Founded in 1901, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Poland’s oldest musical institutions and continues to attract outstanding soloists and conductors from all over the world. Tonight they are led by music and artistic director Jacek Kaspszyk to perform two major choral works, including the first performance at Cadogan Hall of Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony.
The orchestra begins the evening with Szymanowski’s deeply personal work, his Stabat Mater. This is followed by Beethoven’s final symphony, which sees Friedrich von Schiller’s poem Ode to Joy set to music and sung by a large, full chorus in the final movement. Symphony No. 9 premiered in 1824 and broke many patterns of the Classical style of Western music, one of which was its inclusion of a chorus in a genre that was understood to be exclusively instrumental.
The uplifting composition, which many consider Beethoven’s greatest work, has been used as a symbol of peace worldwide. The symphony holds emotional significance; by the time Beethoven had started working on this composition, he was already completely deaf.
Rachmaninov's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, with soloist Peter Donohoe, and Tchaikovsky's dramatic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Valery Polyansky. A Karl Jenkins world premiere opens the programme.
This outstanding German orchestra makes a rare London appearance performing a Mozart Divertimento, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 (with the award-winning Olga Scheps), followed by music for strings by...
Star guitarist Miloš Karadaglić makes his Cadogan Hall debut performing Rodrigo and a special solo set. Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Saint-Saëns' magnificent 'Organ' Symphony complete the...
The award-winning cellist performs Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, framed by Beethoven's First and Tchaikovsky's Sixth symphonies, under the baton of Alexander Dmitriev.
Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven's much-loved Violin Concerto, with award-winning soloist Ning Feng, and Prokofiev's heroic Fifth Symphony. Fung Lam's Quintessence opens the concert.
Violinist Nicola Benedetti MBE joins the Camerata for a delightful programme of Bartók, Mozart and Bruckner, including Mozart's sunny Violin Concerto No. 5 and Symphony No. 29.
The first of two concerts by this great Swiss orchestra - an all-Beethoven programme featuring the Second Piano Concerto and 'Eroica' Symphony, preceded by the Coriolan Overture.
Sibelius' virtuosic Violin Concerto, performed by Chloë Hanslip, is framed by two orchestral masterpieces - Beethoven's Eighth and Brahms' Second symphonies.
The first of three all-Beethoven concerts features the composer's stormy Third Piano Concerto and iconic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Michael Sanderling.
This superb partnership continues its Beethoven series with the intimate Fourth Piano Concerto and evocative Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastoral'. The Egmont Overture opens the programme.
An all-Beethoven programme featuring the heroic Fifth Piano Concerto, the 'Emperor', and joyous Seventh Symphony. The dramatic Prometheus Overture opens the programme.
The award-winning cellist performs Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, framed by Beethoven's First and Tchaikovsky's Sixth symphonies, under the baton of Alexander Dmitriev.
Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven's much-loved Violin Concerto, with award-winning soloist Ning Feng, and Prokofiev's heroic Fifth Symphony. Fung Lam's Quintessence opens the concert.
An all-Beethoven concert with the turbulent Symphony No. 2 and vivacious Symphony No. 4 framing Piano Concerto No. 1, with the brilliant Freddy Kempf as soloist.
The first of two concerts by this great Swiss orchestra - an all-Beethoven programme featuring the Second Piano Concerto and 'Eroica' Symphony, preceded by the Coriolan Overture.
Sibelius' virtuosic Violin Concerto, performed by Chloë Hanslip, is framed by two orchestral masterpieces - Beethoven's Eighth and Brahms' Second symphonies.
The first of three all-Beethoven concerts features the composer's stormy Third Piano Concerto and iconic Fifth Symphony, conducted by Michael Sanderling.
This superb partnership continues its Beethoven series with the intimate Fourth Piano Concerto and evocative Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastoral'. The Egmont Overture opens the programme.
An all-Beethoven programme featuring the heroic Fifth Piano Concerto, the 'Emperor', and joyous Seventh Symphony. The dramatic Prometheus Overture opens the programme.
