Lamb & Hayward Curator's Series
Pictures - SOLD OUT
Ottorino Respighi Trittico Botticelliano — Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Yu) Pictures at an Exhibition
Benjamin Northey Chief Conductor
To hear Julian Yu's arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition, please click here.
Visiting Florence's Uffizzi Gallery, Respighi found inspiration in three paintings by Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli: La Primavera (Spring), L'Adorazione dei Magi (The Adoration of the Magi), and La nascita di Venere (The Birth of Venus). Opening with the exuberant depiction of spring, Respighi incorporates elements of renaissance dance tunes and latin plainchant alongside his trademark sumptuous orchestration.
Inspired by images created by friend and artist Victor Hartmann, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition takes us into the peculiar world of gnomes, down into the depths of the Parisian Catacombs, before reaching the Great Gate of Kiev complete with pealing bells. Australian-Chinese composer Julian Yu's exquisite orchestration brings a new perspective to this remarkable and instantly recognisable classic.
