Seeking New Horizons II: New Discoveries
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This event took place on Thursday 28 February 2019.
- Thursday 28 February 2019
- Cadogan Hall
Seeking New Horizons II: New Discoveries
Thu 28 Feb 2019
Need to know
Repertoire
- Stravinsky Suite for Small Orchestra Nos.1 and 2
- Korngold Violin Concerto
- Dvořák Symphony No.9, 'From the New World'
Features
- Alexander Shelley Conductor
- Jennifer Pike Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Dvořák left his native Bohemia in 1892, to seek new opportunities in the USA, marking one of the most productive periods of his career and resulting in his 'New World' Symphony, a work imbued with native American music. Korngold’s foray into Hollywood film music can be traced through the rich powerful lyricism of his Violin Concerto, performed by British violinist Jennifer Pike. During exile in Switzerland, Stravinsky wrote his two Suites for Small Orchestra, providing exquisite and delightful miniatures that have an infectious rhythmic drive and draw their influences from the Classical period.
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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