Cadogan Hall P R E S E N T S

Zurich International Concert Series 2010-11I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H I M G A R T I S T S

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Now in its fourth year, Cadogan Hall’s International Concert Series, sponsored by Zurich, presents six world-class touring orchestras with exceptional soloists.

Presented in an intimate environment with fine acoustics, these concerts are always a powerful and memorable experience and this season we welcome many great artists from around the world including Freddy Kempf, the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Antony Pappano, Joshua Bell, Orchestre National d’Ile de France and singers from the Bolshoi Opera.

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Cadogan Hall P R E S E N T S

Zurich International Concert Series 2010-11I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H I M G A R T I S T S

2 0 1 0Thursday 25 NovemberSalzburg Mozarteum Orchestra 4Schubert / Mozart / Beethoven

2 0 1 1Thursday 10 FebruaryVienna Tonkünstler Orchestra 6Mozart / Beethoven / Brahms

Sunday 27 FebruaryOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 8Mahler / Wagner

Friday 4 MarchAcademy of St Martin in the Fields 10Haydn / Mendelssohn / Brahms

Monday 7 MarchOrchestre National d’île de France 12Debussy / Rachmaninov / Saint Saëns

Thursday 12 MayBolshoi Symphony Orchestra 14All Tchaikovsky programme

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Now in its fourth year, Cadogan Hall’s International Concert Series, sponsored by Zurich, presents six world-class touring orchestras with exceptional soloists.

Presented in an intimate environment with fine acoustics, these concerts are always a powerful and memorable experience and this season we welcome many great artists from around the world including Freddy Kempf, the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Antony Pappano, Joshua Bell, Orchestre National d’Ile de France and singers from the Bolshoi Opera.

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Cadogan Hall P R E S E N T S

Zurich International Concert Series 2010-11I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H I M G A R T I S T S

2 0 1 0Thursday 25 NovemberSalzburg Mozarteum Orchestra 4Schubert / Mozart / Beethoven

2 0 1 1Thursday 10 FebruaryVienna Tonkünstler Orchestra 6Mozart / Beethoven / Brahms

Sunday 27 FebruaryOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 8Mahler / Wagner

Friday 4 MarchAcademy of St Martin in the Fields 10Haydn / Mendelssohn / Brahms

Monday 7 MarchOrchestre National d’île de France 12Debussy / Rachmaninov / Saint Saëns

Thursday 12 MayBolshoi Symphony Orchestra 14All Tchaikovsky programme

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Thursday 25 November 2010, 7.30PmSalzburg Mozarteum OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Schubert S y M P H O N y N O . 8 ‘ U N F I N I S H E D ’

Mozart P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 2 3 I N A M A J O R , K . 4 8 8

Beethoven S y M P H O N y N O . 6 ‘ P A S T O R A l’

The remarkable pianist Freddy Kempf is one of today’s most successful young

artists. He returns to Cadogan Hall to play Mozart’s lyrical Piano Concerto

No.23, with the Mozarteum Orchestra from Salzburg, Mozart’s native city.

Written just five years before the composer died, the work features one of

Mozart’s most poignantly beautiful slow movements. The programme opens

with Schubert’s great ‘Unfinished’ Symphony, one of the composer’s mightiest

works, featuring brilliant melodies, triumphant harmonies and soaring

orchestral passages, and ends with Beethoven’s evocative ‘Pastoral’ Symphony,

which celebrates the composer’s love of the countryside, with vividly descriptive

passages imitating bird song and the sounds of a violent thunderstorm.

C O N D U C T O R Ivor BoltonS O l O I S T Freddy Kempf P I A N O

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Thursday 25 November 2010, 7.30PmSalzburg Mozarteum OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Schubert S y M P H O N y N O . 8 ‘ U N F I N I S H E D ’

Mozart P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 2 3 I N A M A J O R , K . 4 8 8

Beethoven S y M P H O N y N O . 6 ‘ P A S T O R A l’

The remarkable pianist Freddy Kempf is one of today’s most successful young

artists. He returns to Cadogan Hall to play Mozart’s lyrical Piano Concerto

No.23, with the Mozarteum Orchestra from Salzburg, Mozart’s native city.

