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One of the most popular violin concertos of all is enveloped in a tapestry of orchestral colour in Tawain’s flagship ensemble’s second visit.At its conclusion is perhaps the best-loved ballet score since Tchaikovsky. Most will be familiar with Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights, but his mighty score to Shakespeare’s tragedy contains a wealth of music with similarly dramatic impact. More a selection of scenes than a tour of the story, there are nevertheless moments of shattering drama, mercurial wit and deep-seated emotion.
Debussy’s gorgeous Suite, originally for piano, is the source of perhaps his most famous melody, Clair de lune.
The Taiwanese complete their programme with a native composer: Tao of Meinong celebrates the Hakkas – the ethnic group from whom most Taiwanese derive their ancestry – in gently mesmeric patterns and impressionist washes of sound.
“Paul Huang possesses a technique that makes the most punishing string phrases feel as natural as breathing.” The Washington Post
Programme
Debussy: Suite bergamasque
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Yuan Chen Li: Tao of Meinong
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suites Nos. 1 & 2 – excerpts
Performers
Jun Märkl, conductor
Paul Huang, violin
Taiwan Philharmonic
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Event venue
Cadogan Hall, Shell Recharge, 5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom
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