Internationally-renowned pianist Paul Lewis joins the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for this unique concert highlighting Mozart’s twenty-fifth Piano Concerto. Experience the mastery of Mozart and the technical tour-de-force of Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony, conducted by Thierry Fischer at Lighthouse, Poole on Wednesday 29 October.

Mozart wrote twelve of his piano concertos in a two-year blaze of creativity, a series of masterpieces to delight the mind, charm and seduce the ear, and pierce the heart. Of them all, No.25 is the biggest, grandest and most resonant. Separating itself from the tragic manner of its immediate predecessor, it represents the 30-year-old composer’s Viennese style. It is a masterpiece not only masterful but moving – broad and splendid, yet keenly detailed.

Tchaikovsky saw himself as the victim of a cold, cruel fate. He felt a strong empathy for other people in the same situation, be they real or fictitious. That’s why he identified so closely with Manfred, the lonely, heartbroken wanderer at the centre of Romantic poet, Lord Byron’s epic poem. Deeply programmatic, long and technically challenging, it is often overlooked, yet it has a great deal to offer – bountiful drama, colour and a memorable series of melodies.

Mozart Piano Concerto No.25 K.503

Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony

This concert is part of their ongoing series on Wednesday evenings at Lighthouse, Poole. Multibuy discounts are on offer for all concerts booked through the BSO Box Office – so the more you visit, the more you save! They will also be streaming 19 Digital Concerts this season so check out their What’s On page on bsolive.com, to see which concerts you can watch from the comfort of your own home.