RPO: Tchaikovsky 2

A classical concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, titled Tchaikovsky 2, given at Cadogan Hall in London. The programme centres on the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in London in 1946, is one of the city's principal symphony orchestras and performs a broad repertoire from the standard symphonic canon to contemporary works. This evening is devoted to Tchaikovsky, the Russian Romantic composer whose symphonies, concertos and ballets, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty, are among the most performed works in the concert hall. The title indicates a programme drawn from his music, presented by the orchestra in a single evening.

Cadogan Hall, at 5 Sloane Terrace in Chelsea, is a concert venue that hosts orchestral, chamber and choral music throughout the year. It is a natural setting for a symphonic programme of this kind and suits listeners who want to hear a full orchestra playing the nineteenth-century Romantic repertoire.

The concert will appeal to those who already know Tchaikovsky's major works and to newcomers who want an introduction to his orchestral writing performed by one of London's established ensembles.