonín Dvo?ák's dramatic Husitská Overture (Hussite Overture) can be heard on the Mar 21st broadcast. The work was originally intended to be part of a trilogy on the Bohemian religious leader Jan Hus.

3/7          Grieg: Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Raimi: Anger Management Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé (Gil Shaham, v; John Storgårds, cond)

3/14        Mozart: Kyrie Cherubini: Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn Rossini: Stabat mater, Overture to William Tell (Riccardo Muti, cond)
3/21        Dvo?ák: Husitská Overture Schumann: Cello Concerto Hindemith: Concert for Music for Strings and Brass Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures from an Exhibition Catalani: Contemplazione (Riccardo Muti, cond)
3/28        Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Till Fellner, p; Manfred Honeck, cond)