Petrenko’s Rachmaninov: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

About the Event

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic will be joined by stunning violinist Viviane Hagner under the baton of Vasily Petrenko. Beethoven and Rachmaninov are featured on this thrilling programme.

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, sayeth the Lord.” And taking his cue from those thunderous words, the young Sergei Rachmaninov launched himself headlong into the mother of all First Symphonies. Grand, dark, and blazing with unrequited passion, it’s a real gothic melodrama – and if you’ve heard Petrenko’s acclaimed recording of the Third Symphony, you’ll already know how he makes this music catch fire. So he’s beginning the concert with the exact opposite: the soaring melodies, radiant sunshine and deep serenity of Beethoven’s sublime Violin Concerto. Viviane Hagner’s deep sensitivity and glorious sound make her the perfect soloist for this loveliest of concertos.

‘Listening to Viviane Hagner play the violin is an enchanting experience… she is both a thoughtful and brilliant violinist.’
Berliner Morgenpost

‘Petrenko packs a powerful emotional wallop, and I have no doubt that he and his dazzlingly accomplished band set new standards in this music’
The Classical Review on the Orchestra’s recording of Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.3

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