Sunday 17 May 2015 3.00pm (please note start time) M AS
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Daniil Trifonov piano SIBELIUS Nightride and Sunrise RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 Vladimir Ashkenazy’s landmark Sibelius series continues with the tone poem Nightride and Sunrise as experienced from a speeding horse-drawn sleigh, and his Fifth Symphony, completed just in time for his fiftieth birthday celebrations and climaxing in the finale’s indelible horn calls, likened by one musicologist to Thor smashing down his hammer.
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Thursday 11 June 2015 7.30pm
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Helena Juntunen soprano SIBELIUS Suite, Pelléas et Mélisande SIBELIUS Luonnotar & Songs with orchestral accompaniment SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 A Sibelius spectacular, opening with his enchanting Pelléas et Mélisande suite and Luonnotar, an arresting tone poem for soprano and orchestra based on Norse legend, whose title refers to the Mother of the Seas. When working on his Second Symphony, Sibelius found inspiration in going on long walks, communing with nature and immersing himself in the rugged landscapes of northern Finland.
6pm, Pre-concert event, Royal Festival Hall. FREE admission
…met with razor-sharp playing from the Philharmonia Richard Fairman, Financial Times, September 2013
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