London Philharmonic Orchestra

Berlioz - Overture, Beatrice et Benedict
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

Vasily Petrenko - Conductor
Albrecht Menzel - Violin

Once upon a time... composers have always told stories. Hector Berlioz took Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and transformed it into a brilliant romantic comedy, sparkling with wit. Tchaikovsky found happiness in the sunny south, and poured it all into his gloriously tuneful Violin Concerto: Albrecht Menzel - a real rising star - is just the violinist to bring out its inner warmth. And in Imperial Russia, Rimsky-Korsakov retold the Thousand and One Nights in music of dazzling colour and unforgettable melody. There's a good reason why Scheherazade is a classic, and conductor Vasily Petrenko relishes every note. So, if you're sitting comfortably...