| Orchestra or Band | St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Set List | 'The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh - Symphonic Pictures', Rimsky-Korsakov,
'Violin Concerto', Tchaikovsky,
INTERVAL
'Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') Elgar,
ENCORE
'Caprice No.17 in Eb Major', Paganni,
'Salut d'Amour', Elgar,
'Pulcinella Suite 7 Vivo Variation', Stravinsky |
| Performance Notes | German violinist Julia Fischer joins the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra for its second concert, as soloist in Tchaikovskys much-loved Violin Concerto a work in which concert-hall sophistication balances rustic folk-simplicity, overflowing with tunes and climaxing in a dazzling rondo finale. Big tunes or, at least, one big tune also dominate Elgars Enigma Variations, his affectionate musical portrait of friends and acquaintances. The concert opens with one of Rimsky-Korsakovs finest scores, the three symphonic pictures adapted from his 1907 opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh a work sometimes nicknamed the Russian Parsifal'.
Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2015/60),
Programme (RAHE/1/2015/129),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2015/37),
Digital Photographs |