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St Albans Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich and Arnold
Part of the St Albans Symphony Orchestra 2018-19 Season
Add to my Calendar 13-10-2018 19:30 13-10-2018 21:30 36 St Albans Symphony Orchestra Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto is widely considered to be his finest concerto because of the way it combines powerful musical ideas with extraordinary virtuoso writing for the soloist. We are delighted to be joined by Matthew Sharp, internationally recognised as a compelling classical artist. The premiere of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, written at the height of the Stalinist purges in 1937, was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. The work’s popularity grew rapidly and today it remains his best-known symphony. St Saviour's Church, St Albans DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Saviour's Church
25 Sandpit Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 4DF
England
Programme
Dmitry Shostakovich – Cello Concerto no.1 in E flat major, Op.107
Malcolm Arnold – Peterloo Overture, Op.97
Dmitry Shostakovich – Symphony no.5 in D minor, Op.47
Performers
Matthew Sharp – Cello
Tom Hammond – Conductor
Jennifer Wigram – Leader
St Albans Symphony Orchestra
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Programme Note
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto is widely considered to be his finest concerto because of the way it combines powerful musical ideas with extraordinary virtuoso writing for the soloist. We are delighted to be joined by Matthew Sharp, internationally recognised as a compelling classical artist.
The premiere of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, written at the height of the Stalinist purges in 1937, was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. The work’s popularity grew rapidly and today it remains his best-known symphony.