Written just five years before the composer died, the work features one of

Mozart’s most poignantly beautiful slow movements. The programme opens

with Schubert’s great ‘Unfinished’ Symphony, one of the composer’s mightiest

works, featuring brilliant melodies, triumphant harmonies and soaring

orchestral passages, and ends with Beethoven’s evocative ‘Pastoral’ Symphony,

which celebrates the composer’s love of the countryside, with vividly descriptive

passages imitating bird song and the sounds of a violent thunderstorm.

C O N D U C T O R Ivor BoltonS O l O I S T Freddy Kempf P I A N O

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Thursday 10 February 2011, 7.30PmVienna Tonkünstler OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Mozart O V E R T U R E T O M A R R I A G E O F F I G A R O

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 5 ' E M P E R O R '

Brahms S y M P H O N y N O . 2

A trio of uplifting works by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. The programme

opens with Mozart’s sparkling Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, before talented

young pianist Natasha Paremski joins the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra to

perform Beethoven’s explosive Fifth Piano Concerto, a work that shows the

composer at his boldest and most innovative. Although not Beethoven’s name,

the work’s nickname ‘Emperor’ aptly evokes the music’s impressive scale and

majesty, from the march-like theme in the first movement, to the gently lyrical

second movement and triumphant finale. Brahms’ Second Symphony was

nicknamed the ‘Pastoral’, mirroring Beethoven’s work of the same name, and

moves from a lush, rural idyll to a fiery, dramatic finale.

C O N D U C T O R Andrés Orozco-EstradaS O l O I S T Natasha Paremski P I A N O

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T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Thursday 10 February 2011, 7.30PmVienna Tonkünstler OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Mozart O V E R T U R E T O M A R R I A G E O F F I G A R O

Beethoven P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 5 ' E M P E R O R '

Brahms S y M P H O N y N O . 2

A trio of uplifting works by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. The programme

opens with Mozart’s sparkling Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, before talented

young pianist Natasha Paremski joins the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra to

perform Beethoven’s explosive Fifth Piano Concerto, a work that shows the

composer at his boldest and most innovative. Although not Beethoven’s name,

the work’s nickname ‘Emperor’ aptly evokes the music’s impressive scale and

majesty, from the march-like theme in the first movement, to the gently lyrical

second movement and triumphant finale. Brahms’ Second Symphony was

nicknamed the ‘Pastoral’, mirroring Beethoven’s work of the same name, and

moves from a lush, rural idyll to a fiery, dramatic finale.

C O N D U C T O R Andrés Orozco-EstradaS O l O I S T Natasha Paremski P I A N O

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T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Sunday 27 February 2011, 7PmOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent GardenP R O G R A M M E

Mahler P I A N O Q U A R T E T M O V E M E N T I N A M I N O R

Wagner S I E G F R I E D I D y l l

Mahler D A S l I E D V O N D E R E R D E ( C H A M B E R V E R S I O N , A R R A N G E D

S C H O E N B E R G , A R R A N G E M E N T S C O M P l E T E D B y R A I N E R R I E H N )

Gustav Mahler is generally known for his large-scale symphonies, as his Piano

Quartet Movement is the only example of his chamber music that survives,

written at the tender age of 16. The composer only completed the one

movement, which features three contrasting themes, full of opulently tender

romantic ideas. Similarly, Wagner’s symphonic poem, Siegfried Idyll - written

as a birthday gift for his wife - is a surprisingly intimate work, with the richly

colourful music radiating expressions of triumphant love and affection. The

programme ends with Mahler’s ‘Songs of the Earth’, originally a set of songs

with orchestra, but later arranged for chamber orchestra by Schoenberg. The

work is typical of Mahler’s expressive, musical language, full of rich colours

and evocative textures.

