Schumann’s lilting, effervescent concerto started out as a shorter piece, but virtuoso pianist Clara Wieck—his wife—urged him to expand it. Fortunate decision, that, as it has long ranked among the world’s most beloved concertos. Jonathan Biss, hailed as a “musician’s musician,” does the honors. Schubert wrote this jubilant, warm-hearted Third Symphony at 18.
The Thursday Matinee concerts are endowed by a gift in memory of Rhoda Goldman.
“[Biss] played as if inspired by the rich unfolding of poetic and exhilarating material.”
—CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
Conductor/Performers
Roberto Abbado
conductor
Jonathan Biss
piano
San Francisco Symphony
Program
Schumann
Genoveva Overture
Ivan Fedele
Scena (US Premiere)
Schubert
Symphony No. 3
All sound clips are from San Francisco Symphony performances and are used with permission of the SFS Players Committee.
Concert is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.