Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) | Lo speziale (The apothecary) (Overture) | |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K491 | |
| Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911) | Symphony no. 4 in G major |
Performers
| Vladimir Jurowski | Conductor |
| Lucas Debargue | Piano |
| Sofia Fomina | Soprano |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Mahler's final word was 'Mozart'. And there's no doubt that when you place the two compsoers together, they throw a fascinating light on each other – especially when one of the works in question is Mahler's brightest and most elegant symphony, his Fourth. But there are ominous depths beneath its playful surface, just as the impassioned 24th Piano Concerto reveals a side of Mozart that's a million miles from periwigs and minuets. It's an inspired pairing – and an LPO debut for Lucas Debargue, the young French pianist whose intensely personal artistry caused a sensation at the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition.
