Manchester Camerata - Portrait Of War, Royal Northern College of Music

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Opening Times: 10/03/2012 - 10/03/2012

Category: Classical & Opera , Music .

6.30pm: Learning & Participation Performance: Learning & Participation Performance Local school students perform their newly written piece, Inspired by life on the home front.

The desecration and human destruction caused by two World Wars in the 20th century, was a source of inspiration for a number of composers. Ravel’s rather light-hearted Tombeau de Couperin, written in memory of friends who died fighting in the first World war, is a world away from Strauss’ beautifully intense and mournful Metamorphosen, an emotional homage to the destruction of Germany in World War Two. Separating these two is Mozart’s ever-popular Piano Concerto no.21, nicknamed ‘Elvira Madigan’, performed by Kathryn Stott. 'She plays wonderfully, allowing her music fluidity and space; her virtuoso outpourings are formidable. - The Daily Telegraph.

Manchester Jazz Festival encore at 9.30pm.