Roberto Abbado’s programme opens with Berlioz’s dazzling portrayal of Roman festivities and closes with Mendelssohn’s beloved Italian Symphony. In between, we hear a violin concerto by one of Italy’s best known composers, Nicolò Paganini, whose music for violin is known for its technical wizardry and virtuosic flair. Luigi Boccherini too was Italian but spent much of his career in Spain, where he received inspiration for his Night Music of the Streets of Madrid.

SAT 4 FEB 2017 8:30PM
SUN 5 FEB 2017 3:00PM

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Sergej Krylov, violin

Programme

BERLIOZ
Roman Carnival Overture, Op.9 – 8 mins

PAGANINI
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor – 40 mins

BERIO/BOCCHERINI
Four Original Versions of ‘Ritirata notturna di Madrid’ – 8 mins

MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op.90 – ‘Italian’ – 27mins