London Philharmonic Orchestra

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.22 (The Philosopher)
Francis Poulenc: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani
Interval
György Ligeti: Atmosphères
Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

Hear dramatic music by Haydn, Poulenc and Ligeti at this concert, which culminates with Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra.

Strauss didn't do anything by halves. So when he sets out to tell the entire story of humanity in music, the results are spectacular. But if you only know Also sprach Zarathustra – or Ligeti's visionary Atmosphères – from 2001: A Space Odyssey, you're in for a thrilling surprise. Andrés Orozco-Estrada is here to tell the full story, plus a wonderfully enjoyable bit of background: Haydn's 'Philosopher' Symphony – a firecracker on a slow fuse – and Poulenc's roof-raising Organ Concerto. Soloist James O'Donnell promises to give Royal Festival Hall's famous organ the ride of its life.