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Orchestre de Paris / Stanislav Kochanovsky

Alexandre Kantorow - Prokofiev, Rimski-Korsakov
Symphonic Concert
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
Duration: about 1h33

Program

Sergueï Prokofiev
Concerto pour piano n° 2
Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov
Shéhérazade

Distribution

Orchestre de Paris
Stanislav Kochanovsky, conducting
Alexandre Kantorow, piano

The spirit of the symphonic poem and the power of musical storytelling resound in Sheherazade, followed by the percussive force of Prokofiev’s Concerto No.2—like a powerful antidote.

In Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Sheherazade, the vivacity and the sense of orchestral effects, supported by remarkable rigour, create an undeniable mood of magic spells and incantations. A masterpiece of Orientalist fantasy, its violin arabesques, epic fanfares and voluptuous melodies are unforgettable. 
In a sharper register, Prokofiev’s Concerto No.2—a daunting feat on piano carried off by Alexandre Kantorow (First Prize at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition)—sparked controversy at its premiere: a sense of ‘barbarity’ seemed to emanate from its mechanical style, and it is true that while the work has its mournful moments, the composer imbued it with a phenomenal concentration of energy.

Karina-Canellakis

Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie

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Getting here

Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B 

Address

221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris

To leave after this concert

taxi G7