Atmospheric. Tragic. Heroic.
Tchaikovsky, Kendall and Liadov
Sir Antonio Pappano and Fleur Barron
Barbican
Anatoly Liadov
The Enchanted Lake (6 mins)
Hannah Kendall
I have discovered the secret of death (world premiere, LSO commission) (15 mins)
Interval
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 5 (50 mins)
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano
London Symphony Orchestra
The concert will finish at approximately 8.45pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).
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The Concert
Liadov conjures magical landscapes while Tchaikovsky navigates anguish and triumph – plus the premiere of Hannah Kendall’s eagerly anticipated new work.
The Music
Anatoly Liadov has become something of footnote in Russian music, yet his sumptuously orchestrated, impressionistic tone poem The Enchanted Lake is one of the defining works of late Romanticism. Composer 20 years earlier in 1888, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5 uses some of the composer’s most beautiful music to take us from the darkest depths to life-affirming heights. A new work by Hannah Kendall brings a contemporary note to this soul-enriching concert.
The Performers
The LSO and Sir Antonio Pappano bring their rich experience with Russian music to bear on the two late-Romantic works. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, one of today’s most versatile singers, is sure to dazzle in tonight’s world premiere.
The work of the Chief Conductor with the LSO is generously supported by Alex & Elena Gerko, and members of the Chief Conductor’s Circle.
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