Brangwyn Hall 2018-19 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales

12 Apr 2019, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

19:30 Fri 12 Apr 2019 Next Event

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2

19:30 Fri 12 Apr 2019 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Rachmaninov’s most popular concerto and Schubert’s final symphony invite the listener to settle back and lose sense of time; to relax, breathe out and let themselves be swept along.

Programme

- - Sergey Rachmaninov
  - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
- - Franz Schubert
  - Symphony No. 9 in C major, ‘Great’

Performers

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Alexander Vedernikov
Conductor
Conductor
Boris Giltburg
Piano
Piano

Composers

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2

Opening gestures can say a lot. The tolling piano chords in the first bars of Rachmaninov’s second concerto are iconic in their own right, presaging a tempestuous journey and a heady romance. And the horn-call that launches Schubert’s final masterpiece is the perfect gesture for a work that delights in the majesty of nature. Both works are broad and generous in their design, sweeping the listener up in exultant long lines.