Javier Perianes performs Saint-Saëns
A fascinating voyage
Prepare for a fascinating voyage through exotic landscapes to the great expanses of the human heart, with music by Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich and Rossini.
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Spanish pianist Javier Perianes ‘really is an exquisite musician’, says The Times (London), and here he brings his ‘trademark polish and poetic sensitivity’ (Limelight) to Saint-Saëns’ thrilling Piano Concerto No.5.
With its evocation of frogs and crickets croaking by the Nile and drawing upon the sounds of Nubian folk song, Saint-Saëns conjures a vibrant and romantic memory of Egypt. Acclaimed pianist Perianes brings each scene to life in dazzling colour.
The William Tell Overture is one of the most thrilling ever written. As this famous piece gallops to its conclusion, you’ll understand why Rossini is considered a master of getting an audience excited.
Shostakovich lived a tumultuous life, and on the surface his Fifteenth Symphony seems mired in introspection. But his humour always shines through, from the glockenspiel that opens this symphony to his mischievous reference to Rossini’s Overture. In a concert that swings between darkness and light, Shostakovich captures everything it is to be human.
Program
ROSSINI William Tell: Overture
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No.5, Egyptian
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.15
Artists
GUSTAVO GIMENO conductor
JAVIER PERIANES piano
Presenting Partner
