Northern Chamber Orchestra with Raphael Wallfisch, cello at Heritage Centre, Macclesfield on Saturday 26th February 2022

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Northern Chamber Orchestra with Raphael Wallfisch, cello

Part of the Macclesfield Concert Season 2021/22

Add to my Calendar 26-02-2022 19:30 26-02-2022 21:30 36 Northern Chamber Orchestra with Raphael Wallfisch, cello Our president, internationally renowned cellist Raphael Wallfisch, plays CPE Bach and Elgar. The second surviving son of Johann Sebastian surpassed his father’s reputation throughout the latter half of the 18th century. His music is full of invention, extreme unpredictability and wide emotional range. Raphael also performs two Elgar miniatures followed by Nimrod from the Enigma Variations. Britten and Shostakovich, leading composers of the 20th century, had great mutual respect and friendship. Britten was an early champion of recycling, reusing 8 little pieces he wrote as a child to make his brilliant Simple Symphony. We end our mini-Shostakovich season with Barshai’s string orchestra version of the string quartet No. 10. In quality equal to the more well-known quartet No. 8, this was dedicated to his fellow composer and great friend, Moisei Weinberg. The scherzo is terrifying – and not just for the players.   Heritage Centre, Macclesfield DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Heritage Centre
Roe Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6UT
England

Saturday 26th February 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony, Op.4
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Cello Concerto in A minor, H.432
Edward Elgar – Wand of Youth suites: Selection
Edward Elgar – Chanson de Matin, Op.15 no.2
Edward Elgar – Nimrod for Cello and Strings (arr. Donald Fraser)
Dmitry Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony, Op.118a

Performers

Raphael Wallfisch – Cello
Nicholas Ward – Leader

Northern Chamber Orchestra

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Programme Note

Our president, internationally renowned cellist Raphael Wallfisch, plays CPE Bach and Elgar. The second surviving son of Johann Sebastian surpassed his father’s reputation throughout the latter half of the 18th century. His music is full of invention, extreme unpredictability and wide emotional range. Raphael also performs two Elgar miniatures followed by Nimrod from the Enigma Variations.

Britten and Shostakovich, leading composers of the 20th century, had great mutual respect and friendship. Britten was an early champion of recycling, reusing 8 little pieces he wrote as a child to make his brilliant Simple Symphony.

We end our mini-Shostakovich season with Barshai’s string orchestra version of the string quartet No. 10. In quality equal to the more well-known quartet No. 8, this was dedicated to his fellow composer and great friend, Moisei Weinberg. The scherzo is terrifying – and not just for the players.

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