Varga, Haydn And Schumann

Minnesota OrchestraGilbert Varga, conductor Mendelssohn Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream 11' Haydn Symphony No. 52 22' Schumann Symphony No. 3, Rhenish 32' A favorite of audiences-and musicians as well-Gilbert Varga returns with a surprising program that includes two works rarely heard at Orchestra Hall. Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic beauty, balancing fire and grace. Schumann's Third Symphony is perfect for an orchestra whose home sits near the banks of a great river: it is Schumann's hymn to the mighty Rhine flowing (north!) through Europe. And a crowd-pleaser to begin: the ever-astonishing creation of the 17-year-old Mendelssohn, his Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream.