Tchaikovsky is one of the greatest figures in Russian music, the embodiment of the romantic artist, and one of the most popular composers among music lovers everywhere. He left behind a monumental oeuvre including several operas that are still performed at the world's greatest musical theatres today. He composed symphonies, concertos and chamber music, and not least three major, full-programme ballets, each of which brings to life a well known fairytale in the language of dance. Of The Sle...eping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, it is the latter that is most frequently performed. Its Christmas setting makes it an indispensable item on opera and ballet programmes over the festive period. Swan Lake is also a regular fixture, enjoying enduring success thanks to its wonderful choreography. The first half of this concert features suites comprising the most beautiful excerpts from these two ballet works, proving that the music can bring genuine pleasure even without visual accompaniment.
From a somewhat melancholy beginning, Symphony No. 5 moves through dramatic passions and struggles to the sounds of victory and dizzying happiness - it is no coincidence that it is Tchaikovsky's most frequently performed and popular symphony. On the conductor's podium, we welcome one of Hungary's most popular names in the evergreen and globally renowned pianist Tamás Vásáry.
Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra Foundation
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