Friday evening's Philharmonic concert continued to thrill after the intermission. First the Youth Symphony Orchestra joined the Phil to play Sibelius' Finlandia, Op. 26. They did an excellent job and brought back great memories of my visit to Finland several years ago.
This was followed by Ottorino Respighi's Fountane di Roma (Fountains of Rome) Op. 160. It was a very evocative piece. I visited Rome in September of 2023, saw several of the city's great fountains, and felt like I could hear the gushing and pouring and gentle trickle of the various fountains.
But the last piece really was the grand finale. Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 practically had me dancing in my seat.
38 minutes of music took me back to Finland, Italy and Spain. An amazing musical journey. Thank you, thank you, Fort Wayne Phil.
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