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London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev

UBS Soundscapes: LSO Artist Portrait - Denis Matsuev

Part of the London Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015 Season

Add to my Calendar 21-09-2014 19:30 21-09-2014 21:30 36 London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, acclaimed for his formidable virtuosity and the controlled power of his playing, is the LSO’s featured artist this season. He opens the 2014/15 series with two all-Russian programmes under the LSO’s outgoing Music Director, Valery Gergiev. Here he tackles Prokofiev’s dazzling Third Concerto, between Shostakovich’s best-loved symphony and the first in a symphonic cycle inspired by Dante’s 'Divine Comedy' by one of Shostakovich’s most prolific pupils. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England

Programme

Boris Tishchenko – Dante Symphony No 1
Sergey Prokofiev – Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, Op.26
Dmitry Shostakovich – Symphony no.10 in E minor, Op.93

Performers

Valery Gergiev – Conductor
Denis Matsuev – piano

London Symphony Orchestra

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Programme Note

Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, acclaimed for his formidable virtuosity and the controlled power of his playing, is the LSO’s featured artist this season.

He opens the 2014/15 series with two all-Russian programmes under the LSO’s outgoing Music Director, Valery Gergiev. Here he tackles Prokofiev’s dazzling Third Concerto, between Shostakovich’s best-loved symphony and the first in a symphonic cycle inspired by Dante’s 'Divine Comedy' by one of Shostakovich’s most prolific pupils.

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