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Raphael Wallfisch, cello
with Northern Chamber Orchestra
Part of the Manchester Concert Season 2019-20
Add to my Calendar 08-11-2019 19:30 08-11-2019 21:30 36 Raphael Wallfisch, cello Raphael Wallfisch, one of the most distinguished solo cellists of our time, has for a number of years been President of the NCO. He plays Tchaikovsky’s original version of the Rococo Variations, which marries the expressive and virtuosic power of the instrument. Raphael gives the UK premiere of the concertino by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, a contemporary of Shostakovich who surpassed his friend in the quantity of symphonies and quartets he composed. His work has recently been gaining recognition from critics and audiences alike. Trombonist Gustav Holst shows the perfection of his string writing in the St Paul’s Suite, making characterful use of folk tunes. We end with the ever fresh 5th Symphony by the youthful Schubert. Stoller Hall, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Stoller Hall
Hunts Bank
Manchester
M3 1DA
England
Programme
Gustav Holst – St Paul's Suite, Op.29 no.2
Mieczyslaw Weinberg – Cello Concertino, Op.42 (UK premiere)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Franz Schubert – Symphony no.5 in B flat major, D.485
Performers
Raphael Wallfisch – Cello
Nicholas Ward – Director
Northern Chamber Orchestra
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Programme Note
Raphael Wallfisch, one of the most distinguished solo cellists of our time, has for a number of years been President of the NCO. He plays Tchaikovsky’s original version of the Rococo Variations, which marries the expressive and virtuosic power of the instrument. Raphael gives the UK premiere of the concertino by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, a contemporary of Shostakovich who surpassed his friend in the quantity of symphonies and quartets he composed. His work has recently been gaining recognition from critics and audiences alike. Trombonist Gustav Holst shows the perfection of his string writing in the St Paul’s Suite, making characterful use of folk tunes. We end with the ever fresh 5th Symphony by the youthful Schubert.
