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St Albans Symphony Orchestra: Russian Highlights

Part of the St Albans Symphony Orchestra 2017-18

Add to my Calendar 12-05-2018 19:30 12-05-2018 21:30 36 St Albans Symphony Orchestra: Russian Highlights Shostakovich’s fizzing Festive Overture was written in 3 days but became an instant hit in and outside Russia. The brilliant St Albans-based pianist, composer and conductor, Alissa Firsova, is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – one of his best-known works. Stravinsky based his ballet The Firebird on a Russian folk tale about an evil demon who has 13 princesses under his spell. It is the work that elevated him to international fame. St Saviour's Church, St Albans DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Saviour's Church
25 Sandpit Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 4DF
England

Programme

Dmitry Shostakovich – Festive Overture in A major, Op.96
Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite, 1945
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto no.1, Op.23

Performers

Alissa Firsova – piano
Jennifer Wigram – Leader
Tom Hammond – Conductor

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Programme Note

Shostakovich’s fizzing Festive Overture was written in 3 days but became an instant hit in and outside Russia.

The brilliant St Albans-based pianist, composer and conductor, Alissa Firsova, is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – one of his best-known works.

Stravinsky based his ballet The Firebird on a Russian folk tale about an evil demon who has 13 princesses under his spell. It is the work that elevated him to international fame.

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