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Our Autumn concert opens with Borodin's symphonic poem, subtitled 'An Oriental Tableau' - music evoking a caravan of nomads and merchants crossing the vast landscape. Beethoven's fourth piano concerto is a masterpiece, innovative in its crafting of quiet beauty - with the lyrical persistence of the piano transforming the character of the orchestra - and the finale is one of the most joyous movements of any concerto. Our splendid soloist, Khanh Nhi Luong, has been praised as “a rising star of exceptional sensitivity and imagination”, recognised for her vivid artistry and commanding stage presence.
Rachmaninov's second symphony emerges from a single 'motto theme' that evolves throughout the work. Brooding and shadowed in the first movement, it becomes frantic and defiant in the second. The third movement is, perhaps, the most famous theme of all Rachmaninov's orchestral works, with a beautiful warmth and lyricism of movement. (Ironically, the composer thought it was too sentimental!). Uncertainty resolves into confidence - and darkness into light - in the bright, fast, and triumphant finale.
Full programme:
Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 4 in G major Op 58
Rachmaninov - Symphony No 2 in E minor Op 27
Conductor: Adam Gatehouse
Soloist: Khanh Nhi Luong
Leader: Steve Browne
Starts: 2.30pm
Adult tickets: £21
Under 18s tickets: £10
Venue: Ipswich Corn Exchange, King Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1DH
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Ipswich Corn Exchange, Ipswich Film Theatre, King Street, Ipswich, IP1 1EG, United Kingdom
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