First, a call to arms. Composed during the Napoleonic Wars, revolution was spreading across Europe, and you can hear it in Beethoven鈥檚 Egmont overture with its growling basses, stormy strings, and heraldic brass. Injustice, heroism, and rebellion against oppression, are condensed into this minidrama of an overture. The might of Beethoven later inspired Bruckner, but his music takes us to a place of contemplation rather than controversy. His symphonies are written to the glory of God, with an architecture to match. John Storg氓rds has already taken his vision of Bruckner to Vienna and Berlin, and now Manchester, in the first of three instalments in this season. We also pay homage to the late Finnish composer Saariaho, widely regarded as one of the finest of recent years. In Leino Songs, filigree textures and bold colours are influenced by her birthplace Finland, and France, her adopted home. Her highly individual style is transcendental and lingers long in the memory.
Ticket Information
Tickets 拢14.50 to 拢29.00
(All ticket prices include 拢3.00 booking fee)
Disabled patrons 50% off
Senior & Claimants 20% off
U26s & Students 拢6
To book wheelchair seats or other access requirements please email supervisors@bridgewater-hall.co.uk or call the Box Office on 0161 907 9000
Pre-concert entertainment
Ahead of the concert, Royal Northern College of Music student Siyi Dai (piano) will be performing in the Stalls Caf茅 Bar from 6.30pm.
Pre-concert programme
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 鈥榃aldstein鈥�
Rachmaninov: Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 3 and No. 4
Ligeti: Etude for Piano No. 13 鈥楾he Devil鈥檚 Staircase鈥�
Siyi appears by kind permission of the RNCM.
