St Julian's
Rachmaninoff 3
Grand Master Suite, Hilton , Vjal Portomaso, St Julian's
Concert
Concert

Sergey Smbatyan Conductor
Behzod Abduraimov Piano

Programme:

Maurice Ravel- Pavane pour un infante défunte
Sergei Rachmaninoff- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Sergei Prokofiev- Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131

Praised for his exceptional technical skill and expressive interpretations, Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov takes on Rachmaninoff’s lyrical and virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3. Sergey Smbatyan directs the MPO in Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte, a poignant work originally composed for piano, which evokes a sense of graceful melancholy with its delicate melodies and innovative harmonies. Prokofiev’s final Symphony No. 7 is renowned for its reflective nature, characterised by its melodic simplicity and nostalgic tone with a gentle introspective quality that contrasts with the more dissonant and rhythmically complex aspects of his earlier compositions.


Dates
25th January 2025 20:00 - 21:30
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