Romantic music seemed in danger of becoming obsolete in the modern world, but there were those who were determined to save it. Some of the greatest composers of the age tried to revive Romanticism through formal innovation, others by connecting it to a narrative or programmatic scheme. Hear the suprising results of their efforts in these great works, one of which has never been heard before in the United States.

Enjoy an illuminating pre-concert discussion with Maestro Leon Botstein 
75 minutes prior to performance at the Avery Fisher Hall Mainstage