THE RITE OF SPRING: Tim Horton & Ivana Gavrić

The Romantic lyricism of Rachmaninov’s Suite No.1 for two pianos and Shostakovich’s Concertino featuring rousing Soviet-era dance tunes open this all-Russian evening of music for two pianos. These sit alongside Stravinsky’s riotous masterpiece The Rite of Spring, all performed for Music in the Round by two of the UK’s leading concert pianists, Tim Horton and Ivana Gavrić.

Programme:
SHOSTAKOVICH Concertino in A minor for two pianos (10’)
RACHMANINOV Suite No.1 for two pianos (24’)
STRAVINSKY (arr. Stravinsky) The Rite of Spring (34’)