Hungary's greatest composer, Béla Bartók, moved to New York during World War II and overcame serious health problems to create a musical masterpiece that shows off all the instruments of the orchestra in a unique and unforgettable style. The Concerto for Orchestra is truly one of the peaks of the 20th-century repertoire. Opening the program is Bach's magnificent Prelude and Fugue in D Major in Ottorino Respighi's spectacular large-scale orchestration.