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Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev

Russian Greats

Before 'The Nutcracker' and 'Swan Lake', Tchaikovsky composed his First String Quartet. One of his earliest works, its slow and melancholic second movement was stirring enough to bring Leo Tolstoy to tears.

Book your tickets: Fri 10 September – Sat 11 September

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The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
  • Fri 10 Sep, 6:00pm Fri 10 September, 6:00pm
  • Sat 11 Sep, 6:00pm Sat 11 September, 6:00pm
Venue
The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
**Booking fee of $8.95 may apply

From Russia we travel to Paris, where Sergei Prokofiev was asked to create a chamber ballet for a circus troupe.

With only five instruments to work with, the result is a wonderfully innovative composition which he later adapted into this strangely playful quintet.

PROGRAM

PROKOFIEV Quintet in G minor
TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No.1

ARTISTS

SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Alice Bartsch
Harry Bennetts
David Campbell
Kristy Conrau
Alexander Morris
Alexander Norton
Shefali Pryor
Amanda Verner
Justin Williams

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