Symphony HallBroad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943) | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op.43 | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Symphony no. 8 in C minor, Op.65 |
Performers
| Michael Seal | Conductor |
| Boris Giltburg | Piano |
| City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
Epic, uncompromising music forged from blood, fire and steel.
As the USSR faced the onslaught of Nazi Germany, Shostakovich poured his feelings into a symphony on a colossal scale. Shostakovich’s Eighth is music forged from blood, fire and steel – massive, uncompromising, and so powerful that after the War, they banned it. But first, true romance: as the fabulous Boris Giltburg plays Rachmaninoff’s glittering Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Running time: Approx 2 hours
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