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Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Sergei Rachmaninov – Symphonic Dances, Op.45
~ Interval ~
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird, ballet
Performers
Sir Simon Rattle – Conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
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Programme Note
Heard most recently at the Proms in 2012, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker return for the first of their two concerts this summer.
An all-Russian programme inspired by dance opens with Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances - the composer’s blazing ‘final spark’ and, for many, his finest orchestral work. Embracing jazz, plainchant and the waltz, this mercurial piece is a showcase of dramatic skill.
After the interval we enter the Russian fairy-tale world of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, the vivid, folk-infused ballet score for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes that established the young composer as a rising star.