NELSONS CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVICH

Friday 24 September 2010 at 2.15pm

Symphony Hall, Birmingham +44 (0)121-780 3333

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Andris Nelsons  conductor
Christian Tetzlaff  violin

Brahms: Violin Concerto 36'
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 62' Listen
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In Soviet Russia, listening to Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony could
have got you arrested. Huge in scale, and overwhelmingly powerful, this
epic symphonic portrayal of a nation broken by war and tyranny is the
ultimate proof that some music speaks louder than any words. No wonder
they banned it! Today, we can listen without fear - but Shostakovich's
Eighth Symphony remains one of those masterpieces that everyone
needs to experience for themselves. No-one conducts Russian music
with more emotion - or power - than Andris Nelsons. In the hands of
German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, Brahms's serene concerto should
be the lyrical calm before Shostakovich's devastating storm.

The concert is followed by a Members' Afternoon Tea, with
Andris Nelsons as guest speaker. Contact Ellie Griffiths on 0121 616 6514.

A £2 fee per transaction will be charged on all bookings by THSH Box Office, except purchases made in person.

Sounds Interesting pre-concert talk at 1.15pm
Welcome to the Season
CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Chief Executive Stephen
Maddock.

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