St Petersburg Philharmonic

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

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Lyadov, Anatoly Konstantinovich (1855-1914)	Kikimora, Op.63
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)	Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93

Performers

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov	Conductor
Maxim Vengerov	Violin

Equally as passionate, but presenting another view of Russia, is Shostakovich's Symphony No.10. Premiered immediately following the death of Soviet dictator Stalin by the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (then Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra), the work has a cinematic quality - a musical journey presented in wide screen. From the turbulent first movement, to the show-stopping crescendo of the last, it travels through a range of emotions including moments of still beauty, satire and violence.

The concert opens with Lyadov's atmospheric tone poem Kikimora. A work showing exceptional flair for orchestral colour, it is inspired by the legend of the Russian house spirit that causes mischief.

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Josef Kotek and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Danny Riley, 11th January

A look at Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and the musician who inspired it.

Yuri Temirkanov charms London in St Petersburg invasion

Mark Pullinger, 8th November

“Never look encouragingly at the brass,” was one of Richard Strauss’ conducting commandments. Yuri Temirkanov took this maxim to heart, barely looking at any members of his St Petersburg Philharmonic during an absorbing account of Shostakovich’sSymphony no. 10 in E minor.

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