The best of all,” said Tchaikovsky of his Pathétique Symphony. Composed at the peak of his creative powers, this most passionate of works expresses the composer’s own love and struggle with life; tragically, the beloved composer was dead within days of conducting its premiere. Liszt’s popular Piano Concerto No1 is one of the most virtuosic in the repertoire – but its heights will be dramatically conquered by the great John Lill.

Liszt	Les préludes
Liszt	Concerto No1
Tchaikovsky	Symphony No6 Pathétique

Jun Märkl (CONDUCTOR) John Lill (PIANO) 6:45 Pre-concert talk by Katherine Wren (RSNO VIOLA)