Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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The London Residency 2015
Sir Simon Rattle has chosen to mark his 60th birthday with this major London residency at the Barbican and Southbank Centre. The concerts will focus on the music that means the most to him: a complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies in honour of the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, Mahler's Symphony No 2 and music by Helmut Lachenmann.
Programme to include:
Sibelius Symphony No 1
Sibelius Symphony No 2
Written in a period of oppressive censorship from Imperial Russia, Sibelius's first symphony stands at the cusp of a tumultuous century, its soundworld as distinctive, sweet and heady as that of his great symphonic poem, Finlandia. A dialogue between light and shade, Symphony No 2 continues the composer's quest for a native musical language and would be hailed as an emblem of Finnish independence.
Sir Simon Rattle
Esteemed conductor Sir Simon Rattle was born in Liverpool and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. After having been a regular guest conductor of…
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
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Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
See all events at Barbican Centre