Prokofiev: Symphony No 1 ‘Classical’
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 25 in C K503
Lotti (arr. Manze): Crucifixus
Shostakovich (arr. Barshai): Chamber Symphony in C minor Op 110a (arrangement of Quartet No 8)

Andrew Manze: conductor; Francesco Piemontesi: piano

Few programmes the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's season embrace greater emotional extremes than this. Opening with the extrovert showmanship of a youthful Prokofiev, it closes with the darkest night of the older Shostakovich’s soul. Strong stuff tha sure to offer a stirring experience. Mozart’s concerto is among his grandest, and it is played here by Francesco Piemontesi, the brilliant young Swiss pianist making his SCO debut. To complete the programme, Andrew Manze’s own arrangement of a timeless lament: Lotti’s Crucifixus is one of the most beautiful pieces in all music.

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(photo © Marco Borggreve)