MSO: Russian Night with Maxim Vengerov

Synopsis

The world-renowned violinist Maxim Vengerov joins the MSO to perform the fiendishly difficult Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky. Full of soaring melodies, melancholy and virtuosity, this work has rightfully claimed its place amongst the great violin concertos of all time. Scheherazade tells the story of a slave girl having to amuse the gruesome sultan by telling him a new story every night. Several of these come together in Rimsky-Korsakov’s colourful oriental fantasy; a highlight in the Russian orchestral repertoire and the ideal work for an ensemble of virtuosos like the MSO. Allow the MSO to transport you into the world of a thousand-and-one nights.

Additional Info

• No: A175500170000
• Composer: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
• Conductor: Benjamin Northey
• Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• Artists: Maxim Vengerov
• Production year: 2018
• Run time: 01:27:00
• Producers: Bluedog Productions, distributed by Unitel
• Format: 4K