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A European Journey

When
Saturday April 29, 2023 at 19:30
Where
Ely Cathedral, Ely
Tickets
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  1. Coriolan Overture Op 62 - Ludwig van Beethoven
  2. The Birds (Gli uccelli) - Ottorino Respighi
  3. Symphony No 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique' Op 74 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Come with us on an exploration of musical expression in a programme whose themes stretch from the birth of modern civilisation up to the modern era.

We start in ancient Rome for Beethoven’s magnificent Coriolan Overture and the story of Roman leader Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, depicted in fiction as a lone man bucking the system as he relinquishes his war-like tendencies in favour of greater tenderness before killing himself.

We then move into the Italian countryside, where in 1928 Ottorino Respighi turned the song, fluttering wings and scratching feet of birds into orchestral music. Based on music from the 17th and 18th-century, Respighi’s glorious piece brings out the unique sounds of the dove, the hen, the nightingale and the cuckoo.

Finally we come to Tchaikovsky’s passionate and ever popular sixth symphony, Pathétique, which despite its name is full of excitement and energy, and was described by the composer many times as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”.


Venue
Ely Cathedral
The College
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4DL
England
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