Orchestra Wellington: Fate at Positively Wellington, Michael Fowler Centre

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Our fourth concert features Tchaikovsky’s breakthrough work. The Fourth Symphony is Romantic to its core, with clear programatic expressions of fate, melancholy, grandeur and joy. The “fate” motif makes its appearance at significant points and was modeled on the “fate” motif of Beethoven’s fifth symphony.

“We partner this work with two wonderful concertos. The 2nd Piano Concerto of Shostakovich was written for his son, Maxim, and has one of the most beautiful slow movements in the entire orchestral repertoire.”

“Our connection with New Zealand’s longest running concerto competition, the Gisborne Intl. Music Competition, continues with 2013’s winner, Australian guitar virtuoso Andrey Lebedev opening our concert with the most famous guitar concerto ever written.”

Marc Taddei

Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4