Rising pianist Mao Fujita has made Strauss’ Burlesque a calling card. Framing his performance are Wagner’s radiant Parsifal prelude and Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony.
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Wagner Prelude to Parsifal
R. Strauss Burlesque
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marek Janowski conductor
Mao Fujita piano
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, with its iconic four-note motif, stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Strauss’ Burlesque — written when the composer was just 21 — makes the perfect pairing, dazzling with pianistic fireworks and mischievous energy. The piece has become a calling card for rising pianist Mao Fujita, who performs it “with the maturity of someone twice his age” (Bachtrack).
