Sutton Symphony Orchestra: Spring 2022: Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev & Rachmaninov at St Andrew's URC Church, London on Saturday 26th March 2022

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Sutton Symphony Orchestra: Spring 2022

Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev & Rachmaninov

Add to my Calendar 26-03-2022 19:30 26-03-2022 21:30 36 Sutton Symphony Orchestra: Spring 2022 Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is synonymous with romance and raw emotion, characterised by lush, arching melodies. It almost never existed (so affected was the composer by the criticism that faced his first attempt at a symphony), yet now it is one of his best-known and most-loved pieces. It is the stirring conclusion of this term’s all-Russian concert, which begins with Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, a rousing march packed with Serbian folk tunes and blazing brass. Completing the Russian trio is Prokofiev’s impressive Piano Concerto No 1, for which we welcome to the stage John Paul Ekins. Balancing dreamlike mysticism with scampering energy, it is a tour de force that demands great skill and speed from its soloist, the result: surely one of the 20th century’s most impressive and imaginative contributions to the piano repertoire. St Andrew's URC Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Andrew's URC Church
Northey Avenue
Cheam
London
SM2 7HF
England

Saturday 26th March 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave, Op.31
Sergey Prokofiev – Piano Concerto no.1 in D flat major, Op.10
~ Interval ~
Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphony no.2 in E minor, Op.27

Performers

Philip Aslangul – Conductor
John Paul Ekins – Piano

Sutton Symphony Orchestra

Programme Note

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is synonymous with romance and raw emotion, characterised by lush, arching melodies. It almost never existed (so affected was the composer by the criticism that faced his first attempt at a symphony), yet now it is one of his best-known and most-loved pieces.

It is the stirring conclusion of this term’s all-Russian concert, which begins with Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, a rousing march packed with Serbian folk tunes and blazing brass. Completing the Russian trio is Prokofiev’s impressive Piano Concerto No 1, for which we welcome to the stage John Paul Ekins. Balancing dreamlike mysticism with scampering energy, it is a tour de force that demands great skill and speed from its soloist, the result: surely one of the 20th century’s most impressive and imaginative contributions to the piano repertoire.

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