On Tour in Bristol
Sir Antonio Pappano and Rebecca Gilliver
Bristol Beacon
The Concert
William Walton
Cello Concerto
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Rebecca Gilliver cello
London Symphony Orchestra
Tickets
Tickets £57, £50, £36, £25, £15 (£10 under-26)
Available from Bristol Beacon
A rich and evocative programme on tour in Bristol, with Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano.
Walton’s dream-like and sometimes uneasy Cello Concerto inhabits a meditative musical universe. It starts with a ticking clock and ends by drifting into a reverie. In between is a restless, energetic sequence of thoughts before the calm of the finale.
In Mahler’s First Symphony, the earth wakens to sounds of nature and nostalgic folk songs in the first movement. The middle movement is charm itself, while the finale is a funeral march to the tune of ‘Frère Jacques’. Not for nothing was it nicknamed ‘Titan’.
Pre-Concert Talk with Jonathan James
Lantern Hall, 6pm
Free with concert ticket
Concert supported by RBC Brewin Dolphin
