Chant d'Amour

There is nothing else in the whole of classical music to compare with the
experience of hearing Messiaen’s amazing Turangalîla Symphony live. A
larger-than-life tribute to the cosmic power of love, it features a massive
orchestra and major solos for piano and ondes martenot, the
other-worldly electronic instrument that was this composer’s speciality. It is conducted in the composer’s centenary year by Ilan Volkov, who has built a very strong reputation in large-scale 20th-century scores. We also begin a three-week Janácek focus with Taras Bulba, his stirring triptych telling of the battles and ultimate death of a Ukrainian Cossack hero.

6.15pm pre-concert talk

£39, £36.50, £31.50, £27.50, £23, £20, £16.50, £13, £9.50

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