Berlioz Overture, Béatrice et Bénédict
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Vasily Petrenko conductor
Albrecht Menzel violin

Once upon a time ... composers have always told stories. Hector Berlioz took Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and transformed it into a brilliant romantic comedy, sparkling with wit. Tchaikovsky found happiness in the sunny south, and poured it all into his gloriously tuneful Violin Concerto: Albrecht Menzel – a real rising star – is just the violinist to bring out its inner warmth. And in Imperial Russia, Rimsky-Korsakov retold the Thousand and One Nights in music of dazzling colour and unforgettable melody. There’s a good reason why Scheherazade is a classic, and conductor Vasily Petrenko relishes every note. So, if you’re sitting comfortably…

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