CBSO Nelsons conducts Shostakovich
Symphony Hall
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In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony could have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear – but Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music with more emotion – or power – than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms’s serene concerto should be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich’s devastating storm.
6.15pm Pre-concert talk. CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Director of Orchestral Management Simon Webb.
Andris Nelsons conductor
Christian Tetzlaff violin
Brahms Violin Concerto 36’
Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 62’
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