NELSONS CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVICH

Wednesday 22 September 2010 at 7.30pm

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 on 24 September 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 6.15pm
Welcome to the Season
CBSO Music Director Andris Nelsons talks to Director of Orchestral
Management Simon Webb

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