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THE ANVILBeethoven – Symphony no. 6 (Pastoral)
Shostakovich – Concerto for piano and trumpet
Stravinsky – The Firebird (1919)
Martin James Bartlett – piano
Paul Bosworth – trumpet
Elena Schwarz
The impulse behind the Pastoral symphony was Beethoven's own love of the Austrian countryside. The five movements include a solitary walk by a brook, a peasants' dance, a spectacular summer thunderstorm, and a final, tranquil hymn of thanksgiving.
Shostakovich's early concerto is an exuberant and high-spirited piece which combines both instruments in ingenious and witty dialogue with the orchestra and each other.
The Firebird was Stravinsky's first big success, a richly coloured ballet score based on a Russian folk tale in which the young prince overcomes a demon with the protection of a feather from the fabled firebird. It is glittering, imaginatively orchestrated music, with a rhythmic impetus all Stravinsky's own.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR, United Kingdom
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