Philharmonia Orchestra: Woven Words, Lutoslawski Centenary, in London

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Woven Words, Lutoslawski Centenary, in London

Royal Festival Hall
Wed 30 Jan 2013 7:30pm

Esa-Pekka Salonen

conductor

Krystian Zimerman

piano

Philharmonia Voices

Lutoslawski

Musique Funèbre

Lutoslawski

Piano Concerto

Ravel

Daphnis et Chloé (complete)

Tonight's concert opens the celebrations for the exact centenary of Lutoslawski's birth tomorrow. What better, therefore, than to open proceedings with his Musique Funèbre, which the composer himself described as 'my first word in a new language.' The Piano Concerto is, by comparison, one of Lutoslawski's last completed works, a glorious summation of his creative achievement that belongs in the great tradition of Romantic piano concertos stretching all the way back to Chopin and Liszt. There is also a rare opportunity to hear Ravel's complete ballet score Daphnis et Chloé, which shares with Lutoslawski's distinctive soundworlds a meticulous attention to detail that is ravishing and utterly magical.

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This series is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, as part of Polska Music programme, and the Meyer Foundation