Musikverein: Großer SaalMusikvereinsplatz 1, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Dates/times in Vienna time zone
| Tuesday 28 April 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990) | Symphony no. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" | |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) | Symphony no. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique", Op.74 |
Performers
| Sir Antonio Pappano | Conductor |
| Denis Kozhukhin | Piano |
| London Symphony Orchestra |
Tchaikovsky juggles beauty and suffering and Bernstein grapples with the modern world.
Bernstein’s post-war symphony The Age of Anxiety, based on W H Auden’s poem, is a piano concerto in all but name, full of Shostakovich-inspired spirit and snatches of Broadway.
The concert ends with Tchaikovsky’s journey to the depths of the soul. Despite ending on a note of utter despair, the ‘Pathétique’ is among the composer’s most beautiful works.
The LSO is sure to draw high emotion from Tchaikovsky, while pianist Denis Kozhukhin joins Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano for Bernstein’s fizzing symphonic concerto.
