Bask in the Romantic flavours of Borodin’s folk-inspired Second Symphony, Stravinsky’s sublime neo-Classical homage to Tchaikovsky, and dazzling, deeply-felt Chopin.
Programme
Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento from ‘The Fairy’s Kiss’ (rev 1949)
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2
Alexander Borodin: Symphony No 2
Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda: conductor
Seong-Jin Cho: piano
Inspired by a number of Tchaikovsky’s piano works and songs, The Fairy’s Kiss is Stravinsky’s ‘compatriot homage’ to his fellow countryman. The music is charming, romantic, and quotes frequently from the elder composer’s music.
The middle movement of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2 is amongst the composer’s most ravishing music, sparked by his unrequited love for soprano Konstancja Gladkowska. And Borodin’s Second Symphony is one of the most melodically rich in all of Russian music, its final movement overflowing with spirited energy.
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho and conductor Gianandrea Noseda make a formidable partnership in this concert of richly Romantic classics, forming part of Seong-Jin Cho’s Artist Portrait series with the LSO.
Reflecting the popularity of the programme, there are two performances: 12 and 15 February.
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