★★★★★ ''Singular adventures for a new era.'' - The Arts Desk Sir Antonio Pappano leads the LSO in a thrilling concert featuring Sibelius' ''Symphony No,1'' and a kaleidoscopic new work.
Pappano Conducts Sibelius
London Symphony Orchestra
Music
Towering fanfares open Janáček’s Sinfonietta, an ode to the composer’s hometown of Brno in the now Czech Republic. It’s a portrait composed for a national celebration of Slavic culture, with Janáček’s love of musical tradition evident in dancing strings and celebratory brass. Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony concludes the programme, a work infused with legend, which paints pictures of the magical forests and swan song of his native Finlan
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