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Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances

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Usher HallEdinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom
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Programme
Gershwin, George (1898-1937)Cuban Overture
Copland, Aaron (1900-1990)Clarinet Concerto
Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943)Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Performers
Timothy OrpenClarinet
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
John WilsonConductor

Join us as we cross the Atlantic to jazz-age America, where George Gershwin throws a party Cuban-style and Aaron Copland imagines city lights and wide, open spaces (with the help of the RSNO’s very own Timothy Orpen on clarinet). And amid the traffic and the skyscrapers, Sergei Rachmaninov dreams of another world in his electrifying (but heart-breaking) Symphonic Dances. John Wilson conducts, and there isn’t a conductor alive who brings more energy – or more emotion – to this fabulous music.

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About this music
Why Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances triumphed in 2023
Tristan Labouret, 9th January
The work most frequently performed in concert in 2023, Rachmaninov’s masterpiece owes its popularity to specific circumstances, but also to much deeper reasons.
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Colour and sparkle from the RSNO and John Wilson in Rachmaninov
Simon Thompson, 11th March
John Wilson brings colour, sparkle and dynamism to Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances with the RSNO, while principal clarinet Timothy Orpen winds his way through Copland's Clarinet Concerto.
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Aaron CoplandClarinet ConcertoCuban OvertureGeorge GershwinJohn WilsonMembers of the Royal Scottish National OrchestraRoyal Scottish National OrchestraSergei RachmaninovSymphonic Dances, Op.45Timothy Orpen
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With Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert Fri 19 Sep at 19:00
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert Sat 20 Sep at 19:00
  • RSNO Plays Mozart Sun 28 Sep at 14:30
  • Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony Thu 2 Oct at 19:30
  • Season Opener: Mahler Seven Fri 3 Oct at 19:30
  • Season Opener: Mahler Seven Sat 4 Oct at 19:30
  • Beethoven / Rachmaninov Sun 12 Oct at 16:30
  • Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony Fri 24 Oct at 19:30
  • Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony Sat 25 Oct at 19:30
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  • Season Opener: Mahler Seven Fri 3 Oct at 19:30
  • Gloria! Thu 9 Oct at 19:30
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