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SUMMARY:Autumn Concert - Grieg
DESCRIPTION:\n“Thunder Breaking over the Fjords” - the iconic opening o
 f Grieg’s piano concerto is one of the most dramatic and memorable momen
 ts in classical music. Almost a byword for the romantic piano concerto\, G
 rieg’s sole concertante work blends 19th century tempestuousness with th
 e folk melodies of his native Norway. The stormy opening is followed by an
  exquisitely poetic slow movement\, and a dance-like finale straight from 
 the halls of the mountain king. Superstar Anson Wong was a standout solois
 t in the GSO’s Young Artists competition last year\, and (unlike Eric Mo
 recambe) will very much be playing all the right notes - and in the right 
 order!\n\nTchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony was an unusual departure for th
 e composer. His longest programmatic [story-telling\, rather than purely a
 bstract] work\, it followed in the footsteps of Berlioz and others in draw
 ing inspiration from literature. Byron’s High Victorian Gothic poem\, wi
 th its supernatural themes and Faustian hero\, had defeated lesser compos
 ers' attempts at a setting\, but nobody does angst better than Tchaikovsky
 \, and he himself considered it amongst his finest work.\n\nPerhaps the mo
 st celebrated Japanese painting of all\, Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off
  Kanagawa” was hugely influential on Western impressionist painters\, an
 d also the greatest impressionist composer (even if he himself hated the l
 abel).As a portrayal of the sea\, Debussy’s La Mer eschews the brooding 
 menace of works such as Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture\, for a shimmeri
 ng score full of light and air\, with movements titled “the Waves at Pla
 y”\, and “Dialogue of the Wind of the Sea”. The nearest thing to a s
 ymphony he ever composed\, Debussy brings his revolutionary orchestration 
 to the fore\, with a tonal palette that (fittingly\, given the painting’
 s origins) reflects his general fascination with the orient.\n\n\nExternal
  website related to this event: http://https://www.GLive.co.uk\n\nFor full
  event details\, visit: https://www.g-s-o.org.uk/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=
 events&id=317559
LOCATION:London Rd\, Guildford GU1 2AA
URL:https://www.g-s-o.org.uk/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=317559
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