Southern Sinfonia presents Russian Masters
Southern Sinfonia presents Russian Masters, Dunedin, 1 May 2010
Where: Dunedin Town Hall, 50 The Octagon, Dunedin Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Adult - Circle: $53.00
- Adult - Gallery: $48.00
- Concession (65+, beneficiaries & unwaged) - circle: $43.00
- Adult - Stalls: $36.00
- Concession (65+, beneficiaries & unwaged) - Stalls: $26.00
- Students/Children: $10.00
- TicketDirect – 0800 4 TICKET
- Booking fees may apply
Website: www.southernsinfonia.org
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The second of Southern Sinfonia's 2010 series concerts
Brett Kelly - Conductor
Vesa-Matti Leppänen - Violin
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Tchaikovsky's soaring melodies combine with a characteristically Russian sense of impending doom, creating an unforgettable and dramatic opening work. Following this will be Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, performed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen (NZSO's Concertmaster).
Its biting irony in the outer movements is complemented by the slow movement's exquisite melody. Wagner is reported to have described Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 as "the apotheosis of the dance", perhaps because of its sprightly rhythms and driving energy. Beethoven himself referred to it as "one of my best".
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