Performance on 3 - LSO/Adams

Presented by Petroc Trelawny John Adams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in the European premiere of his City Noir, along with music by Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. Described by one critic as "a half-hour roller-coaster of a piece", John Adams's latest symphonic work draws on the moody ambience of classic film noir from the 1940s and 50s, evoking its sleaze, threat and moments of sudden panic along with its romance. Young American pianist Jeremy Denk is soloist in Stravinsky's neoclassical Piano Concerto and two sets of orchestrated piano pieces complete the programme: Ravel's own orchestration of his Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, and Colin Matthews' orchestral renderings of some of Debussy's Preludes. Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Stravinsky: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments Debussy (orch Colin Matthews): Preludes Adams: City Noir (European premiere) London Symphony Orchestra John Adams conductor Jeremy Denk piano Followed by a selection of Sibelius's smaller works. Anon Dalvi duoddar luohti: A traditional Lappish joik The Helsinki Men’s Choir Matti Hyokki (conductor) Jaakko Kuusisto, violin Laura Vikman, violin Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, viola Joel Laakso, cello Folke Grasbeck, piano