Orchestre Consuelo
Victor Julien-Laferrière | direction and cello
David Fray | piano
Cellist Victor-Julien Laferrière and pianist David Fray perform a programme of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Beethoven.
Mozart Don Giovanni, overture K. 527
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra Op. 33
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 Op. 37
Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 Op. 25 « Classique »
Tchaikovsky composed his Variations on a Rococo Theme in 1877 as a tribute to late 18th century music and the “style galant” which he enjoyed. Often virtuosic to the point of being acrobatic, they require a performer with an absolute mastery of their instrument. For his first symphony, Prokofiev was also inspired by the 18th century, in particular Haydn’s symphonies, hence the nickname “Classical”.
Concert broadcast by France Musique in Le Concert de 20h