The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Hull City Hall with cellist Zlatomir Fung for a programme of Elgar's Cello Concerto, Brahms' First Symphony and Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are back at Hull City Hall on Thursday 22 October, with cellist Zlatomir Fung joining them for a programme of Elgar, Debussy and Brahms. It's a night that pulls from three very different corners of the classical repertoire, and the order of the evening tells a bit of a story.
The first half centres on Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Fung taking the solo. It's one of the most famous pieces written for the cello, known for its long, singing lines and a certain English melancholy that's hard to mistake. Following that is Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, which shifts the mood entirely. It opens with a soft, sultry flute that leads into a dream-world of sensuous sound, a piece that's as much about atmosphere and colour as it is about melody.
The night closes with Brahms' Symphony No.1, the biggest work of the three. It's a long, emotionally heavy symphony that doesn't hold back: the orchestra describes it as beginning with the beating of a heart in torment and ending as a hymn of triumph. It's a wide arc of a piece, and it's the one that will take up the most space on the bill.
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Ariane Matiakh conducts the whole thing, with Fung on the cello for the Elgar. The programme brings together the romantic weight of Brahms, the impressionist textures of Debussy and the lyricism of Elgar, so it's a fair bit of ground to cover in one sitting. It starts at 7:30 PM, and tickets are from £19.00.
