Love. Drama. A tragedy transformed.
Who’s on stage
Just the London Philharmonic Orchestra. No big deal. Plus conductor (and amateur boxer) Elim Chan and cellist Nicolas Altstaedt.
What they’re playing
Music that will fill every nook and cranny of our wonderful hall, Sage One. We’ve Claude Debussy’s gorgeous Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the afternoon of a faun), William Walton’s Cello Concerto, and finish with music from Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.
What you’ll hear
Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un fauneWilliam Walton Cello Concerto
Sergei Prokofiev Selection from Romeo and Juliet
Who’s playing it
Elim Chan conductor
Nicolas Altstaedt cello London Philharmonic Orchestra
What’s happening in the music?
Sometimes you watch a film and love the music, excitedly find it when you get home and take a listen, but somehow without the visuals it’s just a bit flat and disappointing. Well, Prokofiev’s score to the ballet Romeo and Juliet is absolutely not flat without the dance. If anything concentrating on the music alone makes you realise just how stunningly dramatic it is – the passion, tragedy and conflict are all there in spades. It shares the bill tonight with Walton’s warm and elegant Cello Concerto.
