Russian Masters
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This event took place on Friday 17 February 2017.
- Friday 17 February 2017
- G Live, Guildford
Russian Masters
Fri 17 Feb 2017
Need to know
Repertoire
- Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2
- Mussorgsky Night on the Bare Mountain
- Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol
- Khachaturian Spartacus Suite No.2: Adagio
- Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
Features
- Grzegorz Nowak Conductor
- Alexander Ullman Piano
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of outstanding and powerful classics from a host of Russian masters, including Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
You’ll be riveted as Mussorgsky’s Night on the Bare Mountain swirls forth with the instantly recognisable nightmarish qualities that inspired Walt Disney to include it in Fantasia. Packed full of dark and dramatic themes, this piece contrasts Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, which was inspired by Spanish folk tunes. The concert opens with Borodin’s commanding Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, followed by Rachmaninov’s sublime Piano Concerto No.2, performed by Alexander Ullman.
This quintessentially Russian concert draws to a close with Khachaturian’s Adagio from Spartacus Suite No.2, which soars and swells with a Hollywood-esque confidence and Tchaikovsky’s iconic 1812 Overture. The perfect way to spend a spring evening!
Meet the Musicians
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a professional musician in a world-famous orchestra? Now’s your chance to ask! Members from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be in the Foyer at 6.45pm–7.15pm to answer your questions. It’s free of charge and informal so pop in to say hello!