There could be no better way to begin our celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Strauss's birth than with this captivating programme, announced by the composer who was his most potent influence: Richard Wagner. In his orchestral swashbuckler Don Juan Strauss takes the listener on an exhilarating helter-skelter ride of orchestral machismo, surfing the unquenchable tide of the Don's libidious exploits. The programme concludes with music from the climax to his sumptuous and shocking one-act opera Salome, including the famous 'Dance of the Seven Veils'.
More concerts at Royal Festival Hall:
Temirkanov conducts in London
Jun 27 2013, 19:30 - Royal Festival Hall
Yuri Termirkanov conducts Mussorgsky’s great Pictures at an Exhibition, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with soloist Sayaka Shoji
Temirkanov conducts in London
Jun 30 2013, 19:30 - Royal Festival Hall
Temirkanov conducts Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 where he is joined by pianist Maria João Pires
Salonen conducts in London
Sep 26 2013, 19:30 - Royal Festival Hall
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet at Royal Festival Hall










