Synopsis

Libor Pešek leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in Janáček's Glagolitic Mass, a work composed in 1926. The piece employs Old Slavonic text to underscore Czech national identity, a sentiment heightened after centuries of Austrian rule. The concert commences with Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, which echoes this theme of liberation. During the interval at 8:20, Michael Berkeley presents a report on the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, commemorating its 150th anniversary. Th