C O N D U C T O R / P I A N O Antonio Pappano S O l O I S T Thomas Hampson B A R I T O N E

S O l O I S T Klaus Florian Vogt T E N O R

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Sunday 27 February 2011, 7PmOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent GardenP R O G R A M M E

Mahler P I A N O Q U A R T E T M O V E M E N T I N A M I N O R

Wagner S I E G F R I E D I D y l l

Mahler D A S l I E D V O N D E R E R D E ( C H A M B E R V E R S I O N , A R R A N G E D

S C H O E N B E R G , A R R A N G E M E N T S C O M P l E T E D B y R A I N E R R I E H N )

Gustav Mahler is generally known for his large-scale symphonies, as his Piano

Quartet Movement is the only example of his chamber music that survives,

written at the tender age of 16. The composer only completed the one

movement, which features three contrasting themes, full of opulently tender

romantic ideas. Similarly, Wagner’s symphonic poem, Siegfried Idyll - written

as a birthday gift for his wife - is a surprisingly intimate work, with the richly

colourful music radiating expressions of triumphant love and affection. The

programme ends with Mahler’s ‘Songs of the Earth’, originally a set of songs

with orchestra, but later arranged for chamber orchestra by Schoenberg. The

work is typical of Mahler’s expressive, musical language, full of rich colours

and evocative textures.

C O N D U C T O R / P I A N O Antonio Pappano S O l O I S T Thomas Hampson B A R I T O N E

S O l O I S T Klaus Florian Vogt T E N O R

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Friday 4 March 2011, 7.30PmAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsP R O G R A M M E

Haydn S y M P H O N y N O . 1 3 I N D M A J O R

Mendelssohn I T A l I A N S y M P H O N y N O . 4

Brahms C O N C E R T O F O R V I O l I N A N D C E l l O

One of the world’s leading chamber orchestras, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is joined by three of today’s leading classical musicians to perform an exhilarating programme. Acclaimed worldwide for his purity of musicianship and expressive sensitivity, cellist Steven Isserlis joins his regular chamber music partner, American violinist Joshua Bell, to perform Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Cello – the composer’s last work for orchestra. Both solo instruments play truly virtuosic parts throughout, accompanied by rich orchestral harmonies. The programme includes Haydn’s sunny Symphony No.13 - featuring long, extended solo cello passages in the second movement - and Mendelssohn’s optimistic, cheerful ‘Italian’ Symphony.

D I R E C T O R S / C O N D U C T O R S Steven Isserlis Ian Brown Joshua BellS O l O I S T Joshua Bell V I O l I N

S O l O I S T Steven Isserlis C E l l O

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Friday 4 March 2011, 7.30PmAcademy of St Martin in the FieldsP R O G R A M M E

Haydn S y M P H O N y N O . 1 3 I N D M A J O R

Mendelssohn I T A l I A N S y M P H O N y N O . 4

Brahms C O N C E R T O F O R V I O l I N A N D C E l l O

One of the world’s leading chamber orchestras, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is joined by three of today’s leading classical musicians to perform an exhilarating programme. Acclaimed worldwide for his purity of musicianship and expressive sensitivity, cellist Steven Isserlis joins his regular chamber music partner, American violinist Joshua Bell, to perform Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Cello – the composer’s last work for orchestra. Both solo instruments play truly virtuosic parts throughout, accompanied by rich orchestral harmonies. The programme includes Haydn’s sunny Symphony No.13 - featuring long, extended solo cello passages in the second movement - and Mendelssohn’s optimistic, cheerful ‘Italian’ Symphony.

D I R E C T O R S / C O N D U C T O R S Steven Isserlis Ian Brown Joshua BellS O l O I S T Joshua Bell V I O l I N

S O l O I S T Steven Isserlis C E l l O

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Monday 7 March 2011, 7.30PmOrchestre National d’Ile de FranceP R O G R A M M E

Debussy P R E l U D E A l’ A P R E S M I D I D ’ U N F A U N E

Rachmaninov P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 3

Saint Saëns S y M P H O N y N O . 3 ( O R G A N S y M P H O N y )

Russian pianist Anna Vinnitskaya makes her debut performance at Cadogan Hall performing one of the most difficult concertos in the repertoire, Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, which requires both phenomenal technique and exceptional lyricism. The work’s three movements include thunderous climaxes, heavily romantic themes and extended firework displays of extreme virtuosity. In contrast, Debussy’s gentle Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune is an early masterpiece of musical impressionism, shimmering with evocative colours and sounds. The programme ends with Saint-Saen’s Symphony No.3, featuring virtuoso piano passages, brilliant orchestral

writing and prominent sections for a pipe organ.

