Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti leads Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, as well as Strauss’ autumnal Oboe Concerto featuring Principal Oboe William Welter as soloist.
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Bartók Two Pictures
R. Strauss Oboe Concerto
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
William Welter oboe
Under the direction of Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony unfolds its gorgeous melodies — a consummate tribute to the bucolic landscapes and folk dances of the composer’s native Bohemia. Echoes of nature also pulse through Bartók’s Two Pictures, while Strauss’ Oboe Concerto — an autumnal, nostalgic piece composed in the aftermath of World War II — features Principal Oboe William Welter.
