Name: Gerstein plays Busoni’s Piano Concerto
Start: 2024-11-01T19:30:00
Location: Barbican Centre

London is set to host an array of spectacular concerts, bringing together the brilliance of Sergey Prokofiev and the lesser-known but equally captivating works of Grażyna Bacewicz. On September 12, the Royal Albert Hall will resonate with Prokofiev’s 'Romeo and Juliet' under the baton of Jaime Martín, featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and soloist Nemanja Radulović. Grażyna Bacewicz's thrilling Overture will open the evening. On September 21, Wigmore Hall will showcase pianist Peter Jablonski's skill with a program rich in Polish connections, including Bacewicz's intricate Second Sonata. Come November 1, the Barbican Centre will host Kirill Gerstein's rendition of Busoni’s colossal Piano Concerto, with Bacewicz's Symphony No. 2 adding depth to the orchestral feast.

Musical Celebrations in London: From Prokofiev to Bacewicz

London is set to be the backdrop for a series of captivating events celebrating renowned literary and musical figures. Kicking off with the launch of 'Goethe: His Faustian Life' by Ferruccio Busoni at Wigmore Hall on September 20, 2024, followed by Kirill Gerstein's performance of Busoni's monumental Piano Concerto at the Barbican Centre on November 1, 2024. The season closes with Jonathan Plowright's piano recital featuring Busoni’s Chorale Prelude at Wigmore Hall on December 27, 2024.

London Hosts Enchanting Events on Ferruccio Busoni and Goethe

Kirill Gerstein

Sakari Oramo

BBC Symphony Orchestra

“Joy and pain interweave in the light of the world…Thousands of years flash by with glory and strength, revealing that which is indestructible”. Extraordinary claims; but then extraordinary is the only word for the heaven-storming choral finale of Ferruccio Busoni’s colossal Piano Concerto: a masterpiece on the scale of a symphony, composed in 1904 by one of Mahler’s greatest fans.

Gerstein plays Busoni’s Piano Concerto

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