Stravinsky goes to Hollywood! Ilan Volkov conducts The Rite of Spring, in a concert bursting with colour.
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring revolutionised classical music and we’re still reeling from the shockwaves. But then, there’s always a buzz when Ilan Volkov conducts the CBSO and today he celebrates another 20th century legend: the maverick conductor Leopold Stokowski, who took orchestral favourites and drenched them in fabulous, full orchestral colour. Savour those tunes and feel the air shake.
Full programme
Frescobaldi, Gagliarda Seconda (4mins)
Purcell, Dido’s Lament (5mins)
Debussy, The Sunken Cathedral (8mins)
Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Coronation Scene (8mins)
