Benjamin Grosvenor plays Shostakovich | Live from The Glasshouse: Royal Northern Sinfonia

Royal Northern Sinfonia
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Fresh from the traumatic breakdown of an extremely short lived marriage, battling depression and wrestling with his sexuality, it’s no surprise that the music Tchaikovsky wrote at the time, his Fourth Symphony, is heartfelt. Incredibly emotional, one moment it’s tormented and anguished, the next it’s optimistic and confident. Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto is entirely different – it’s much more ‘economical’ than Tchaikovsky’s ‘full fat’ piece, feeling bright and breezy in comparison, full of uplifting tunes and with frequent sudden changes of direction, keeping the listener wondering where they’re headed next. Bacewicz’s Pens …...more
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Benjamin Grosvenor plays Shostakovich | Live from The Glasshouse: Royal Northern Sinfonia
Fresh from the traumatic breakdown of an extremely short lived marriage, battling depression and wrestling with his sexuality, it’s no surprise that the music Tchaikovsky wrote at the time, his Fourth Symphony, is heartfelt. Incredibly emotional, one moment it’s tormented and anguished, the next it’s optimistic and confident. Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto is entirely different – it’s much more ‘economical’ than Tchaikovsky’s ‘full fat’ piece, feeling bright and breezy in comparison, full of uplifting tunes and with frequent sudden changes of direction, keeping the listener wondering where they’re headed next. Bacewicz’s Pensieri notturni starts the night with intrigue – a piece full of unusual textures and ghostly sounds. Who’s on stage Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa brings the season to a close, in the company of pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and our very own Royal Northern Sinfonia. What they’re playing It’s an edge-of-the-seat evening. From Grażyna Bacewicz’s Pensieri notturni (Night Thoughts) and Dmitri Shostakovich’s rule breaking Piano Concerto No. 1 to Tchaikovsky’s supercharged and sometimes frenzied Symphony No. 4. What you'll hear Grażyna Bacewicz Pensieri notturni (8’) Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 (21’) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 (44’) Who's paying Dinis Sousa conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Royal Northern Sinfonia ----------- As a charity we're focused on making sure music is available to anyone. So we've made our livestreams free for everyone this season. If you're able to, consider making a donation and help make live music grow in the North East. https://theglasshouseicm.org/quickdonate. ----------- We were Sage Gateshead. We're now The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. New name. Same great home for live music lovers. Find out more about our journey to become The Glasshouse: www.theglasshouseicm.org/namechange ------ The Glasshouse is a home for live music lovers. It’s a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum-selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine-shaking toddlers practise in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia. Music lives and grows here. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3I0YQxZ Like:   / theglasshouseicm   Follow:   / glasshouseicm   Discover:   / theglasshouseicm   What’s on? https://theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/

Royal Northern Sinfonia

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