Open Rehearsal: Lisa Batiashvili plays Tchaikovsky
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductorArtists
Lisa Batiashvili – violin
Programme
Bacewicz Divertimento
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
— Interval —
Walton Symphony No. 1
“For me, the sound of the violin reflects the soul,” says Lisa Batiashvili.
Tchaikovsky may well have agreed. He wrote his Violin Concerto on holiday by Lake Geneva with the young student he hoped would premiere it, and poured equal parts emotion and virtuosity into his fiercely difficult and beautiful score. This afternoon it’s in the hands of exceptional violinist Lisa Batiashvili, whose last performance with the Philharmonia was acclaimed as ‘compelling from the very first bar’ (The Guardian).
William Walton’s First Symphony is one of the most enduringly popular works by a British composer, and one of the great symphonies of the twentieth century. Walton first conjures up vast landscapes tinged with the dark undercurrents of the interwar years – and, according to some of his biographers, the anguish of a broken relationship. But the confidence and grandeur fans of Walton’s coronation music or film scores will recognise come to the fore in the thrilling finale.
All you need to know
Price
£7
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Running time
Approximately 2.5 hrs (subject to change)
Recommended age
From 7+
Programme notes
Digital programme notes available closer to the rehearsal.
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About
Open rehearsals are not performances. Playing may be paused at various intervals in order for the conductor, soloist and orchestra to agree on specific styles and dynamics.
Open rehearsals will take place in the auditorium where the concert is due to be performed, unless otherwise specified. Times and repertoire being rehearsed will be confirmed prior to the rehearsal date, as these schedules are subject to change.
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