Philharmonia Orchestra: Holst, The Planets
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor
Alban Gerhardt
Smetana Vltava from Ma Vlast
Elgar Cello Concerto
Holst The Planets
The haunting beauty of Elgar’s Cello Concerto sits alongside Holst’s planetary masterpiece. Holst took his inspiration from the astrological rather than the astronomical, journeying through Mars, the apocalyptic Bringer of War; a tranquil Venus; Mercury’s winged messenger; Jupiter, the stately Bringer of Jollity; Saturn’s old age, Uranus The Magician and finally, a drea
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £13-36 (Concessions available)
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RU
Sat 22 Apr 2017