Ben Glassberg closes the 大象传媒 Philharmonic鈥檚 2022-23 Bridgewater Hall season with a dazzling programme of twentieth century treasures. Starting with a whisper from one of Britain鈥檚 lesser-known composers, Ethel Smyth鈥檚 Prelude to Act II, 鈥極n the Cliffs of Cornwall鈥� from The Wreckers precedes and predicts Britten鈥檚 revolutionary operas and is equally as tantalising as it is radiant. Britten鈥檚 bravura Piano Concerto, a welcome chance for Steven Osborne to show off his virtuosic flair in the glistening textures and quirky interplay between piano and orchestra. Lastly, an explosive showstopper in the Symphonic Dances 鈥� Rachmaninov鈥檚 love-letter to his homeland and his final work.
Pre-concert performance, Foyer Bar, 6.30pm
Tommy Hill (oboe) and Daniel Hart (piano) from the Royal Northern College of Music will be performing in the Foyer Bar.
Pre-concert programme Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 Poulenc: Sonata for Oboe and Piano Britten: Temporal Variations
Tommy and Daniel appears by kind permission of the RNCM.
