Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Beethoven Five

When
18–20 Feb
Where
Perth, Edinburgh & Glasgow
Artwork for Beethoven Five
Walton + Lutosławski + Beethoven

The programme

Approx. 1h 30m · 20m interval

  1. Walton

    Spitfire Prelude and Fugue (9’)

  2. Lutosławski

    Cello Concerto (23’)

  3. Beethoven

    Symphony No5 (34’)

The evening

It’s raw feeling. It’s rock ’n’ roll. It’s a revolution in four notes. It’s Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: music that makes the composer the star, with no emotion off limit. If you’ve heard it before, you’ll know that you can never hear it often enough; if you haven’t – well, you’re in for the ride of your life. Thomas Søndergård conducts it tonight, along with Walton’s movie classic and the ear-tingling sonic adventures of Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto, played by the fabulous Pablo Ferrández.

Plus, don’t miss our special side-by-side performance with the young musicians of Sistema Scotland in Perth.

Supported by the Dorothy Rathband Family Trust. Recommended by Classic FM

On stage

  • Thomas Søndergård

    Conductor

  • Pablo Ferrández

    Cello

  • Big Noise Raploch