St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
The Anvil
Wed 8 October 2008, 7.45pm
Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 3
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 3
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Dmitri Alexeev piano - change of soloist
Yan-Pascal Tortelier conductor - change of conductor
Yan-Pascal Tortelier conductor - change of conductor
One of the world’s greatest orchestras opens the season. It will be fascinating to hear its rich string sound in Elgar’s early masterpiece, written to celebrate the founding of the LSO in 1904. Prokofiev’s best-known concerto is a highly effective blend of dynamic pianism and swooning melodies. The concert ends by showcasing all the colours of the orchestra in Mussorgsky’s breathtaking sequence of musical pictures. The gallery includes castles, chicks and catacombs, before culminating in the unforgettable grandeur of the Great Gate of Kiev.
