The London Symphony Orchestra with Antonio Pappano performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto and Walton’s Symphony No. 1 at Carnegie Hall on March 6. Rachmaninoff’s concerto glowed with lyrical flow, sublime solos, and shimmering orchestral detail, while Walton’s rarely heard symphony brought restless rhythms, fierce dissonances, and a Sibelius-like finale. A fresh, masterful program.
Read MoreLondon principals' autographs from the left, Julián Gil Rodríguez, Second Violin, Patrick Laurence, Double Bass(center top), Eivind Ringstad, Principal Viola(the center middle), Andrej Power, Concertmaster(the center bottom), Rebecca Gilliver, Principal Cello(the right)