CENTRE STAGE

Friday 28 January 2011 at 1.10pm

CBSO Centre, Birmingham +44 (0)121 767 4050

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Arensky: Tchaikovsky Variations, Op. 35a 15'
Rimsky-Korsakov: String Sextet 33'

On a midwinter afternoon, nothing warms the heart quite like Russian music. You'd expect the composer of Schereherzade to have a magical way with string instruments, and his rarely-heard String Sextet doesn't disappoint; by turns, it's sweet, songful and irresistibly folksy. But first, discover a true neglected classic of Russian chamber music: the heartfelt tribute that Anton Arensky wrote to his dead friend Tchaikovsky. It's haunting stuff - so bring a hanky!

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