Brahms and Rachmaninov: Sunday afternoon concert at Albert Hall, Nottingham on Sunday 29th March 2020

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Brahms and Rachmaninov

Sunday afternoon concert

Add to my Calendar 29-03-2020 15:00 29-03-2020 17:00 36 Brahms and Rachmaninov Writing his first piano concerto occupied Brahms for several years in his twenties. It began life as a sonata for two pianos, but outgrew that medium, and the composer decided to make it a symphony. But the lure of the piano was too strong, and it became a compromise between sonata and symphony – a piano concerto. But a concerto on a scale that had not been seen for forty years, not since Beethoven's Emperor concerto. Like Beethoven's concerto it contrasts grandeur with intimacy. The central slow movement was described by the composer, to Clara Schumann, as“a gentle portrait of you”, and its intimate dialogue reflects a more private side to the composer. Ian Buckle our soloist maintains a varied performing career working as soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist. He enjoys especially strong relationships with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the John Wilson Orchestra, and has appeared with both as soloist on numerous occasions. We follow this with the second symphony by Sergei Rachmaninov. This is certainly the composer's finest symphony, and is full of glorious tunes. Its emotion and spontaneity make it hugely attractive, and the flow never falters. The music covers a huge emotional range, from the dark brooding opening, through the drama of the first movement and the yearning nostalgia of the slow movement to the driving passion of the finale. The symphony was premiered in St.Petersburg in 1908 with Rachmaninov himself conducting. It was repeated a few days later in Moscow, and such was the success that it was soon heard all over Europe. Albert Hall, Nottingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Albert Hall
N Circus Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AA
England

Sunday 29th March 2020
3:00 PM

Programme

Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, Op.15
Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphony no.2 in E minor, Op.27

Performers

Mark Heron – Conductor
Ian Buckle – piano

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

Writing his first piano concerto occupied Brahms for several years in his twenties. It began life as a sonata for two pianos, but outgrew that medium, and the composer decided to make it a symphony. But the lure of the piano was too strong, and it became a compromise between sonata and symphony – a piano concerto. But a concerto on a scale that had not been seen for forty years, not since Beethoven's Emperor concerto. Like Beethoven's concerto it contrasts grandeur with intimacy. The central slow movement was described by the composer, to Clara Schumann, as“a gentle portrait of you”, and its intimate dialogue reflects a more private side to the composer.

Ian Buckle our soloist maintains a varied performing career working as soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist. He enjoys especially strong relationships with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the John Wilson Orchestra, and has appeared with both as soloist on numerous occasions.

We follow this with the second symphony by Sergei Rachmaninov. This is certainly the composer's finest symphony, and is full of glorious tunes. Its emotion and spontaneity make it hugely attractive, and the flow never falters. The music covers a huge emotional range, from the dark brooding opening, through the drama of the first movement and the yearning nostalgia of the slow movement to the driving passion of the finale. The symphony was premiered in St.Petersburg in 1908 with Rachmaninov himself conducting. It was repeated a few days later in Moscow, and such was the success that it was soon heard all over Europe.

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