Schumann’s Second Symphony with Simone Young
Classical charm
Chief Conductor Simone Young presents warm, gleaming works by Robert Schumann and Peggy Glanville-Hicks.
Duration
The concert will conclude at approximately 12pm (Friday) and 4pm (Saturday).
Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats.
Pre-Concert
Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the Thursday performance in the Northern Foyer, by Simon Bruckard.
Please note, there will be no pre-concert talk prior to the performance on Friday 8 March.
CONCERT GUIDE
Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the concert guide to get all the details.
There is a separate concert guide for both performances. Please download the concert guide for the performance you are attending.
Peggy Glanville-Hicks’ Three Gymnopédies are jewels, revealing endless character in just a short space of time.
Glanville-Hicks was fascinated by Greek culture, and you can almost hear the azure waves of the Mediterranean lapping in these wonderful works.
Written a century earlier, Robert Schumann’s Second Symphony continues the great German symphonic tradition handed down from Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Its shimmering melodies beam with joy and unbridled enthusiasm in a wonderfully delicate reminder of music’s restorative power.
Our Great Classics performance also includes Beethoven’s sunny, optimistic Second Symphony which captures the composer at the very moment he was revealing a unique artistic voice and announcing a new musical age.
With Simone Young’s great passion for these three composers, these works combine for performances of delightful exuberance and brilliance. Prepare to be swept off your feet.
Program
Peggy GLANVILLE-HICKS Three Gymnopédies
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2*
SCHUMANN Symphony No.2
*Great Classics performance only (Saturday 9 March)
Artists
SIMONE YOUNG conductor
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