Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The Nutcracker
- When
- Thu 3 Dec · 19:30
- Where
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
The programme
Sinfonia da Requiem
Piano Concerto No.4
The Nutcracker: Act 2
The evening
Petrenko and Giltburg: winter magic
Boris Giltburg and Vasily reunite for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.4 – the sound of a man in transition, newly arrived in New York and exploring trends like jazz and impressionism. Britten reaches new artistic maturity in his Sinfonia da Requiem too. It’s a powerful plea for peace and we hear it now ahead of the 50th anniversary of his death. Perhaps the most magical ballet score ever, Tchaikovsky’s festive favourite The Nutcracker never fails to please – especially under the baton of Vasily Petrenko tonight.
Britten
Sinfonia da Requiem
Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.4
Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker: Act 2
On stage
Vasily Petrenko
Conductor
Boris Giltburg
Piano