Anvil, BasingstokeBasingstoke, South-East, RG21 7QR, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Tuesday 09 February 2027 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Don Juan, Op.20 | |
| Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) | Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, Op.19 | |
| Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943) | Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27 |
Performers
| Maria Ioudenitch | Violin |
| Aziz Shokhakimov | Conductor |
| Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg |
The Strasbourg Philharmonic returns after a stunning concert on their last visit in 2024.
The exhilarating Don Juan was the first big success of Strauss’ career, a bold and dashing work which proceeds at full throttle before evaporating in an enigmatic conclusion.
Prokofiev’s violin concerto has the atmosphere of a fairy tale, with the two rhapsodic outer movements separated by a quirky scherzo. The composer’s delicate orchestration is to the fore as the finale evaporates in a shimmer of sound.
Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is a richly scored, full-blooded masterpiece. The first three movements are to varying degrees based on the same falling theme, while the finale is a joyous outburst of fanfares and celebration.
© Andrej Grilc