Mystical Magic – Presented by BCPO
In March 2020 the Brisbane City Pops Orchestra is excited to present a fabulous concert entitled Mystical Magic – a collection of truly beautiful and entertaining pieces that have some mystical qualities, originating with the Romani people who were travelelers, wanderers and musicians. Many famous European composers have used this style of music in their compositions. The pieces are loved for their beautiful, slow, folk melodies that contrast brilliantly as they flow into fast and exciting sections. These popular pieces include Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No.5, Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 8, Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt and excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen Suite No.1. The program also features some varied styles of music, such as the well-known Gypsy Baron Overture from the famous operetta by Strauss, the Gypsy Cha Cha (featuring our very talented strings), the Spanish Gypsy Dance by Edmundo Ros and a delightful latin Paso Doble.
Our soloist for this concert is one of our audience’s favourites, mezzo soprano Leslie Martin-Nightingale. She will thrill you with her beautiful rendition of The Gypsy and the Bird by Jules Benedict, the very tipsy Annen Polka by Strauss and her performance of the passionate When I Hear That Gypsy Music by Kalman! We are also delighted to have the wonderful Chen Yang as our conductor for this concert and he will be performing Monti’s Czardas – he is such a superb violinist!
Please join the BCPO for this very special concert and enjoy an afternoon of amazing music as we present Mystical Magic!
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