Águila | Salon Buenos Aires Barber | Violin Concerto Op. 14 Stravinsky | Suite from The Firebird In 1910 the premiere of The Firebird Suite astonished Parisian audiences with its portrayal of the supernatural. Twenty-nine years later, Samuel Barber amazed audiences with what has become

Since its first performance in 1742, Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever. Its stunning beauty and passion have stirred audiences for 281 years. The Mankato Symphony began its own tradition of Messiah performances in 1950, the year

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Montgomery | Overture Tchaikovsky | Piano Concerto No. 1, 3rd mvmt Brahms | Symphony No. 1 After Beethoven completed his 9th and final symphony in 1824, composers lived under the shadow of his greatness. No memorable symphonies were written in the wake of Beethoven’s until