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Igor Stravinsky's 'Petrushka' by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Live Concert Stream
Calling all classical music fans - watch the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra live from the comfort of your own home. Available now in cinematic quality
On Air presents Igor Stravinsky's Petrushka, performed by the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Peter Breiner, and recorded at BBC Television Centre.
Expertly brought to life by some of the world's most sought-after classical musicians, the ensemble comprises 86 instruments: 51 string, 14 woodwind, 16 brass, 4 percussion and 1 piano. Available now to watch on demand in cinematic quality.
Igor Stravinsky's second complete score for the Ballets Russes followed the success of The Firebird; Petrushka premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 1911. His initial idea was a concert piece for piano representing ‘a puppet suddenly endowed with life, exasperating the patience of the orchestra with diabolical cascades of arpeggios’. The work and accompanying score are divided into four tableaux; The Shrovetide Fair, Petrushka's Room, The Moor's Room and The Shrovetide Fair (Toward Evening).
A cinematic live stream of the highest quality, the show is available to watch in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound. The show can be streamed on demand with unlimited replays through the On Air website, mobile and TV apps.
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About the orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RPO) mission to enrich lives through orchestral experiences that are uncompromising in their excellence and inclusive in their appeal, places it at the forefront of music-making in the UK and internationally. Typically performing approximately 200 concerts a year and with a worldwide live and online audience of more than 60 million people, the Orchestra play a broad repertoire that enables it to reach the most diverse audience of any British symphony orchestra. Whilst artistic integrity remains paramount, the RPO is unafraid to push boundaries and is equally at home recording video game, film and television soundtracks and working with pop stars, as it is performing the great symphonic repertoire.
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Performed by the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Petrushka is available to stream now.
On Air have two further Igor Stravinsky compositions by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Peter Breiner available on demand - The Firebird and The Rite of Spring. We are proud to add this trio of performances to our repertoire of orchestral live concert streams on demand: Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, Dvořak Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, and Beethoven Symphony No. 9.
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