Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: The Planets

Over het evenement

Since its premiere during the First World War, The Planets has become one of the all‐time classics of British music – even making it to TV theme status!

But if you’ve only heard the famous bits, you only know half the story. The Planets isn't just about great tunes like Jupiter and Mars; it's a tremendous musical odyssey towards the infinite, written for a super‐size orchestra and filled with sounds of jaw‐dropping strangeness and beauty. John Wilson is fast becoming the young conductor for British music, and he takes this chance to re‐introduce us to John Ireland’s ravishing Piano Concerto. Between the wars, it was as popular as Rachmaninoff; with John Lenehan as soloist, you’ll hear why.

Walton’s irresistible comedy overture gets things off to a flying start.