LSO: Antonio Pappano & Seong-Jin Cho

Synopsis

Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood. In 1945, Soviet authorities expected Shostakovich to use his Ninth Symphony to celebrate Soviet military might. What they got was a subversive, mischievous work that thumbed its nose at Stalin. Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No 2 is one of the most powerful and technically challenging of all. Listen out for moments in the opening movement that test the soloist’s stamina to its limits, and a helter-skelter finale that never lets up. Fate rules over Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, a revolutionary work that grows to dramatic, sublime heights from the simple germ of its opening four notes. The LSO is joined by South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho, Sir Antonio Pappano, LSO Chief Conductor, conducts. PROGRAM Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Additional Info

• No: 8650
• Composer: Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Beethoven
• Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Production year: 2025
• Run time: 01:45:00
• Director: Kerry Clarke
• Producers: LSO
• Format: 4K

Disc Infos

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