Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Programme
Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
Brahms Symphony No.2

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are delighted to be returning to Cornwall with a programme of classical music brilliance. Under the baton of the dynamic Jamie Phillips and accompanied by a pianist of elegance and wit, Martin James Bartlett.

Mendelssohn’s musical postcard of a trip to the remote island of Staffa is more of a tone poem than traditional overture. It conjures up a whole seascape including the grandeur of Fingal’s Cave, the swelling of the sea, the light on the water, and the fury of the waves breaking on the monumental cliffs.

Despite its popularity, Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto remains refreshingly original with its exciting and altogether exceptional opening and richly forged musical dramas of powerful virtuosity and uncommon sensitivity.

Brahms finished his Second Symphony directly on the heels of his First, but it would be hard to find two more different works. Occasionally referred to as his ‘Pastoral’ symphony, it’s much happier and lighter in its nature, and was immediately taken to the hearts of Viennese audiences, with its sunny themes and numerous dance-like melodies – gentle and lyrical. In their simple beauty the themes give the impression of having been written down in inspired spontaneity.

Running time: approximately 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval.