Beethoven 2 & Tavener’s Protecting Veil

Poise, playfulness and sheer musical personality run through this sparkling afternoon.

Transcendent, otherworldly, and meditative: John Tavener’s The Protecting Veil was instantly hailed as a modern classic at its premiere 38 years ago, and in today’s concert, the very cellist who performed its premiere, joins the Philharmonia for this performance.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 completes the programme with generous melody, irrepressible energy and a sense of a composer striding confidently beyond Classical convention. As the cycle moves on, this concert reveals Beethoven at his most buoyant, framed by music of charm and surprise.

Beethoven 200 is made possible by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, founding supporters of the Philharmonia Creative Futures Fund. Cockayne Grants for the Arts is a Donor Advised Donor Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust.

Andrew Manze – conductor · Steven Isserlis – cello

Programme: Elgar: Serenade for Strings · Tavener: The Protecting Veil · Beethoven: Symphony No. 2