| mardi 21 octobre 2025 | 19:30 |
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Preludio sinfonico | |
| Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990) | Chichester Psalms | |
| Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911) | Symphonie no. 1 en ré majeur «Titan» |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Vasily Petrenko | Direction |
| Philharmonia Chorus |
If silence had a sound, what would you hear? Maybe something like the massive stillness that opens Mahler’s First Symphony. A magical spring dawn, or the creation of life itself? It’s the starting point for a young artist’s journey through tragedy and triumph – a voyage through life and death, birdsong and fanfares, funeral marches and Viennese waltzes.
Mahler said that ‘the symphony should be like the world – it must embrace everything’, and no recording does the First Symphony justice: it’s one of those pieces that you simply have to experience live.
First, though, a majestic interlude from Puccini sets the scene for Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Raising the roof with a shout of joy, this setting of three Hebrew psalms is both affirming and exhilarating – a timeless plea for peace and unity.
With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet
Priority booking for RPO Club Members and Benefactors opens at 10am on Wednesday 9 April.
General booking opens at 10am on Friday 11 April.
