Philharmonic HallPhilharmonic Hall, Hope St, Liverpool, North-West, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) | Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune | |
| Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) | Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.22 | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Symphony no. 3 in F major, Op.90 |
Performers
| Ian Fountain | Piano |
| Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Cristian Mandeal | Conductor |
“Free but happy” is the motto of Brahms’s Third Symphony, and from sweeping opening to majestic sunset of a finish, he never wrote anything more personal or poetic. It’s a long way from the silken sensuality of Debussy’s Prélude.
But as Romanian conductor Cristian Mandeal knows, music’s all about the journey – and it’s been said that Saint-Saëns’ second Piano Concerto begins in a nunnery and ends in revelry! We just know that it’s packed with catchy tunes, and with the renowned British pianist Ian Fountain at the keyboard, it’ll simply spring to life.
