On Tour in Barcelona

The Concert

Bask in the Romantic flavours of Rachmaninoff’s dramatic First Symphony, Stravinsky’s sublime neo-Classical homage to Tchaikovsky, and dazzling, deeply felt Chopin.

The Music

Inspired by a number of Tchaikovsky’s piano works and songs, The Fairy’s Kiss is Stravinsky’s ‘compatriot homage’ to his fellow countryman. The music is charming, romantic, and quotes frequently from the elder composer’s music.

The middle movement of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2 is amongst the composer’s most ravishing music, sparked by his unrequited love for soprano Konstancja Gladkowska. And revel in Rachmaninoff’s First Symphony from the ominous drama of the opening movement, the skittishness of the second and the thrill of the final Allegro that finishes in a blaze of brass-gilded glory.

The Performers

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho and conductor Gianandrea Noseda make a formidable partnership in this concert of richly Romantic classics.