BSO — 2022/02/12

 WCRB says: https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-boston-symphony-orchestra/2021-10-05/from-russia-and-the-bso-with-love

Saturday, February 12, and Monday, February 21, 2022
8:00 PM

Tonight at 8pm, Philippe Jordan makes his BSO debut conducting an all-Russian program of Borodin, a suite from Prokofiev’s "Romeo and Juliet," and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Yefim Bronfman.

Philippe Jordan, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

BORODIN Overture to Prince Igor
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet

To hear Philippe Jordan describe his own suite from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, the differences between conducting ballet music for a ballet and in concert, and the complicated history of Borodin's Prince Igor Overture, use the player above. (And see the transcript below.)

Hear Yefim Bronfman describe the challenge of returning to Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto after being away from it for many years, the value of hearing the composer play it, and the mysteries of choosing the right instrument to play it on. (And see the transcript below.):

Here's the link to the BSO page: https://www.bso.org/events/borodin-rachmaninoff-prokofiev

There are favorable reviews in the Intelligencer https://www.classical-scene.com/2022/02/11/titanic-supercharged/

and in the Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/11/arts/drama-distinction-conductor-philippe-jordan-pianist-yefim-bronfman-bso/?p1=BGSearch_Advanced_Results

So it's probably worth hearing.