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Derby Cathedral
Wed 29 Dec, Derby 19:30
Programme:
Strauss - Die Fledermauss Overture
Strauss - Trisch-trasch Polka
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5
Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Suite
Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz
Join London Concertante for a concert of Christmas Viennese Waltzes in Derby Cathedral - performed by candlelight!
Tchaikovsky's elegant Nutcracker Suite leads on from Brahms' serious Hungarian Dance No.5, before Strauss II introduces us to the boundless exuberance of the Polish March in his Trisch-Trasch Polka. In the concert's penultimate work Tchaikovsky transports the evening to the magical halls of snowy Tsarist Russia with a regal waltz from his ballet Sleeping Beauty. The evening reaches its climax with the famous Blue Danube Waltz, not only proving the crowning jewel of a fabulous night's worth of music, but the coronation of Johann Strauss II as the master of the Viennese waltz!
If you've never been to a classical concert before, fear not! The ensemble boasts an audience record in which an impressive 50% of spectators are first-time classical concert goers! London Concertante has its audience laughing at jokes, gasping at virtuosity, moved by gorgeous playing, and leaving with a smile on their faces. Their numerous recordings have reached great critical acclaim, and the ensemble has continually been regarded as one of the finest groups in Europe since its founding in 1991.
'The talent on display is breathtaking' - Sunam, October 2018
'A magical experience' - Geraldine, June 2018
'Really accessible, entertaining and beautiful' - Audience Member, 2018