Rachmaninov 150: Piano Concerto No. 1

Berwaldhallen celebrates pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff in five special programmes this autumn. He was only 17 years when he began composing his first piano concerto. 50 years later, he finished his last work: Symphonic Dances. Thus, we meet both the young and the old composer here, together with conductor Elim Chan and pianist Alexandre Kantorow.

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Following both concerts the 22nd and 23rd, two individual bonus concerts featuring music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Paul Hindemith and Edward Elgar. Scroll down to read more.

The concert will be broadcasted on Berwaldhallen Play and in the Swedish Radio Friday, December 15 at 7 pm.

Approximate duration: 1 hr 10 min (no intermission)

BONUS CONCERT WED 22 NOV: ELGAR’S PIANO QUINTET WITH KANTOROW

The Piano Quintet in A minor is one of three chamber pieces Edward Elgar wrote while living in the Sussex countryside in 1918–1919. The music reveals inspiration from the surrounding nature as well as from the Gothic literature Elgar immersed himself in. Alexandre Kantorow joins members of the orchestra in this elegant piece of chamber music.

Musicians:
Alexandre Kantorow, piano; Malin Broman, violin; Per Öman, violin; Tony Bauer, viola; Aleksei Kiseliov, cello

Programme:
EDWARD ELGAR: Piano Quintet in A minor, 35 mins

BONUS CONCERT THU 23 NOV: RACHMANINOFF & HINDEMITH FOR HORNS

Paul Hindemith’s sonata for four horns was premiered in 1953 by members of the Vienna Philharmonic. Here, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra’s horn players perform it as well as Sergei Rachmaninoff’s beloved Vocalise and two elegant pieces by American composers Florence Price and George Gershwin.

Musicians:
Anna Ferriol de Ciurana, Chris Parkes, Hans Larsson, Pedro Silva, Rolf Nykvist & Bengt Ny

Programme:
PAUL HINDEMITH: Sonata for four horns, 15 mins
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Vocalise (arr. Chris Parkes), 6 mins
FLORENCE PRICE: Songs to the Dark Virgin (arr. Chris Parkes), 2 mins
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Prelude No. 2 from Three Preludes (arr. Chris Parkes), 3 mins

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