C O N D U C T O R yoel levyS O l O I S T Anna Vinnitskaya P I A N O

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Monday 7 March 2011, 7.30PmOrchestre National d’Ile de FranceP R O G R A M M E

Debussy P R E l U D E A l’ A P R E S M I D I D ’ U N F A U N E

Rachmaninov P I A N O C O N C E R T O N O . 3

Saint Saëns S y M P H O N y N O . 3 ( O R G A N S y M P H O N y )

Russian pianist Anna Vinnitskaya makes her debut performance at Cadogan Hall performing one of the most difficult concertos in the repertoire, Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, which requires both phenomenal technique and exceptional lyricism. The work’s three movements include thunderous climaxes, heavily romantic themes and extended firework displays of extreme virtuosity. In contrast, Debussy’s gentle Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune is an early masterpiece of musical impressionism, shimmering with evocative colours and sounds. The programme ends with Saint-Saen’s Symphony No.3, featuring virtuoso piano passages, brilliant orchestral

writing and prominent sections for a pipe organ.

C O N D U C T O R yoel levyS O l O I S T Anna Vinnitskaya P I A N O

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Thursday 12 May 2011, 7.30PmBolshoi Symphony OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Tchaikovsky E x T R A C T S F R O M E U G E N E O N E G I N :

P O l O N A I S E , T A T I A N A’ S l E T T E R S C E N E , O N E G I N ’ S A R I A , F I N A l D U E T

Tchaikovsky M U S I C F R O M T H E N U T C R A C K E R ( M R A V I N S K y ) :

A C T I ( N O . 6 T O T H E E N D O F A C T )

A C T I I ( N O . 1 4 P A S D E D E U x T O T H E E N D O F A C T )

One of the world’s largest symphony orchestras, the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in Russia, founded in 1776. Under conductor Alexander lazarev – former Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Opera – the orchestra is joined by principal singers from Bolshoi Opera to perform music by one of Russia’s greatest composers: Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin is built around the famous ‘letter Scene’,as the composer wrote the music for this scene first. The opera remains one of his most popular works. Similarly, The Nutcracker has become perhaps the most popular of all ballets, first performed in 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

C O N D U C T O R Alexander lazarev S O l O I S T S Bolshoi Opera P R I N C I P A l S I N G E R S

T I C K E T S £9, £32, £6, £8 E N C O R E M E M B E R S P A y £28 F O R T O P T W O P R I C E S

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Thursday 12 May 2011, 7.30PmBolshoi Symphony OrchestraP R O G R A M M E

Tchaikovsky E x T R A C T S F R O M E U G E N E O N E G I N :

P O l O N A I S E , T A T I A N A’ S l E T T E R S C E N E , O N E G I N ’ S A R I A , F I N A l D U E T

Tchaikovsky M U S I C F R O M T H E N U T C R A C K E R ( M R A V I N S K y ) :

A C T I ( N O . 6 T O T H E E N D O F A C T )

A C T I I ( N O . 1 4 P A S D E D E U x T O T H E E N D O F A C T )

One of the world’s largest symphony orchestras, the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in Russia, founded in 1776. Under conductor Alexander lazarev – former Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Opera – the orchestra is joined by principal singers from Bolshoi Opera to perform music by one of Russia’s greatest composers: Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin is built around the famous ‘letter Scene’,as the composer wrote the music for this scene first. The opera remains one of his most popular works. Similarly, The Nutcracker has become perhaps the most popular of all ballets, first performed in 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

C O N D U C T O R Alexander lazarev S O l O I S T S Bolshoi Opera P R I N C I P A l S I N G E R S

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