Seeking New Horizons I: War and Conflict
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This event took place on Tuesday 27 November 2018.
- Tuesday 27 November 2018
- Cadogan Hall
Seeking New Horizons I: War and Conflict
Tue 27 Nov 2018
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Repertoire
- Kodály Dances of Galanta
- Liszt Piano Concerto No.1
- Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Features
- Alexander Shelley Conductor
- Mariam Batsashvili Piano
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
In 1940, Bartók fled his native Hungary for the USA as World War II ravaged Europe. A happy outcome was a commission by the Boston Symphony Orchestra of the Concerto for Orchestra, a work that places the orchestra centre-stage through a joyful celebration of music. Kodály’s exquisite miniatures, Dances of Galánta, are imbued with Hungarian folk music and Liszt Piano Competition Winner and BBC Young Generation Artist Mariam Batsashvili performs Liszt’s poetic and dramatic Piano Concerto No.1.
This concert is kindly supported by the Hungarian Cultural Centre.
For the second half of tonight's concert, we invite you to enjoy an enhanced listening experience using EnCue, a downloadable app that delivers programme notes to your mobile or tablet device.
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