Munich Philharmonic: Rachmaninoff / Rimsky-Korsakov1st Spielfeld Klassik Youth Concert
The famous Caprice No 24 by violin virtuoso Paganini is considered one of the most demanding pieces for solo violin. Sergei Rachmaninoff later composed fiendishly difficult variations for piano and orchestra over its theme. In this concert, these will be performed by the talented young French pianist Alexandre Kantorow.
The famous Caprice No 24 by violin virtuoso Paganini is considered one of the most demanding pieces for solo violin. Sergei Rachmaninoff later composed fiendishly difficult variations for piano and orchestra over its theme. In this concert, these will be performed by the talented young French pianist Alexandre Kantorow.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov drew inspiration for his Scheherazade suite from the fairy tales with which the clever Scheherazade appeases the vengeful sultan in One Thousand and One Nights. The storyteller, played by the solo violin, is accompanied on her journey through the world of Arabian fairy tales by conductor Tugan Sokhiev and presenter Malte Arkona.
Programme
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op 43
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra in four movements, Op 35
Line-up
- Tugan Sokhiev, conductor
- Alexandre Kantorow, piano
- Malte Arkona, narrator
Individual tickets available from 17 September 2024
