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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2010-2011 Season
FIRE AND FOREBODING
Friday 4 March, 8pm
at the National Concert Hall
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1 [27']
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 [57']
Michael McHale piano
Matthew Wood, conductor (replacing the previously advertised Roberto Minczuk)
From its opening octaves through to the Andante's final starry ascent, Rachmaninov's first piano concerto abounds in flashes of musical inspiration and scintillating skill: pure Russian fire and all the more remarkable as it was written as a graduation piece by the young pianist and composer.
In contrast, Shostakovich's brooding and foreboding Symphony No. 10 is an orchestral firecracker that demonstrates the tensions of the Stalin years.
Soundings 7pm | Guest Talk
Bernard Clarke, RTÉ lyric fm presenter.
The circumstances surrounding Shostakovich's composition of his tenth symphony.
Tickets: €10, €18, €24, €30, €35 (conc. €9, €16, €22, €27, €32)
Booking: 01 417 0000 or online
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