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Icons Rediscovered: Elgar’s Symphony No.1
Lera Auerbach Icarus
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2
Elgar Symphony No.1
Vasily Petrenko Conductor
Nikolai Lugansky Piano
For Rachmaninov, an unforgettable tune was a point of arrival. For Elgar, it was the start of a journey. ‘Great charity (love) and a massive hope in the future’ was how Elgar described the message of his First Symphony, and when it was premiered in Manchester in 1908, the audience simply rose to its feet and cheered.
But that’s a common response to both these composers, and in this first concert of his Icons Rediscovered series, Vasily Petrenko explores the dark passions that drive two very different, but equally beloved masterpieces – with the magnificent Nikolai Lugansky taking the spotlight in Rachmaninov’s ever-popular Second Piano Concerto.
First, though, Lera Auerbach celebrates another legend – Icarus – in music that flashes across the sky.
Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.
Ticket information
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7:30pm (approximate end time: 9.45pm)
Tickets: £55, £40, £30, £20, £10.
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