The Hallé Orchestra performs Rachmaninov's Symphony No.3, alongside Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.2 and Ravel's 'Three Songs Without Words', conducted by Nicholas Collon.
The Hallé are at The Bridgewater Hall on Thursday 22 October, with conductor Nicholas Collon leading a programme of early 20th-century works. The night is built around Rachmaninov's Symphony No.3, which takes up the second half of the concert.
That symphony was written while Rachmaninov was living in Switzerland, and it's often described as yearning for the Russian homeland he'd left behind. It's paired with Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.2, which does something similar for Poland: it's an homage to the folk music of the Tatra mountains in the composer's native country. Both pieces come from the same era, and both look back at the places they were written from.
The evening opens with a world premiere: Ravel's Three Songs Without Words, arranged for orchestra by Colin Matthews. It's a short piece, about eight minutes, and it's the first time it's being performed in this version. From there, Emily Davis, leader of the Hallé, takes the solo for Szymanowski's concerto, which runs for 23 minutes, before the full orchestra brings in the Rachmaninov symphony for the final 39. Between the three, you're looking at a little over an hour of music.
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Tickets are £18.50 to £52.00, and all those prices include a £3.25 booking fee, with concessions and discounts available. The concert starts at 7.30pm, but there's a pre-concert event at 6.30pm, sponsored by PZ Cussons, if you want to arrive early and get settled before the first note.
