Shostakovich, The Age of Gold - suite (16 mins) Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor (39 mins) INTERVAL Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947 version) (34 mins) Tchaikovsky, Francesca da Rimini (22 mins) Lisa Batiashvili violin Philharmonia Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor About this event Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lisa Batiashvili has a special relationship with Shostakovich's profoundly moving concerto, as she demonstrated in a recent recording with tonight's conductor. She sees the work as peculiarly emblematic of the Soviet era, whose later days she experienced at first hand - a metaphorical escape and symbol of freedom for those struggling to function within the system. Stravinsky's tragic puppet love triangle dazzles in its 1947 revision, while Tchaikovsky's Russian-sounding music animates Dante's timeless tale of forbidden love and eternal punishment.