Philharmonia Orchestra: Val&269;uha conducts in London

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Valčuha conducts in London

Royal Festival Hall
Sat 19 May 2012 7:30pm

Juraj Valčuha

conductor

Alisa Weilerstein

cello

Mozart

Overture, Don Giovanni

Dvořák

Cello Concerto

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 5

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, conducted here by Juraj Valcuha, follows a familiar musical trajectory from despair to triumph over its four movements. Though declared a failure both critically and by the composer himself after its first performances, it has become one of his most popular works today, and was particularly championed during World War II. One of the most notable performances was by the Leningrad Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1941 during the Siege of Leningrad, which was also broadcast live to London. As the second movement began, bombs started to fall nearby, but the orchestra continued playing until the final note. This concert also features Dvořák's Cello Concerto performed by rising star Alisa Weilerstein.

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