Julian Rachlin conducts Royal Northern Sinfonia live at Sage Gateshead
Radio 3 in Concert
Although he never completed a cello concerto Tchaikovsky had an affiliation with the instrument as the first two works in this evening's concert showcase. The soloist for both the Rococo Variations and Andante Cantabile is acclaimed cellist Jian Wang.
In the second half Royal Northern Sinfonia will perform Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony. It took seven months to compose and during that time he met, married and divorced a woman who claimed to be a former pupil of his. The bitterness and despair that accompanied that time permeates the work.
Programme:
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme
Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.4
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Jian Wang (cello)
Julian Rachlin (conductor)
Radio 3 in Concert
Although he never completed a cello concerto Tchaikovsky had an affiliation with the instrument as the first two works in this evening's concert showcase. The soloist for both the Rococo Variations and Andante Cantabile is acclaimed cellist Jian Wang.
In the second half Royal Northern Sinfonia will perform Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony. It took seven months to compose and during that time he met, married and divorced a woman who claimed to be a former pupil of his. The bitterness and despair that accompanied that time permeates the work.
Programme:
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme
Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.4
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Jian Wang (cello)
Julian Rachlin (conductor)