Last, but certainly not least. Join presenter Paul Rissmann to discover the final symphony from the remarkably prolific composer, Joseph Haydn. You’ll learn the importance of symmetry within the work, Haydn’s creative use of tiny motifs, and the importance of silence.

“If after this concert you don’t fall in love with classical music, you never will.” – Pablo Heras-Casado

Meet Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado ahead of his concerts of Russian classics this April. Maestro Heras-Casado shares his appreciation of the Philharmonia, his thoughts on the accessibility of classical music, and chats about Mussorgsky’s colourful classic, Pictures at an Exhibition, arranged by composer Maurice Ravel.

Concerts:

1 April, Leicester: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/200401_pictures-at-an-exhibition/

2 April, London: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/190402-heras-casado/

3 April, Cardiff: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/cardiff-liszt-stravinsky/

5 April, Basingstoke: https://philharmonia.co.uk/whats-on/200405-pictures-at-an-exhibition/  

With thanks to Sea Containers London.