Pinchas Zukerman performs Bruch

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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22 no.2
Bruch, Max (1838-1920)	Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op.26
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36

Performers

Pinchas Zukerman	Violin	Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Amanda Forsyth	Cello

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor, Pinchas Zukerman, is both conductor and soloist in this varied programme. Sibelius’ evocative The Swan of Tuonela opens the concert, followed by Bruch’s fiendish Violin Concerto. The evening culminates in two pieces by Elgar: his stirring Sospiri and the quintessentially English Enigma Variations.

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Assured and mostly rewarding performances from the RPO in standard fare that underlined Bruch’s nobility, Elgar’s masterly orchestration and the originality of Sibelius.

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