Cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Saint Saëns
Shostakovich’s lively Festive Overture, written at speed to open a 1954 Bolshoi concert, shows him at his most optimistic. Opening fanfares lead to a romping tussle between strings and woodwinds. “An artist who is not fully satisfied by elegant lines, harmonious colours and beautiful harmonic progressions has no understanding of art,” said Saint-Saëns. His vivacious cello concerto reflects his ideals. Bartók preferred to look beyond pretty surfaces. His 1943 Concerto for Orchestra combines vitality and colour with intellectual brilliance. Click here for ticketing information.
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