What's On / SCO: Pastoral Symphony
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
at The Queen's Hall
SCO: Pastoral Symphony
24 April 2010 at 7:30pmat The Queen's Hall
Robin Ticciati: conductor; Tom Poster: piano
Dvořák: Legends (selection); Ligeti: Piano Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68, 'Pastoral'
Ticciati’s first Beethoven with the SCO shares the programme with Dvořák’s immensely likeable Legends and a 20th century classic by one of the greatest composers of our time. Ligeti is very unusual in that he wears his sense of humour on his sleeve. Even in his weightiest work there is room for a clownish moment or quirky feature. Here he requires slide-whistle, ocarina and kazoo and sets the pianist one of the most virtuoso tests imaginable. Not to be missed.
© Photo: Hanya Chlala
