Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Dmitri Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Carlose Simon Fate Now Conquers
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Delyana Lazarova conductor
Jaemin Han cello
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto is 30 minutes of the most intense music you’ll ever experience. Tense and attention-grabbing from the start, it draws you right in, lets you relax a little in the mournful slow movement, and then ratchets things up in a nail-biting ending.
The concert is capped with what are perhaps the most famous four notes in history. Drama, tension and emotion, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is an epic musical journey that begins with those iconic four da-da-da-daaaa’s. Carlos Simon’s shimmering and melodic piece, inspired by Beethoven’s writings, starts the evening with high drama.
Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.