Brett Dean/Beethoven/Sally Beamish/Elgar
19:30
Sat 4 Nov 2017
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Programme
- Testament
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major(32 mins)
- Piano Concerto no. 3 "City Stanzas"
- 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations(30 mins)
Performers
- Simone Youngconductor
- Jonathan Bisspiano
Concert Information
Completed at the end of 2016 and premiered by tonight鈥檚 soloist in the US in January, Sally Beamish鈥檚 potent and political new piece was written in response to Beethoven鈥檚 immaculate First Piano Concerto. You can trace connections between the works when pianist Jonathan Biss performs them both tonight. Brett Dean鈥檚 Testament also takes Beethoven as its inspiration, drawing on the composer鈥檚 desperate frustration with his growing deafness, while Elgar鈥檚 ever-cherished 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations pays homage to his friends and family.
