麻豆约拍

Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff
Presented by Nicola Heywood-Thomas

Mosolov: The Iron foundry [Zavod] Op.19
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op.73 (Emperor)

c. 8.10pm Interval

c. 8.35pm Shostakovich: Symphony No 12 in D minor Op.112 (The Year 1917)

Igor Levit (piano)
麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd (conductor)

Igor Levit joins the 麻豆约拍 NOW in Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, plus Thomas S酶nderg氓rd conducts Shostakovich's Symphony No 12 as part of the Russian Revolution centenary season in Wales. The fearsome machines and indomitable spirit of the workers in Mosolov's ballet score give a dramatic opening to the programme. Shostakovich's symphony follows suit with an unusually patriotic depiction of Lenin's life, commissioned by the Communist Party to honour the revolution. Beethoven's 'Emperor' concerto also continues the grand theme, with his noblest score since his 'Eroica'.