£39.50 (Non JG member)
Overview
Barry Wordsworth (conductor). Melvyn Tan (piano). Elgar In the South Op.50. Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major. Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 in E Minor Op.27. Three great Romantic composers feature in this programme, which opens with Elgar’s epic concert overture In the South – a fabulous musical evocation of a family holiday in Alassio, Italy that perfectly captures the delights of an Italian town. Ravel wrote his sumptuous and punchy G Major Piano Concerto between 1929 and 1931, heavily influenced by the jazz idioms he heard on a concert tour of America. We are delighted that international pianist Melvyn Tan returns to Brighton for this performance. Rachmaninov wrote his hauntingly beautiful Second Symphony between 1906 and 1907, a deeply romantic work that showcases his talent as a writer of luscious melodies.