Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 and Sunday 13 May 2007, 7.30pm

Liadov Kikimora 7'
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini  25'
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor 43'

Susanna Mälkki conductor • Nelson Goerner piano

A particular favourite with Manchester audiences, the outstanding Argentinian pianist Nelson Goerner applies his technical wizardry to the last of Rachmaninov's bravura works for piano and orchestra, the Rhapsody. 'A combination of glorious depth and richness of tone with fine musical intelligence ... Goerner played the luscious 18th variation of the Paganini with exquisite delicacy' (The Guardian). Tchaikovsky's darkly passionate Fifth Symphony is a compelling mixture of brashness, airiness and irresistible tunefulness, with a meltingly melancholy horn theme at its emotional heart. The inspiring Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki opens this all-Russian programme with a delightful short piece by Liadov, showing off his rich orchestral palette and fascination with folk-culture and fairy tales.

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