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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays Rossini, Rubbra and Rachmaninov

Soloist Mark Bebbington plays the rarely heard Concerto by Edmund Rubbra

Add to my Calendar 31-03-2026 19:30 31-03-2026 21:30 36 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays Rossini, Rubbra and Rachmaninov At the age of 22, Rachmaninov had his heart broken. He poured all his ambition and all his emotion into the epic score of his First Symphony, which goes off like a volcano – wild, passionate and positively brimming with inspiration. For many years it was lost, but today conductor Nil Venditti gives this youthful tour de force its due. The Northampton-born composer Edmund Rubbra, meanwhile, was one of the most admired names in post-war British music, but today his radiant Piano Concerto – inspired by the flowers and moods of the English countryside – is a real rarity. Pianist Mark Bebbington has made it his mission to rediscover Britain’s lost masterworks. Performance of the Concerto kindly supported by the Rubbra estate, The John S. Cohen Foundation and The John Ireland Charitable Trust. Cadogan Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
Sloane Square, Belgravia
London
SW1X 9DQ
England

Programme

Gioachino Rossini – Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
Edmund Rubbra – Piano Concerto in G major, Op.85
~ Interval ~
Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphony no.1 in D minor, Op.13

Performers

Mark Bebbington – piano
Nil Venditti – Conductor

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

At the age of 22, Rachmaninov had his heart broken. He poured all his ambition and all his emotion into the epic score of his First Symphony, which goes off like a volcano – wild, passionate and positively brimming with inspiration. For many years it was lost, but today conductor Nil Venditti gives this youthful tour de force its due.

The Northampton-born composer Edmund Rubbra, meanwhile, was one of the most admired names in post-war British music, but today his radiant Piano Concerto – inspired by the flowers and moods of the English countryside – is a real rarity. Pianist Mark Bebbington has made it his mission to rediscover Britain’s lost masterworks.

Performance of the Concerto kindly supported by the Rubbra estate, The John S. Cohen Foundation and The John Ireland Charitable Trust.

Conductor Nil Venditti and Pianist Mark Bebbington

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