In the program note to his new work “Threnos,” the composer claims a synthesis of diverse styles and compositional approaches to be the driving force behind his work, citing the influences of Ravel and the broad field of jazz. Mantovani is director of the Paris Conservatory and regularly conducts the Ensemble Intercontemporain, founded by Pierre Boulez. 19 at Orchestra Hall proved a fitting and thought-provoking tribute, featuring works by American, Russian, and British musicians written in response to the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath, plus a major world premiere from the French composer Bruno Mantovani, commissioned by the CSO and Jennifer Pritzker, founder of Chicago’s Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Conductor Marin Alsop’s program with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Oct. Years, anniversaries, and commemorations arguably form the backbone of contemporary classical concert programming, and this year’s centenary of the end of the First World War is exemplary. (Concert photos by Todd Rosenberg) Review: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop, on Oct. ‘Stunning 17 minutes’: Composer Bruno Mantovani and conductor Marin Alsop at the world premiere of ‘Threnos’ with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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