The Rite of Spring

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Philharmonic HallPhilharmonic Hall, Hope St, Liverpool, North-West, L1 9BP, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)	Le Poème de l'extase (The Poem of Ecstasy), Op.54
Glière, Reinhold (1875-1956)	Harp Concerto in E flat major, Op.74
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Performers

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko	Conductor
Catrin Finch	Harp

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Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks

Mark Pullinger, 29th March

Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.

All-Russian programme raises the roof in Liverpool

Pamela Nash, 12th June

Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO perform an all-Russian programme, with an exceptional Rite of Spring and charismatic playing from solo harpist Catrin Finch.

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