Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
From Birmingham, the CBSO plays Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini with pianist Nelson Goerner, alongside music by Hindemith and Bartok鈥檚 Concerto for Orchestra.
Take a time-trip with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kazuki Yamada as three composers transplant music from the past into new, radical environments.
In Hindemith鈥檚 Metamorphosis, the nineteenth century sounds of Weber are hurled, kicking and sometimes howling, into the modern era. Rachmaninov riffs on a beautiful melody from the 1800s, examining it from 24 angles, with renowned Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner as the soloist. Bart贸k鈥檚 exhilarating Concerto for Orchestra honours the folk music of his native Hungary while giving the spotlight to almost every instrument of the modern orchestra.
Paul Hindemith
Symphonic Metamorphosis of themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Sergei Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Interval
B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra
Nelson Goerner (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Kazuki Yamada (conductor)
Broadcast live from Symphony Hall in Birmingham and presented by Linton Stephens.
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