Berlioz, Rachmaninov & Bartok
Saturday 18 March 2023, 7:30pm
Oxford Town Hall
Berlioz - Overture - Le Corsair
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no. 2
Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra
Thomas Kelly piano
Robert Max conductor
Berlioz wrote several concert overtures, and his work which became known as Le Corsair is one of his most
famous and exciting concert pieces. Its rhythms dramatically portray the wind, sea and storms, to provide the setting
for a swashbuckling pirate chief to disguise himself in order to obtain entry to a sultan's palace.
Rachmaninov wrote four piano concertos in total, and the second of these is the most popular by far. This exquisite work contains rich textural detail, and its tension and sweeping melodies play on the emotions of the listener.
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra contains colourful themes inspired by his native Hungary,
and showcases in turn individual sections or players of the orchestra. Vibrant melodies and
rhythmic intensity pervade this famous masterpiece from Bartók.
Tickets: £16, Over 60s £14, Accompanied under 16s FREE
Students aged 16-25 and those in receipt of benefits £5
from Tickets Oxford at Oxford Playhouse 01865 305305
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Oxford Town Hall - "a Victorian Gem, good for concerts" (Trip Advisor)
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