Portraits in Music

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London
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This event ended on Thursday 3rd of October 2019
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£40, £32.50, £25, £15
Venue Information
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Sloane Square 0.10 miles

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2019–2020 series at Cadogan Hall with stunning works that evoke the colours of the landscapes that inspired them.

Raising the curtain is Smetana’s 'Vltava' from Má Vlast, a symphonic poem portraying a morning on Prague’s Moldau river, in which the dancing playfulness of the flutes and unique glimmer of the strings give the piece an irresistible charm. Following is Elgar’s Cello Concerto, a staple of English Romanticism performed by renowned cellist and RPO Artist in Residence 2019, Kian Soltani. The beautifully stark opening statement from the soloist sets the tone of the work’s emotional core that has not lost any of its impact nearing the 100th anniversary of its premiere.

Dvo?ák’s Symphony No.8 leans heavily on the natural folk rhythms of his homeland to paint a picture-perfect summer in Bohemia. Thunderstorms of brass and timpani interrupt at choice moments that heighten the atmosphere’s tension, but never overstay their welcome to dampen the buoyant and strongly optimistic tone of the Symphony.

SMETANA Má Vlast: Vltava

ELGAR Cello Concerto

DVOÁK Symphony No.8

Jií Rože Conductor
Kian Soltani (RPO Artist in Residence 2019) Cello
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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