Both Elvis Presley and Stanley Kubrick were partial to a (Richard) Strauss sunrise, and his early morning wake-up call for Zarathustra gives us one of music鈥檚 most glorious openings ever. The rest of it isn鈥檛 half bad either. Strauss鈥檚 take on Nietzsche is philosophy 鈥渓ite鈥� but 鈥渇ull fat鈥� on flair. Gregorian chant, mathematical puzzles and an uplifting Viennese waltz are all whizzed up in a blender to create one of the most sumptuous orchestral pieces ever written. We rewind to the delight of Mozart 鈥� the melodies in this symphony are as characterful as anything he wrote in his operas. And taking centre stage is Bruch鈥檚 First Violin Concerto 鈥� rich melodies, dazzling folk rhythms and a glorious slow movement are just some of the reasons why this Romantic giant repeatedly tops the Classical charts.
Ticket Information
Tickets 拢14.50 to 拢29.00
(All ticket prices include 拢3.00 booking fee)
Disabled patrons 50% off
Senior & Claimants 20% off
U26s & Students 拢6
To book wheelchair seats or other access requirements please email supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000
Pre-concert entertainment
Ahead of the concert, Cantelina featuring students from the Royal Northern College of Music will be performing in the Stalls Caf茅 Bar.
Sophie Clarke mezzo-soprano
Ravi Nathwani guitar
Pre-concert programme
Strauss arr. Ravi Nathwani: Morgen!
Rodgers and Hammerstein: Edelweiss
Schubert: St盲ndchen
Faur茅 arr. Ravi Nathwani: Mai
Falla: Siete canciones populares espa帽olas (i. El pa帽o moruno, iii. Asturiana)
Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 1
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileras No. 5
Mozart: Dans un bois solitaire
Trad arr. Ravi Nathwani: Ae Fond Kiss
Gim茅nez arr. Ravi Nathwani: Zapateado
Cantelina appear by kind permission of the RNCM.
