Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Saturday 30 September 2023 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Egmont, Op.84: Overture | |
| Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) | Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz 112 | |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, Op.36 |
Performers
| Edward Gardner | Conductor |
| Christian Tetzlaff | Violin |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra |
Theatrical flair and blazing colour with Edward Gardner and Christian Tetzlaff.
Hear the ringing fanfares that open Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony? For him, they symbolised Fate, and the whole Symphony is a no-holds-barred struggle between a composer who lived by his feelings and a universe that he was convinced was out to destroy him. This is music that pulses with melody and emotion; it’s perfect for a conductor with Edward Gardner’s theatrical flair. Beethoven’s Egmont Overture tells a tale of oppression and liberation, and in the hands of the superb Christian Tetzlaff, Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto will positively blaze with colour. A concert to set the ears tingling.
© Biorgia Bertazzi
