171026_Vladimir Ashkenazy RCM 2 credit Chris Christodoulou
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Chris Christodoulou
Classical music
Orchestra
Voices of Revolution: Youth & Optimism
Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto reflects all the youthful freshness of a student composer. Shostakovich’s First Symphony, likewise written while he was still a student, received instant worldwide recognition.
Kabalevsky focused on writing lighter music for young performers; his playful and mischievous The Comedians suite portrays a group of travelling entertainers.
Who better than the talented young musicians of the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra to perform this programme, under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy?
Performers
Royal College of Music Symphony OrchestraVladimir Askenazy conductor
Daniel Kharitonov piano
Repertoire
Kabalevsky: The Comedians Suite, Op.26Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1
Interval
Shostakovich: Symphony No.1 in F minor
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Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk
RCM students perform chamber music from the time of the Russian Revolution, with cultural, musical and historical context provided by broadcaster and RCM professor Ivan Hewett. Admission free.
