Dudamel & Perlman, two classical music powerhouses, join forces on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl. Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic in Beethoven’s 6th Symphony in F Major (“Pastoral”) and they are joined by violinist Itzhak Perlman for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor. Two great pieces of music to enjoy on a warm summer’s night.
Perlman famously played the violin solo for John Williams’ score for Schindler’s List. I’ve always found there to be some similarities between the main theme of that score and the opening of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
In this clip, Perlman talks about the concerto:
And you can hear for yourself if there are similarities between Mendelssohn and Williams as Perlman talks about Schindler’s List and plays the main theme.
Beethoven’s Pastoral is one of his most beloved symphonies. It also served as the music for one of the sequences in Fantasia.
Neil Diamond might call dibs on hot August night, but this strikes me as a great way to enjoy a different type of music on Tuesday evening at the Bowl.
Photo by Lisa Marie Mazzucco/Courtesy of ItzhakPerlman.com
