Stravinsky’s extravagant "Song of the Nightingale" is based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. John Adams’s work was inspired by the colors, shapes, and sounds of Stravinsky’s piece. Stories of fanciful birds continue with music from Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake" and DSO Principal Cello Wei Yu performs Shostakovich’s moving concerto.

Hannu Lintu, conductor
Wei Yu, cello

JOHN ADAMS "Slonimsky’s Earbox"
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
STRAVINSKY "Le Chant du rossingol"
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from "Swan Lake"