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Brahms and Prokofiev from the London Symphony Orchestra

Live at the Barbican: the London Symphony Orchestra plays Prokofiev's Fourth Symphony and Simon Trp膷eski joins them for Brahms鈥榮 Second Piano Concerto.

Live at the Barbican: the London Symphony Orchestra plays Prokofiev's Fourth Symphony and Simon Trp膷eski joins them for Brahms鈥榮 Second Piano Concerto.

Gianandrea Noseda, the LSO's Principal Guest Conductor, continues his widely-admired cycle of the complete Prokofiev symphonies at London's Barbican Centre. Seldom heard, the Fourth Symphony is a work which looks both backwards and forwards: it was premiered in 1930, with much of the material coming from Prokofiev鈥檚 Ballets Russes score, The Prodigal Son. But, after receiving a somewhat lukewarm reception, Prokofiev revised the score, including even more gorgeous music from The Prodigal Son and adding a repeating motto to bind the various parts together. And it is this 1947 version of the symphony that the LSO and Gianandrea Noseda played to a packed house at the Barbican in December last year. Sometimes seen as a Cinderella of a symphony, one critic commented that, 鈥渙ne couldn鈥檛 hope for a more persuasive advocate than Noseda.鈥�
After the Prokofiev the Macedonian pianist Simon Trp膷eski joined the orchestra for Brahms鈥檚 Second Piano Concerto, with its famous opening horn solo, 鈥淭he eloquence (of which) was matched by Trp膷eski鈥檚 exquisite response, phrased and weighted to perfection....all four movements, astutely complemented by Noseda鈥檚 moulding of the orchestra, skilfully integrating virtuoso display and inward contemplation.鈥�

Presented by Martin Handley.

Prokofiev: Symphony no. 4 in C major, Op.112
Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.83

Simon Trp膷eski (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Recorded Barbican Centre, London 10 Dec. 2023.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Feb 2024 19:30
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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no. 4 in C major Op.112

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on a theme by Schumann in F sharp minor, Op. 9

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.
    • Variations.
    • Linn.
    • 3.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major Op.83

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op 56b

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No 9 in A major, Op 47, 'Kreutzer' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout.
    • Beethoven Violin Sonatas 3 & 9 Mullova & Bezuidenhout.
    • Onyx.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Feb 2024 19:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 3